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Obama on Taxes

Posted on October 15, 2008

Obama said that “I want to provide a tax cut for 95 percent of working Americans.” He also said the cut would go to “95 percent of families.” The latter is correct. The Urban Institute-Brookings Tax Policy Center analyzed the two candidates’ tax plans and found Obama’s would cut taxes …
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What Some CEOs Make in 10 Minutes

Posted on March 16, 2008

Q: Is Obama right to say some CEOs make more in 10 minutes than an average worker does in a year? A: By our calculations only Steve Jobs did so in 2006.

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