Right Turn Archive: Taxes
Why Paul Ryan excites conservatives
On the floor of the House last night, the incoming House budget committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R.-Wisc.) systematically dismantled the arguments against the tax agreement. It's worth watching. Ryan's arguments were addressed to both the left and the hard...
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Jennifer Rubin
| December 17, 2010; 11:15 AM ET |
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Liberal Democrats don't matter, Bush tax cuts extended
Before the deal struck by the president and the Senate Republicans, House and Senate liberals insisted on votes to exclude upper income taxpayers from the Bush tax cut extensions. The Senate Democrats tried a couple of variations, including the millionaire...
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Jennifer Rubin
| December 17, 2010; 12:24 AM ET |
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Newt Gingrich supports the tax deal
Unlike five senators, Rep. Mike Pence (R.-Ind.) and a few 2012 contenders, Newt Gingrich has come out in favor of the tax deal. In fact, he put out a video expressing his support, and specifically pointing to the benefits of...
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Jennifer Rubin
| December 16, 2010; 4:30 PM ET |
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Is Mike Pence trying to blow up the tax agreement?
Rep. Mike Pence (R.-Ind.) took to the floor of the House this week to decry the tax agreement, claiming, "Uncertainty is the enemy of prosperity." He appeared on Fox News this morning to repeat his position, arguing that we don't...
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Jennifer Rubin
| December 16, 2010; 10:00 AM ET |
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Are you in favor of raising taxes?
That is what Americans for Tax Reform, the toughest of the fiscal conservative groups, is in effect asking members of the Senate and Congress. Although ATR head Grover Norquist made clear that a two-year (rather than a permanent) extension of...
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Jennifer Rubin
| December 15, 2010; 8:30 AM ET |
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Right Turn saw that one coming
On Monday morning, I wrote: "As for Pelosi, I suspect she won't even get a crumb. The Senate is due to vote on cloture this afternoon. If there are 60 votes (I'll bet the number will be at least 65),...
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Jennifer Rubin
| December 14, 2010; 4:06 PM ET |
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