Drudge posts another hoax.
By on Mar 27th, 2007 at 5:13 pm
Drudge posts another hoax.
Matt Drudge is currently linking to a “fact sheet” produced by the Republican Budget Committee claiming that the new House budget plan “represents the ‘largest tax increase in American history.’” It’s not true. As the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities notes:
Consistent with the Pay-As-You-Go requirement that all tax cuts and entitlement increases be paid for, the plan assumes the same level of revenues over the 2007-2012 period as projected by the Congressional Budget Office under its current-policy baseline; the baseline essentially assumes no change in current laws governing taxes. … [C]harges that the plan requires multi-hundred-billion dollar tax increases are not correct.
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So, repealing the Bush tax cut is NOT an “increase”, right? Try explaining that to the average American whose tax bill will INCREASE $1400.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:18 pmDrudge lies.
Wow. What a concept. :P
March 27th, 2007 at 5:18 pma 1400. increase is bull, Jake, and you know it.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:21 pmWas it $400 then — I just heard it on NPR in passing.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:24 pmDrudge, serial liar.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:24 pmHey dumbass wingnuts, WE NEED A TAX INCREASE thanks to your administrations incredibly f*cked up plan for Iraq. Then, when Katrina hit, WHOAH, we can’t afford THAT with our so-called “war” in Iraq!!
Idiotic shills, everyone of you.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:25 pmJake, Bush didn’t cut taxes for any “average” Americans. Further, can you remotely back that $1,400 claim with evidence? I really doubt it, but would love to see something on paper.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:25 pmJake prefers to tax his children, instead of paying his own fair share. What a selfish old *ss.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:26 pmwhat? you mean I’m not gonna git my 300 dollar check??? Dang it, I was gonna buy a hammock!!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:27 pmDrudge is exactly as credible as Pat Robertson.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:28 pmWas it $400 then — I just heard it on NPR in passing.
Comment by Jake — March 27, 2007 @ 5:24 pm
Obviously you gain most of your knowledge “in passing”.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:28 pmLimbaugh was saying the same thing today. This is the “talking point.” I’m sure it is all over Fox.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:29 pmAnd today news of the mundane:
1. Sunrise
March 27th, 2007 at 5:29 pm2. Drudge posted something false, misleading, or exaggerated.
3. “News” organizations repeated Drudge’s “News” without fact checking.
4. Sunset
I really doubt it, but would love to see something on paper.
Comment by Justin
We know where Jake gets his “facts,” so you don’t mind if the paper is toilet paper?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:29 pmFrom the Republican Caucus document linked:
It is noteworthy that the last time Democrats held a majority in Congress – 1993-94 – they passed what was then the largest tax increase in history, about $240 billion over 5 years.
And what did that lead to?
Oh, nothing but record budget surpluses, unparalleled sustained economic growth, decrease in poverty and a massive increase in middle-class wealth…
yeah, we don’t want to EVER go back to them days again, do we?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:29 pmIt’s hysterical that the Republicans would be waving this one around, given that they’ve been operating on a borrow-and-spend spree for the last six years. God forbid the Federal Government show some fiscal responsibility.
The so-called “tax cuts” simply put the burden on our kids, and their kids, while allowing the Republicans to pretend to be giving everyone a break (and piling on the pork).
The hypocrisy from creeps like Drudge is astonishing. I wish Dante was around to provide a fitting end for him and his ilk down in the Inferno. I know Satan’s butthole is already occupied, but there must be something suitable. Does Satan have suppurating sores?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:29 pmObviously you gain most of your knowledge “in passingâ€.
Comment by Yikes — March 27, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
Much like a foul *gas*, arising from a pile of t*rds – that’s Jake all right!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:31 pm*D I S C L A I M E R*
So, repealing the Bush tax cut is NOT an “increaseâ€, right? Try explaining that to the average American whose tax bill will INCREASE $1400.
Comment by Jake — March 27, 2007 @ 5:18 pm
Posts by “Jake” originate at the Desk of Karl Rove.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:32 pmJake prefers to tax his children, instead of paying his own fair share. What a selfish old *ss.
Comment by ValiantVenusGrewFromUranus — March 27, 2007 @ 5:26 pm
It’s impossible for somebody as impotent as Jake to reproduce. That in addition to his selfish outlook leads me to believe he has no progeny.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:34 pmUsing Republican “Logic”, Bush and the Republicans signed into the law the largest tax increase ever by having tax breaks that expire.
Tax cuts during times of deficits aren’t tax cuts at all – they are merely tax deferments since SOMEONE – namely my children – will have to pay them. I believe our generation should pay its own bills not shirk it onto our children.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:35 pmJakeass thinks Fox News is NPR. Misguided fool.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:35 pmIt’s impossible for somebody as impotent as Jake to reproduce. That in addition to his selfish outlook leads me to believe he has no progeny. Comment by shane — March 27, 2007 @ 5:34 pm
If he had any *sisters*, like any good trailer trash piece of sh*t, he probably has children :(
March 27th, 2007 at 5:36 pmLiberals raising taxes, surrendering to the Islamists, blaming America for global warming…and this is news how exactly?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:36 pmWhat I find funny, is that Right Wing Nuts like Jake don’t consider “spending” and “debt” as “taxes” on society! What a st*pid dum bass!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:37 pmThose tax deferments Bush pushed through to increase the wealth of his base (the elite) was one of the most irresponsible things a president could do.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:38 pmBush’s tax cuts pulled us out of the Clinton/Gore recession of 2000.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:50 pmLiberals raising taxes, surrendering to the Islamists, blaming America for global warming…and this is news how exactly? Comment by Patrick1 — March 27, 2007 @ 5:36 pm
Conservatives spending recklessly, blaming Democrats for being responsible, Conservatives creating and therefore “supporting” Terrorists, Conservatives *funding* Sunni Terrorist groups, Conservatives taking campaign contributions from known terrorists, Conservatives ignoring the entire world on the *science* of global warming to excuse the corporate destruction of our environment.
Yep, same old news of how Conservatives are too st*pid, and too *incompetent* to do anything useful in government.
Thanks for pointing exactly how st*pid you are Patrick1 – always a pleasure to make fun of you!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:53 pmBush’s tax cuts pulled us out of the Clinton/Gore recession of 2000. Comment by Patrick1 — March 27, 2007 @ 5:50 pm
There was no Clinton/Gore recession, we weren’t in “recession” until *after* Bush took office – dum bass!
And all *legitimate* economists say that those *cuts* made things worse.
BAHAHA, you’re really a st*pid little twit aren’t you?
March 27th, 2007 at 5:55 pmHey Comedians – here are some great one liners if you ever need them:
“Republicans don’t waste tax dollars”
“Republicans don’t run up the debt”
“Republicans are good managers of taxpayer dolars”
“Republicans know how to manage government”
You’ll have them in stiches with these!
March 27th, 2007 at 6:05 pmRepublicans = out-of-control spending + record deficits + tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans + corporate welfare + record numbers of pork projects.
Just look at the past six years; it’s all there.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:10 pmRepublicans = out-of-control spending + record deficits + tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans + corporate welfare + record numbers of pork projects
March 27th, 2007 at 6:16 pmLook at the spittle! Yucky
Group think typical
Refute it then, Flaco.
Give us links and actual numbers.
Otherwise, kindly go back to your circle jerk.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:21 pmWell, I don’t like facts.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:34 pmDrudge always puts up garbage. It’s tabloid central over there.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:36 pmIs there any way that we can lobby to ban these idiotic trolls? They simply impede a decent discussion with assinine talking points.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:36 pmTry explaining that to the average American whose tax bill will INCREASE $1400.
Comment by Jake — March 27, 2007 @ 5:18 pm
Nice try, idiot Are you retarded? Seriously. Do you know how an average is calculated? Most people won’t see an increase. The super-rich will have their tax rates restored to what they were paying under Clinton (you know, back when the economy roared).
March 27th, 2007 at 7:04 pmRush spewed this out this morning as well. I thought he’d just lost his meds or something. They really do have some sort of soup line every morning for the new talking points, don’t they?
March 27th, 2007 at 7:07 pmWTF?
Who did I piss off that they stole my damn name?
I’m reporting your a*s!
March 27th, 2007 at 7:18 pmand seeing as I just said to Flaco to go back to the circle jerk, I’m betting it’s you.
Yup, it is you, Flaco.
You did the same to VVGFU on the other thread.
What a baby.
March 27th, 2007 at 7:28 pmDrudge-ry’s LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES AND MORE DAMN LIES!!!!! Drudge WOULD SAY HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER DIED IF IT HELPED HIM LIE ABOUT SOMETHING…THE ONLY WAY YOU COULD TRUST Drudge IS TO CUT HIS THROAT FROM EAR TO EAR AND USE HIS CORPSE AS A VENTRILOQUIST’S DUMMY AND PUT THE WORDS IN HIS NOW-COLD UNLYING MOUTH…SAY, Drudge, ISN’T THAT A POLYP I SEE GROWING IN YOUR THROAT? NO, THAT’S ONLY CHIMPya’s SCHLONG…GEE THAT MONKEY-BOY CHIMPya REALLY GETS AROUND, DOAN HE?????? I COULDA SWORN HE WAS HANGING OUT OF GONZO’S REAR JUST A MOMENT AGO!!!!!!
March 27th, 2007 at 7:46 pmSweet! They are trying to resurrect the “tax and spend Democrats” myth! The thing is that the public actually doesn’t buy that anymore since they know that Democrats only want to roll back tax cuts on the uber-wealthy, not the middle class. Drudge and gang are getting desperate!
Also, I think (and I could totally be wrong) also that since so many Americans are in such huge debt (thanks, neocons!), they are beginning to really understand the dire consequences of running a nation far into debt. At least, I hope.
March 28th, 2007 at 12:56 pmWe have to do something to stop the rising deficits. The Amerifascists are the juvenille sort, never willing to do the tough thing and do what’s right. The grown ups are taking the steps neccesary in providing revenue to keep our government running.Typically, as we just experienced these last 6 years, we the middle class see our property taxes go up, inflation go up, cost of insurance go up, etc. and these dickweeds try telling us they won’t raise your taxes. Of course some Americans haven’t caught on to this nickle and diming, but I really don’t feel sorry for them. The Red States are the poorest in America, and there’s a good reason for it. you reap what you sew! Isn’t it also funny how the richest 1% make 40 % of our nations wealth but refuse to pay their fair share of taxes. I really hate those welfare queens!
March 28th, 2007 at 7:09 pmIf you made under $100,000 the average tax cut was only $158.61.
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