Mitt Romney’s comment directed at PBS during a presidential debate could present an opportunity for public broadcast to reach …
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Romney Pal Writes an Ode to Inequality
Mitt Romney no doubt appreciates the million bucks his former Bain Capital protégé Edward Conard has donated to his election SuperPAC. He may not appreciate quite as much the shout-out he gets in the acknowledgements of …
A Look Inside President Obama’s New Housing Proposals
President Obama held a rally yesterday in Falls Church, Virginia, where he provided more details concerning his plan, mentioned briefly in his state of the union speech, to stabilize the housing market. The centerpiece of the plan is a new program that would expand HARP to many homeowners whose loans are not backed by government-owned …
Romney’s Tax Returns Show He Paid More in Taxes Than He Owed
In a deep dive into Mitt Romney’s tax returns, it turns out that the 2012 GOP presidential candidate paid about $44,000 more in taxes than he owed.
Give Romney a Break! His Charitable Giving Offsets His Low Tax Rate
Mitt Romney may not be paying as much federal income tax as you’d like. But his charitable giving is extraordinary. Add the two together—taxes and voluntary giving—and you get something close to an overall rate that many …
Former Obama Official Defends Romney’s Bain Capital Record
Steve Rattner spent three decades on Wall Street and co-founded the Quadrangle Group, a well-known private equity firm, so it’s not surprising that he might want to defend the honor of the industry that made him rich — …
The Loss of Upward Mobility in the U.S.
Economic mobility is becoming a more prominent issue in the 2012 Republican presidential race, and will likely be widely discussed in the general election. The GOP’s remaining top-tier candidates — Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, …
The Truth Behind Rick Perry’s Lie About Social Security
Presidential hopeful Rick Perry says Social Security is a Ponzi scheme, but even he knows better. So why would he tell such a lie? Perry wants to ignite a discussion about real spending issues that most politicians won’t touch.
