Dick Morris

Ronald Reagan cut taxes

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Ronald Reagan cut taxes to raise the deficit to stop liberals in future years from increasing spending. Obama will raise spending to raise the deficit to stop conservatives in future years from cutting taxes. As he funds every liberal dream – from alternative energy production to infrastructure renovation to more federal revenue sharing – he … Read more

The most pernicious of

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The most pernicious of his [Obama] proposals will be the massive Make Work Pay refundable tax credit. Dressed up as a tax cut, it will be a national welfare program, guaranteeing a majority of American households an annual check to ‘refund’ taxes they never paid. And it will eliminate the need for about 20% of … Read more

President Lyndon Johnson’s administration

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President Lyndon Johnson’s administration was known for his War on Poverty. President Obama’s will become notable for his War on Prosperity. We’re speaking, of course, of Obama’s plans to hike income taxes on the most wealthy 2 or 3 percent of the nation. He’s not just raising the top rate to 39.6 percent; he’s also … Read more

President Obama’s recommended reduction

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President Obama’s recommended reduction in the tax deduction for charitable giving reflects his fundamental belief that only the government can or should help the poor. He wants to keep the impoverished directly dependent on the government – and the Democratic Party – for their daily bread. Dick Morris

Each morning we sat

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Each morning we sat reading our copy of the New York Times, the Washington Post or the Los Angeles Times and ruminated on their prophecies of doom and quagmire. Then we looked up to see, on television, correspondents actually embedded with our troops, reporting quick advances, one- sided firefights, melting opposition and, finally, welcoming crowds. … Read more