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kairos12

(12,860 posts)
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 09:47 AM Jun 2016

Tax Debate Over: Progressives Won

http://crooksandliars.com/2016/06/tax-debate-over-and-progressives-won
snip:
The Washington Post recently highlighted the economic divergence between California and Kansas. California is tied, with Oregon, for the fastest growth in the nation with 4.1 percent gross domestic product growth in 2015. Kansas was flat, at 0.2 percent, and the second half of the year recorded negative growth, placing the state in recession. Only West Virginia, Alaska and North Dakota performed worse.
The Reich Wing will respond by saying their state's poor growth rate was because of the ACA, or Benghazi, or Ebola, or Zika.
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Tax Debate Over: Progressives Won (Original Post) kairos12 Jun 2016 OP
I wish the debate was over... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #1
I should amend the article. kairos12 Jun 2016 #2
Understand... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #3
As I have heard kairos12 Jun 2016 #4

Wounded Bear

(58,649 posts)
1. I wish the debate was over...
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 09:51 AM
Jun 2016

unfortunately, those with opinions supported with religious fervor, like the neo-liberalism crowd, don't give up, or even ignore the existence of any facts contrary to their world view.

Hopefully, the tide is turning, but the fight is far from over.

kairos12

(12,860 posts)
2. I should amend the article.
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 10:01 AM
Jun 2016

In the world of reality and facts, exactly where the Reich Wing does not reside, the debate is over. In the land of mystical beasts like job creator flim-flam artists gorging on tax breaks and off-shore havens facts are forever forbidden entry.

Like your Globe and Anchor.

Coming from an Airborne Ranger.

Wounded Bear

(58,649 posts)
3. Understand...
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 10:06 AM
Jun 2016

you were following LBN rules and just posting the title of the article verbatim. At least there have been some economists who seem to have learned something recently.

As to the avatar, was many years ago.

And thank you for your service.

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