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To: Sully- who wrote (79017)4/16/2010 1:06:14 AM
From: Sully-1 Recommendation  Respond to of 90947
 
White House trying to scale back Obama's pledge on taxes

By: David Freddoso
Online Opinion Editor
04/15/10 3:26 PM EDT

During his election campaign, President Obama made a very clear and unambiguous promise: If your family makes less than $250,000 per year, then none of your taxes will be increased -- period.

But in order to gloss over the tax increases contained in Obamacare -- on the sick, the uninsured, and durable medical equipment -- President Obama is trying to alter that pledge in the middle of his term. On Saturday, Obama said in his radio address:

<<< "And one thing we have not done is raise income taxes on families making less than $250,000. That's another promise we've kept." >>>

But that's not the promise he made, Americans for Tax Reform reminds us:


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Read more at the Washington Examiner: washingtonexaminer.com



To: Sully- who wrote (79017)4/16/2010 9:43:28 AM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 90947
 
Praising his own humility - That's precious.



To: Sully- who wrote (79017)4/16/2010 10:05:34 AM
From: ManyMoose1 Recommendation  Respond to of 90947
 
Obama's principal personality trait is delusional hubris.


Obama tells foreign press one of his personality traits is 'humility'