Thursday, September 30, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
FactChecking ‘The Pledge’ | FactCheck.org
FactChecking ‘The Pledge’ | FactCheck.org
The Republican “Pledge to America,” released Sept. 23, contains some dubious factual claims:
■It declares that “the only parts of the economy expanding are government and our national debt.” Not true. So far this year government employment has declined slightly, while private sector employment has increased by 763,000 jobs.
■It says that “jobless claims continue to soar,” when in fact they are down eight percent from their worst levels.
■It repeats a bogus assertion that the Internal Revenue Service may need to expand by 16,500 positions, an inflated estimate based on false assumptions and guesswork.
■It claims the stimulus bill is costing $1 trillion, considerably more than the $814 billion, 10-year price tag currently estimated by nonpartisan congressional budget experts.
■It says Obama’s tax proposals would raise taxes on “roughly half the small business income in America,” an exaggeration. Much of the income the GOP is counting actually comes from big businesses making over $50 million a year.
The Republican “Pledge to America,” released Sept. 23, contains some dubious factual claims:
■It declares that “the only parts of the economy expanding are government and our national debt.” Not true. So far this year government employment has declined slightly, while private sector employment has increased by 763,000 jobs.
■It says that “jobless claims continue to soar,” when in fact they are down eight percent from their worst levels.
■It repeats a bogus assertion that the Internal Revenue Service may need to expand by 16,500 positions, an inflated estimate based on false assumptions and guesswork.
■It claims the stimulus bill is costing $1 trillion, considerably more than the $814 billion, 10-year price tag currently estimated by nonpartisan congressional budget experts.
■It says Obama’s tax proposals would raise taxes on “roughly half the small business income in America,” an exaggeration. Much of the income the GOP is counting actually comes from big businesses making over $50 million a year.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Who has right to define Obama? - My Web Times
Somehow, that connection has been lost. For a growing number of Americans, Obama's narrative no longer defines who he is. And the haters have filled the vacuum with their falsehoods and fabrications. If Obama wants to win re-election, and have a successful presidency, he has to take back his story, his faith and his very identity.
Who has right to define Obama? - My Web Times
Who has right to define Obama? - My Web Times
Michael Gerson - In mosque controversies, some Christians undermine their own faith
Excerpt:
But the problem runs deeper than an inability to calculate self-interest. This Christian attitude toward Islam represents a distortion of Christianity itself.
Michael Gerson - In mosque controversies, some Christians undermine their own faith
But the problem runs deeper than an inability to calculate self-interest. This Christian attitude toward Islam represents a distortion of Christianity itself.
Michael Gerson - In mosque controversies, some Christians undermine their own faith
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