How the Wall Street Journal Distorts the Truth About Taxes

The Wall Street Journal is the leading mouthpiece for cutting taxes for the rich. The Journal editorial board is fully in the service of that cause. An editorial at the start of this week ("Where the Tax Money Is," April 18, 2011) is a vivid case in point. The Journal claims that IRS data prove the "fiscal futility of raising rates on the top 2%, or even the top 5% or 10% of taxpayers to close the deficit." The IRS data in fact prove exactly the opposite ... Full Story »

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Kenneth L Salzman, PhD
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by Kenneth L Salzman, PhD - Apr. 23, 2011

A reasonably succinct description of the disparity of wealth especially with regard to the issue of increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans. The position is rooted in real numbers and comparable facts. This is an appropriate chastisement to the outlets attempting to use numeric sleight of hand in order to convince the majority population that the minority should continue absorbing an ever greater share of the wealth of the nation while letting the rest of the nation sink into an economic morass.

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