The Spag Report

There Goes The Narrative

Don't let the facts get in the way of your class warfare arguments. It turns out that the rich actually do pay more than "their fair share".

The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center has crunched the numbers and found that Warren Buffett and his secretary are the exception to the rule. For the most part, the wealthy pay a significantly higher percentage of their income in taxes than middle-income workers. The key numbers: this year those earning over $1 million will pay, on average, 29.1 percent on federal taxes. Those earning between $50,000 and $75,000 will pay 15 percent.

The problem isn't that the "rich" don't pay enough taxes; the problem is deficit spending and stagnant wages. Taxing the rich guy down the street more doesn't increase YOUR salary. People understand this and that's why the class warfare card is a perennial loser.

But My Class Warfare Is Different

So the "Change We Need" for 2012 is going to be the same, tired class warfare campaign that countless Democrats have ran in the past.

It's not going to do anything for the economy, and it's not the path to re-election for Obama, but here it comes anyway.

FOX On Top

Echoing its wide ratings lead in general, a plurality of Americans think Fox News is a better cable network than CNN and MSNBC...

Obviously this is proof that most Americans are dumb and unenlightened because everyone knows FOX News lies, at least that's the running narrative of the Left.

Jewish Perception Of Evangelicals

An observation from a liberal Jew on a common perception of evangelicals engaged in the political process among other Jews.  Timely in light of this discussion at Joe's:

"I'm as left wing a Democrat as they come, and I have lived among and reported on evangelicals for nearly 20 years. Let me tell you, this sensational, misleading mishegas has got to stop."