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JohnWxy

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3. a great post.
Thu Apr 19, 2012, 07:39 PM
Apr 2012

That OMB site is a great one for economic information.

I liked your point:

"If we simply returned corporate income tax revenue, as a percentage of GNP, to where it was six years ago in 2006 (2.7% of GNP), then we would reduce the federal deficit by over $200 billion a year."



you asked: "Why isn't this all over the newspapers, radio and TV?" It is because network tv is Corporate owned. The talking heads of M$M only bring up what is 'acceptably' controversial. They really do 'go with the flow'. Whatever is already getting attention they will run along. Corporate ownership has produced news programming and 'magazine' news shows that are focused on winning the ratings race ('60 Minutes' seems still stands out as an exception).

Thank you for this thoughtful post. (hope you get back into the political fray ... although, don't know if it's likely if you stay in Florida - but you would understand these things far better than I).

Recommended. bookmarked.

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