Myth: lower tax rates always leads to a strong economy

Fight the power. Hunter Hogan at HunterThinks.com

John McCain claimed during the debates that lower tax rates lead to stronger economies. This is not true. A report from the GAO includes a short list of high tax rate and low tax rate countries–p. 21. Comparing tax rates to the fifteen largest economies shows that tax rates are not correlated to strong economies: … Read more

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US army spreads religious messages

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According to two lawsuits, the US army is a tool for Christian proselytizers, including handing out a “‘spiritual handbook’ for soldiers endorsed by Gen. David Petraeus.”

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Low inventory of gasoline leads to lines

Fight the power. Hunter Hogan at HunterThinks.com

Some cities have massive gasoline shortages. Gas inventories are extremely low, refineries are not operating, and crude oil inventories are low: more gasoline shortages to come?

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Pirates capture 33 tanks

Fight the power. Hunter Hogan at HunterThinks.com

Pirates in the Indian Ocean recently captured a ship carrying 33 tanks. Modern piracy is a real and growing problem, especially near Somalia.

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Pakistan killed 1000 rebels this month

Fight the power. Hunter Hogan at HunterThinks.com

Pakistan says it killed, not arrested, 1000 rebels this month with 62 soldiers dead. If you can’t arrest outlaws, and you kill 1000 in one month, isn’t that a civil war?

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