Mitt Romney’s 20 percent tax-rate cuts still cost $4.1 trillion after the one detail — a limit of $25,000 in tax deductions or credits — he has shared about how he’ll pay for it. read post
President Obama has taken part in 58 town hall–style meetings since he took office, which should bode well for his performance on Tuesday night. read post
The third-highest debate-related search term last night was “malarkey.” That term characterized the whole evening. It became this week’s Big Bird. read post
Government has been neglecting children more and more, and these kinds of spending cuts have disastrous consequences. read post
Few presidential candidates have uttered as much false information as Mitt Romney, but two lies in particular from last week’s debate went beyond the pale. read post
“How can Mitt Romney praise the Marshall plan if he is so disdainful of the stimulus?” —Eliot Spitzer read post
“Coerced interrogations continue to be the bane of fair trials.” —Eliot Spitzer read post
Romney says he’ll protect people with pre-existing conditions who change jobs — but his plan says nothing about situations, for example, people with pre-existing conditions seeking health coverage for the first time. read post
“The president’s Affordable Care Act now gives access to contraception without co-pays. So never mind trying to overturn Roe v. Wade. If you’re anti-abortion, stand up for Obamacare.” —Eliot Spitzer read post
“While Mitt Romney thinks he can solve our fiscal problems by firing Big Bird, the White House has actually begun solving our problems by focusing on a jobs agenda.” —Eliot Spitzer read post
Jayme Shelton, Kevin Parton, Robert Greenwald, Rick Ungar, L. Joy Williams, Thomas Bandzul and Elayne Boosler.
