Obama’s Tax Plan Is About Politics & Class Warfare, Not Tax Policy

The President could describe his tax plan differently, but there’s a reason he isn’t.

56 Percent Say Obama Changed Country for Worse

An overwhelming number of likely voters say President Obama has changed America; most say for the worse. He still leads Romney by 3 points.

Obama To Make Same Promise About Tax Cuts He Did In 2008

Get ready for the battle over the Bush Tax Cuts to start up yet again.

Overall, babies in homes with cats or dogs were about 30 percent less likely to have respiratory infectious symptoms -- which included cough, wheezing, rhinitis (stuffy or runny nose) and fever -- and about half as likely to get ear infections, research shows (AFP Photo/Robyn Beck) Overall, babies in homes with cats or dogs were about 30 percent less likely to have respiratory infectious symptoms -- which included cough, wheezing, rhinitis (stuffy or runny nose) and fever -- and about half as likely to get ear infections, research shows (AFP Photo/Robyn Beck)

Babies With Pets in Home Healthier

Babies who grow up with dogs and cats in the home are healthier, a new study finds.

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM

What is “Constitutional”?

What does the US Constitution actually provide in terms of guidance for governance?

Bankers Still Unaccountable

Four years after the financial crisis tanked the global economy, bankers still put their interests above those of their customers, even to the extent of skirting the law.

How CNN And Fox Messed Up The Coverage Of The ObamaCare Ruling

A case study in what’s wrong with the “Breaking News” media.

Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Sends Democrats Scrambling

The number of Pennsylvania voters without required photo IDs exceeds Obama’s 2008 margin of victory.

John Boehner: I Can’t Make You Love Romney, Because Most Of America Won’t

John Boehner speaks an inconvenient, for Mitt Romney at least, truth.

Timey-Wimey

Romney Was Never Really In Trouble In The Primaries

Looking back on the GOP nomination fight, it’s rather obvious that the media overplayed the idea that there was ever a real race going on.

Penn State Investigation Into Sandusky Scandal Likely To Be “Very Tough” On Paterno

Joe Paterno’s legacy is likely to take a lasting and damaging hit when a report on Penn State’s handling of the Sandusky mess is released.

Republican Hypocrisy In The Health Care Debate

The GOP’s arguments about the impact of ObamaCare on Medicare are dishonest and hypocritical.

Romney And Obama Spar Over Disappointing Jobs Numbers

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama traded barbs over the June jobs report, but neither one seems to have the answer to our problems.

Law, Policy, and Politics are not the Same Things

The PPACA, the fight over it, and the Sibelius ruling all underscore this fact.

June Jobs Report Brings Another Round Of Disappointment

With four months to go until Election Day, the Obama Campaign was greeted with a very dismal jobs report this morning.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Captain Jack Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Would Religion Survive The Discovery Of Alien Life?

Would faith survive the discovery that the central premise of the Bible is a lie?

Federal Judge: Websites Must Comply With Americans With Disabilities Act

A recent decision out of Massachusetts threatens to make business quite difficult for online service providers.

Citizens United Was About Freedom Of Speech, Not “Corporate Rights.”

Opponents of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United continue to miss the point of what the case was really about.

Does It Matter If The Mandate Is Called A “Penalty” Or A “Tax”?

The debate over whether the PPACA’s individual mandate is a “penalty” or a “tax”seems rather pointless.

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