realclearmarkets.com - 11/3/2008
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Much has been made in the current presidential campaign about the way that Barack Obama's tax plans would redistribute money among income groups.
redbluerichpoor.com - 11/5/2008
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redbluerichpoor.com —
Election 2008: what really happened November 5th, 2008,
by Andrew After a quick look at the election
results and exit polls (from www.cnn.com), some thoughts: 1. The election was pretty close. Obama won by about 5% of the vote, consistent with the ...
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Election 2008: what really happened | Red State, Blue ...
finalternatives.com - 11/5/2008
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finalternatives.com —
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) won a decisive and
historic victory, becoming the first African-American to win the
U.S. presidency. The Illinois senator, who just four years ago was a state senator in the Land of Lincoln, became the first Democratic ...
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Obama Wins Presidency, Hedge Funds React
guardian.co.uk - 11/9/2008
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guardian.co.uk —
President-elect Barack Obama plans to crack down on
international tax havens, including Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle
of Man, within weeks of taking power in January, putting him on a collision course with Gordon Brown. There is growing international ...
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Barack Obama backs crackdown on tax havens
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THE DAILY NEWS
Obamanomics - Ken Blackwell, Townhall.com
Mark Sanford's Courageous Stand - Augusta Chronicle Editorial
Obama Camp Changes Tax-Cut Beneficiaries - Don Lambro, Washington Times
"Panic of 2008" Is Better Than the Alternative - Kevin Hassett, Bloomberg
The Employee Suppression of Choice Act - David Henderson, Forbes
Blue States Will Pay Obama Tax Bill - Steven Malanga, Real Clear Markets
Are Tax Cuts Good for Economic Growth? - Gerald Prante, Tax ...
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