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Statements Related to Over one-third of US citizens pay no income taxes
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News networks demand that Fox News be included in White House Press Conference for Pay Czar Ken Feinberg
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President Obama cut taxes for 95% of working families
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The tax systems of nearly every US state is regressive, that is, the poor and the middle class pay significantly more of their incomes in taxes
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75% of all income gains during the Bush administration went to the 1% wealthiest
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The health reform bills passed in the house and senate will help low and middle income people
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Premiums for low and middle income people will be lower (subsidized by government) after health reform
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The militia of the United States consists of all male citizens between the ages of 17 and 45 (and any female members of the National Guard)
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Only 12% of americans believe President Obama has decreased taxes
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Only 12% of the US think the Obama administration has lowered taxes despite taxes decreasing for 95% of people
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The richest people in the US pay a significiantly smaller percentage of their wealth in taxes
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George W. Bush tried to hide US income inequality
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Obama plans to make almost half of US citizens pay no income taxes
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Obama's tax cuts will decrease taxes for 95% of US citizens
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Obamas tax cuts will decrease taxes for 95% of working US citizens
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Pharmaceutical companies pay doctors to fabricate studies favorable to their drugs
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The United States cannot lawfully impose an income tax upon citizens
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General Electric, a New York corporation, paid $0 in taxes to the U.S. but had world-wide profits of $10.8 billion
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The median U.S. household income decreased by over $2,000 between 1999 and 2008 (2008 dollars)
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The original personal exemption for U.S. income tax was $3K in 1913, equal to $65K in 2009
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Only 39% of U.S. citizens believe in Darwin's theory of evolution
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41% of U.S. citizens believe in extra-sensory perception (ESP)
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The Citizens United US Supreme Court case disproportionately favors conservative politics
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Corporate taxes should be abolished and replaced with personal income taxes
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Post Citizens United, U.S. politicians are unaware of the identities of donors who donate $1M
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Laws that give special privileges to professional journalists are broadening to include citizens acting in a journalistic role
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U.S. federal estate and gift taxes produce 1% of federal revenue
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Tobacco companies stand to greatly profit from tobacco sales. Abortion doctors do not profit greatly, if at all, from the abortions they perform, and were the doctors not to perform abortions, they could easily replace their income by offering other medical procedures
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Unmanned drones (UAVs) in Yemen have killed several US citizens
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Biblical old testament law requires that if someone cause a mother to miscarry that the person pay a fine, but does not require that the person be put to death
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