Right wingers on twitter REALLY unhappy to learn that Obamacare is a big tax cut for the middle class. Facts don't lie: thkpr.gs/M8Mq5P
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ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) July 05, 2012Facts don’t lie, but ThinkProgress does. Like a mite-infested rug.
100% False. RT @thinkprogress: FACT: Obamacare is a major tax cut for middle class families—
Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) July 05, 2012
.@thinkprogress Prescription Drug Fees – Between 2011 and 2019, this will amount to a $27 billion tax increase.—
Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) July 05, 2012
.@thinkprogress Medical Device Tax – This will raise taxes on patients needing medical devices by $20 bil from '13 to '19.—
Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) July 05, 2012
.@thinkprogress FSA Limits – results in an extra $13 billion in taxes from 2014 to 2019.—
Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) July 05, 2012
.@thinkprogress Reducing Medical Deductions – raises the floor on itemized medical deductions from 7.5% of adjusted gross income to 10%—
Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) July 05, 2012
.@thinkprogress FSA Limits – limits the amount of pre-tax dollars that taxpayers can deposit in flexible savings accounts to $2.5k a year.—
Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) July 05, 2012
.@thinkprogress FSA Limits – con't: This results in an extra $13 billion in taxes from 2014 to 2019.—
Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) July 05, 2012
.@thinkprogress What about the new Medicare payroll tax increase – to 2.34% – a .9% increase?—
Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) July 05, 2012
.@thinkprogress New 40% tax on so-called "cadillac" health benefits? THIS is how we keep Americans from getting good healthcare.—
Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) July 05, 2012
.@thinkprogress Facts are terrible things.—
Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) July 05, 2012
At least when you’re shamelessly hawking a health care disaster.
More conservatives promptly called B.S. and laid into the progressive propaganda machine:
LOL their side's main propaganda site (@thinkprogress) has been reduced to absurdly claiming that ObamaCare is a giant middle class tax cut.—
Kevin Eder (@keder) July 05, 2012
When losing, spin. Madly. MT @keder: LOL, @thinkprogress has been reduced to absurdly claiming ObamaCare is a middle class tax cut.—
Jonathon Taylor (@JonDog92) July 05, 2012
Fact? Try "delusion." RT @thinkprogress: FACT: Obamacare is a major tax cut for middle class families—
Alo Konsen (@akonsen) July 05, 2012
Hey @thinkprogress, you really take the ‘think’ out of progress—
Amanda Bland (@blandinbasement) July 05, 2012
Dear @thinkprogress. It seems you failed 1st grade math. Increasing something means it didn't decrease. I'm sorry #MathIsHard for you.—
Andrew Staroska (@OHCONSERVATISM) July 05, 2012
The left's capacity for sophistry, spin, delusion, and putting out weapons grade BULLSHIT knows no bounds. Looking at you, @thinkprogress.—
Ken Gardner (@kesgardner) July 05, 2012
@kesgardner There must be 1 guy @ThinkProgress paid to change his name to "The Middle Class" who's getting a tax cut. @keder @twulitzerprize—
Debbie M. (@mosesmosesmoses) July 05, 2012
@kesgardner @ThinkProgress wouldn't know truth if it latched on them like a Candiru fish @keder @twulitzerprize—
Talon's Point (@TalonsPoint) July 05, 2012
If @ThinkProgress believes that Obamacare is a tax cut then they must also believe the 15+ trillion in debt is a surplus.—
Todd (@DCToddM) July 05, 2012
@keder @thinkprogress will they report that people cant keep their existing policies? blog.heritage.org/2012/07/05/sid…—
Rob M (@BEARS_FAN_4_LYF) July 05, 2012
If you like your unicorn, you can keep your unicorn. thkpr.gs/M8Mq5P—
Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) July 05, 2012
Hey @thinkprogress, ask my friend if his employer dropping coverage, due to #obamacare—while his wife is fighting cancer, is a ‘tax cut’—
Amanda Bland (@blandinbasement) July 05, 2012
What’s wrong, ThinkProgress? Suddenly you don’t care for inconvenient truths?
