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Placing the Current Deficit into Historical Perspective

The following graph functions to place the current deficit into historical perspective. Wars are associated with our largest deficits followed by the effects of the Great Recession. Reference The Big Picture. (2012). Surplus-Deficit as a Percentage of GNP-GDP

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Presidential Voting History by State: 1868-2008

This visualization is by Mike Moore. It depicts presidential voting history of US States from 1868 to 2008.

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Debunking the Myth that Tax Rates are at Historic High Levels for the Wealthy

If one listens to certain media outlets one could be led to believe average tax rates for the wealthy are at historic high levels. Nothing could be further from the facts. Here’s a graph depicting average tax rates for the … Continue reading

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The Financial Crisis Was Foreseeable … Thousands of Years Ago

The Financial Crisis Was Foreseeable … Thousands of Years Ago – http://pulse.me/s/bsACC

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