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White House Takes The UPS Approach to Explain Tax Cuts

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

Keeping it simple for the folks: colors, shapes, numbers.

Not really too subtle with the “Blue=Good; Red=Bad.”

Posted in TaxTagged Austan Goolsbee, big red eggs, Rulers, Tax cuts, Tax policy, white boards

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If somebody is handing out free money, why would you ask questions?


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Dubious businessman: “Yes.”
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