“Line up the bastards
All I want is the truth
Hey hey now, can you fake it?
Can you make it look like we want?”
– Foo Fighters, “Stacked Actors”
So, little to say except I think that these charts refute a couple of lies and distortions (among far too many) making the rounds this election season.
Debunking Chart 1: Obama’s Tax Plan compared to McCain’s
(cc) US Tax Plans - Redrawing by Viveka Weiley is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Australia License.
[BTW, I think the hangover from the Bush Administration will be so great that both candidates will not have the luxury to implement their plans but will have to cut spending ruthlessly or have to raise taxes. Yeah, there. I said it.)
Debunking Chart #2: Drill Baby! Drill for an Inconsequential Amount for a Cheap Political Stunt
Thanks to Dave C. for the find on the chart above!
