Cable cord cutting analysis: Amazon, Hulu, Netflix

Survey after survey shows that America’s major cable companies are among the least-liked businesses in the United States, but The Houston Chronicle’s Dwight Silverman sees hope for everyone out there who wants to watch top-notch programming without overpaying for cable television.   Original post on bgr.com    Comments on reddit.com   

John McCain: GOP Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless Entitlements Are Cut Drastically

In an interview Monday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) confirmed that Congressional Republicans plan again to use the upcoming debt limit to hold the nation hostage to their demands for massive cuts to Medicare and Social Security. His comments echoed earlier remarks by Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and anti-government activist Grover Norquist. Raising the debt ceiling [...]   Original post on thinkprogress.org    Comments on reddit.com   

House Republicans Vote to Throw 300,000 Kids off Food Stamps In Order to Cut Taxes for Millionaires

House Republicans passed John Boehner’s DOA Plan B 215-209-1, but what is important is how Republicans tried to fool America into cutting taxes for millionaires by throwing 300,000 kids off food stamps.   Original post on politicususa.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Yes, Mitt Romney Wants To Give Billionaires A Massive Tax Cut

But he’s just scared to admit it Mitt Romney’s position on taxes is that he’d cut billionaires tax rate by 20 percent but somehow that would not lower the taxes billionaires pay. He explains this by saying that he’d get rid of deductions so that th…   Original post on eclectablog.com    Comments on reddit.com   

PolitiFact – Ryan’s plan includes $700 billion in Medicare “cuts,” says Stephanie Cutter

Mitt Romney’s pick of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate has rekindled a heated debate over Medicare. Ryan, R-Wis., is the head of the Budget Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and the architect of a plan to dramatically restructure Medicare. Today, Medicare operates as a government-run health insurance plan for Americans over age 65. Ryan’s idea is to eventually move Medicare toward private insurance companies by giving people a set amount to buy their own health insurance plans. The new system would be for people who are under age 55 now, and it would give them…   Original post on politifact.com    Comments on reddit.com