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Posted by: Moviesnob on Feb 27, 10:20 in response to PhoneHome's post Polls and opinions distort facts, math tells the truth....

GOP Tax Reform in gaining popularity now that they see opposition was lying. >90% of middle income quintile will receive a tax cut. PhoneHome Feb 27, 05:46

. . . is gaining {nm} PhoneHome Feb 27, 07:13

op-ed from a right-wing hack. unsupported by the actual poll numbers, i.e., facts slipping jimmy Feb 27, 08:50

his article doesn't link to it, but poll numbers on the tax break are greatly improving. However, its still incredibly divisive and Moviesnob Feb 27, 08:56

let's see how they look after April 15th {nm} slipping jimmy Feb 27, 09:10

(my impression is that all the "Bonus!" stories in the media gave it a short-term bump but the average voter will not see great benefits slipping jimmy Feb 27, 10:56

you are right, its very likely the opinion on the tax cut will fluctuate over time so no intelligent conclusion about how the masses view it Moviesnob Feb 27, 11:00

Cut taxes, more take home pay, companies hand out bonuses, increased wages, 3% GDP growth, low unemployment, low inflation, ... {nm} TJNFL1 Feb 27, 10:56

Polls and opinions distort facts, math tells the truth. The tax bill is beneficial. Trump's character flaws will override at election though {nm} PhoneHome Feb 27, 09:37

polls are math. Moviesnob Feb 27, 10:20

They can be, but they can also be worded to achieve a desired result, and asked of a known audience to achieve the same. {nm} TJNFL1 Feb 27, 10:31

+1 - and they're also polling opinions {nm} PhoneHome Feb 27, 10:45

because opinions have tremendous value {nm} Moviesnob Feb 27, 10:52

what did you think of this product? should marijuana be legal? Are planing on doing a specific activity? Answers to these questions can be Moviesnob Feb 27, 10:55

because influenced and shaped opinions have tremendous value to those that want to influence and shape your opinions. {nm} TJNFL1 Feb 27, 11:09

without citing specific examples, thats a heavily agenda driven statement that is part of your personal struggle with confirmation bias {nm} Moviesnob Feb 27, 11:43

2016 Judgment Day: Hillary Clinton has a 90% chance of winning, polls show. TJNFL1 Feb 27, 21:57

correct, but not all polls are biased and the ones that are dismissed or if they are from pollsters with known biases can be normalized in Moviesnob Feb 27, 10:52

Get what you're trying to say and that's ok, just don't fall into the trap of not realizing many polls are simply political motivators. {nm} TJNFL1 Feb 27, 11:02

It's disporportionally benefical to the very wealthy and corporations. Tax couldn've been spent on infrastructure...etc. {nm} Antibody Feb 27, 11:29

There will be money spent on infrastructure, but this gets businesses back, bonuses out, wages up, economy strong, unemployment low. {nm} TJNFL1 Feb 27, 21:16





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