Archive for September 29th, 2020

Here’s the key takeaway from the NY Times tax “bombshell”…

September 29, 2020

Trump’s low taxes were courtesy of an “unwitting gift” from Obama-Biden !
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It didn’t surprise me that Trump paid virtually no income taxes for the past decade.

But, I was surprised to read an under-hyped part of the story:

Starting in 2010 (Trump) claimed, and received, an income tax refund totaling $72.9 million — all the federal income tax he had paid for 2005 through 2008, plus interest.

(The $72.9 million refund) was “an unwitting gift from an unlikely source — Barack Obama.” Source

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Say, what?

Here’s the relevant part of the story…

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Sept. 29: Election Odds & Polls

September 29, 2020

Biden +10.6 in odds, +6.4 in polls      

RCP – Betting Average  of 7 books’ odds
Biden 54.9   Trump 44.3   Lead 10.6 

Trump Best:   49.7  49.8   + .1   Sept. 2
Biden Best :
   60.9  30.6  +24.3  July 23

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Predict It   online betting site
Biden 58  Trump 44  Lead 14

Trump Best Aug 31:   53 48 +7
Biden Best July 23
 :   63 39 +24

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RCP – Poll of Polls – National
Biden 49.5  Trump 43.1   Lead 6.4
Undecided 7.4

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RCP – Poll of Polls – Battlegrounds
Biden 48.6  Trump 45.0  Lead 3.6
Undecided 6.4
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538 – Chance of Winning  Nate Silver
Biden 78  Trump 22  Lead 56

Sept. 29: C-19 Data Dashboard

September 29, 2020

209,777  Deaths-to-Date

324 Daily New Deaths  (peak 2,824 April 21)
> 7-day average 758    (peak 2.229 April 23)

37,068  New Cases
> 7-day average  39,750

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Details below…

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