August 25, 2006

U.S. Troop Fatalities in Iraq Down for Fifth Consecutive Month

From Melanie Morgan:

So far this month, there have been fewer U.S. troops killed in Iraq than died in the month of July. July's fatality figures were lower than those of June. June's were lower than May's. And May's fatalities were lower than April's. The news is that we are WINNING!

Does this information surprise you?

It should, because the mainstream media has done everything it can to paint Operation Iraqi Freedom as a failure. The progress that is made in rebuilding Iraq on a daily basis is seldom reported.

The humanitarian efforts of U.S. troops are almost entirely ignored. Liberal journalists scoff at the daily reports by U.S. Central Command outlining our military's success in apprehending or killing terrorists and death squad leaders. These left-wing reporters seem hell-bent to rally the American public to oppose the mission in Iraq.

Update 8-27-06: The U.S. troop fatality count for August is currently one greater than for last month. In September I will update this post with the final numbers for August.

Update 9-2-06: The final U.S. troop fatality count for August was 65. Here's an updated chart:

Yet another reason why MSM won't accurately report the news from the Mid-East: terrorists like to attack reporters they don't like.

Terror leader: Fox News files 'lying reports'

Group representing al-Qaida tells WND abduction of reporters to punish America

The GWB Tax Cuts Worked: Tax Receipts Show Biggest Gain in 25 Years

From Larry Kudlow:

...when the president says economic growth has had a positive impact on the budget, he's right again. Tax receipts are growing around 14 percent for the second straight year, the biggest gain in a quarter of a century. Income-tax collections, bolstered by the success of owner-operated business entrepreneurs and other self-employed, are helping lift these revenues. These folks, who prefer unincorporated Subchapter S or limited-liability company partnerships, are the ones who show up in the household survey of employment - which is at a record high.

Meanwhile, non-withheld revenues from lower-taxed capital gains and dividends are paying for themselves. Total tax receipts in 2006 will come in around $2.4 trillion, roughly $400 billion above the tax-collection peak of 2000.

Yet another thing MSM won't tell you about.

See also these previous posts:

The GWB Tax Cuts Worked: Tax Cuts Power Growth in Consumer Wealth *and* Cut Deficit

The GWB Tax Cuts Worked: More Great News on the Economy

The Tax Cuts Worked-Economic Expansion: Year Five

The Bush Tax Cuts Have Resulted in Higher Tax Revenue

Lower Taxes Make the Economy Stronger

Lower Tax Rates Are Resulting In Higher Tax Revenue

A Myth Debunked: Bush Tax Cuts Did Not Favor the Rich

Tax Cuts Work: Government Forecasting Incorrectly Thought Tax Costs Would Reduce Tax Revenue