Since President Obama unveiled his new tax plan earlier this week -- one that would raise taxes on the just the wealthiest of Americans -- the Fox News set has staked out a predictably antagonistic position. Entreaties to "think of the job creators" have been prevalent, and cries of "class warfare" all but deafening. Jon Stewart expertly lampooned the position on "The Daily Show" last night, in a segment that recalled the most maudlin of television infomercials.
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