If facts mattered, Ernie Dumas’ column this week would put the Republican myth machine to flight.

Arkansas Blog and Arkansas Times readers, at least, will be fully informed.

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Taxes are going up? No. The combined tax rate is at its lowest point in 62 years.

Arkansas is a high-tax state? No, on a per capita basis it’s low.

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Democrats are always responsible for tax increases. No. See Mike Huckabee’s huge tax increases.

The growth rate in federal spending is out of control. No, it’s been much lower under Obama than under Reagan, Bush or Clinton.

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Democrats run chronic budget deficits. No, they’ve more often balanced budgets than Republicans.

The corporate tax rate is too high. No. The effective corporate tax rate is actually not burdensome at all by comparison with others.

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Read on for details if facts matter. If they don’t, you’ll be cheering Romney tonight.

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