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In reply to the discussion: Were you against the Bush taxcuts of 2001 and 2003? [View all]LisaLynne
(14,554 posts)28. Yeah, that is true.
I think that was how they got him to run for Pres and it may well have been his only motivation.
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Beautifully said. Let those who benefit from the wars pay their fair share of the taxes. I have
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#36
Yes, I said at the time the government was giving away the rainy day money...
Historic NY
Jan 2013
#6
Personally, I think it's a terrible economic move to defund our revenue sources when preparing to
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#9
i opposed the original cuts BECAUSE the benefit went disproportionately to the top
unblock
Jan 2013
#10
Of course I was. I knew Bush was installed by the corporate owned SC for 2 purposes.
tjwash
Jan 2013
#19
You mean the only two wartime tax cuts in history? Yeah, it did not take much wisdom to see
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#21
Yes, I was against them. I thought that depleting our surplus was a bad idea
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2013
#24
Yes, because it was apparent then, as it is even more apparent now, that we had not addressed
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#45
No, always against. I do favor a permanent reduction for the bottom bracket
TheKentuckian
Jan 2013
#47