Regarding Republicans and taxes...

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the raising of taxes seems to be the one thing that gets all of the rethuglican supporters' heads spinning.

I mentioned this earlier, but thought I would post it again as it seems so appropriate.

I was watching the movie "Kismet" recently, and there is a scene that takes place in the market place. The market is full of beggars who are begging for change. If a person does not give them money, they put a curse on them. The main character asks a man for change and he says, "No -- I'm a businessman. I don't give money to beggars." The beggar curses the man a couple of times with no response and then says,

"May your taxes be raised!"

The businessman immediately pulls money out of his pocket and gives it to the beggar. The other beggars see what has happened and this becomes the new "curse" as the businessmen would certainly rather pay the beggars than have their taxes increased.

To me, that is a perfect example of what the rethuglicans are all about. They would sell their souls rather than have their taxes go up.