Reply #63: This has nothing to do with "getting even"

[Time for change]

Did I mention that once in my OP?

With respect to "raising taxes": If Obama provides tax relief to 95% of our population, while increasing taxes on 2.5%, thereby providing the funds for the tax relief to the other 95%, as well as for the much needed social programs that he campaigned on, how seriously will people take the claim that he "raised taxes"? They won't have to look very deep into it. 95% of Americans will know that they personally have received a cut in taxes. How is the charge of "raising taxes" going to have any credibility under those circumstances?