Stimulus not working? What about the bush tax cuts for the rich?

[Democrats_win]

The bush tax cuts for the rich program was designed to peak at about the time the bush-fools left office. You know, about the time our country actually went into a mini-depression last fall.

This give-away for the rich was sold as necessary for the economy. Has there ever been a more colossal failure? If you're a well-read DUer, you know that tax cuts for the rich NEVER deliver for the economy as a whole.

[KansDem]

1. Yeah, I wondered about this...

Aren't these tax cuts supposed to expire about now? There isn't really a plan to extend them, is there?

What's the low down on this?

[Johonny]

2. For whatever reason

these sacred cows seem to remain untouched and are going to be allowed to die a natural death. It's unclear to me why?

[intheflow]

3. I don't think we're in a mini-depression.

I think we're in a full-out depression. But the CM refuses to report real numbers of unemployed/under-employed, and homeless people, so it seems less dire than it is. But it's pretty dire out here.

[redqueen]

4. The Stimulus is working, actually.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8518491

[TomCADem]

5. The Stimulus Includes $288 Billion In Tax Cuts

President Obama's tax cuts are the largest tax cuts ever passe. I guess those tax cuts aren't working either.