Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[Tom K]

> I propose a roll back in the big tax break that Bush gave the rich...

What you're really saying is you would increase taxes on the group that already has the highest tax liability, pays the largest percentage of taxes.

>I propose restrained spending and a balanced budget...

I agree with you here, but Kerry is proposing even more spending. His economic plan doesn't add up. Go to factcheck.org

> I point out to you that Bush took a giant surplus and blew it and has run up record deficits.

Bush does deserve some of the blame (not for the tax cuts, but for the increases in spending, the Medicare legislation, etc.) The tax cuts only account for one-fifth of the deficits, and without them, our economy would still be flat on it's back, reducing federal income further. Everyone (especially liberals) seem to forget 911, the stock market bubble, the Tech bubble, and the corporate corruption of the '90s (under Clinton I remind you). Clinton also cashed in on the Defense dividend (remember that?), a freebie gratis RR.