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Post #290,570 by JayMehaffey 8/10/07 9:44:01 AM Reply	Possibly Is George wrong in vetoing this proposal, considering that the likely decline in smoking would mean that the program would end up coming out of general funds and make the deficit situation even worse? Possibly, if the only reason for raising the tax was raising revenue then Bush could make that argument. However, that isn't the only reason to raise the tax, and it is questionable if the decline in smoking would entirely offset the increase in tax. Plus, Bush has other reasons to oppose any tax. First, he is making a lot of political hay against Democrats right now by saying they are pro-tax and have some secret scheme to push a huge tax increase in the near future. Second, much of his administration falls into the Norquist camp of government and taxation. Jay
Post #290,572 by bepatient 8/10/07 9:53:24 AM Reply	Secret? Hillary is pretty direct about repealing the Bush reductions and increasing the corporate tax rate...including windfall penalties for any company she deems as "making too much profit". All the others are proposing programs that would necessitate huge increases. Its no secret scheme. I think even the Republican candidates will eventually have to admit that some taxes will have to increase to meet entitlement obligations. Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}
Post #290,581 by JayMehaffey 8/10/07 12:12:57 PM Reply	Bush is going a lot further right now [link\|http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20184026\|MSNBC] Mr Bush meanwhile sought to draw broad political dividing lines on tax, public spending and free trade, accusing Democrats of plotting the biggest tax increase in US history, endangering the solid economic growth achieved over the past four years. He renewed his threat to veto Democratic plans to increase next year's federal budget above the $933bn requested by the White House. The comments signalled an escalation in tensions between the Bush administration and Congress. It is pretty much a given that whoever takes office next will have to raise taxes, covering Iraq war expenses will require it. And it is no surprise that Democrats want to raise taxes, though the rhetoric is rather overheated. But Bush is talking about quite a bit more, that the Democrats in Congress now are secretly plotting the biggest tax increase in US history. Jay
Post #290,584 by boxley 8/10/07 12:20:37 PM Reply	just reversing the bush tax cuts would be the biggest Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari? Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 51 years. meep reach me at [link\|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net\|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net]

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