Republicans, Tax Cuts for the Very Rich, Budget Cuts for Everyone Else!

[flpoljunkie]

This slogan comes to mind, watching Bush sign the Republicans latest tax cut bill, which extends the tax breaks for dividends and capital gains until 2010--it was due to expire in 2008. And yet, the AMT fix in this same bill is for only ONE YEAR! That's right.

This is where the Republicans' priorities lie--with the very rich and powerful, Bush's Pioneers and Ringers-- and those who John McCain is courting by his voting for this extension of the tax cuts on dividends and capital gains.

One might say, "McCain voted against these investment tax cuts, before he voted for for them."

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. jr would have you believe that a rich guy will give you some of his

money if he doesn't have to pay it in taxes. Fat fucking chance.

[redqueen]

2. Disgusting and shameless...

there is NO rationale for this... it's sheer lunacy... tax cuts during a time of war... and for the RICH!

:puke:

voodoo economics does not work!

bubble up! not trickle down!

[Cassandra]

7. And with borrowed money.

If I could charge anything I wanted on my credit card with the expectation that someone else would have to pay it off I'd be living very well indeed.

[Skink]

3. Still the AMT only applies to rich people.

Not the ones that make 6 or 7 an hour.

[flpoljunkie]

9. Fair point. AMT relief would primarily go to those making over $100,000.

These could be families with both parents working, maybe more than one job, with several children and a big mortgage.

[Red Knight]

4. Wait a minute, wait a minute!!!!

What is all this "tax cuts for the rich" nonsense.

I'll get a whopping 46 dollars more next year!!!!!!

Whoooooo-hoooooooooooo!!!!!!

That takes the sting outta the $3,000 estimate I just got to fix my leaky roof.

Thanks Dubya!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

[aquart]

5. Wonderful, truthful slogan!

[Stinky The Clown]

6. Silver linings amongst dark clouds

Did anyone watch Il Dunce try to speak Enlish and make some sounds in support of this bullshit on tevvee?

Standing about next to his armpit was this lovely creature

[bdamomma]

8. oh these guys are laughing all the way to bank

and the chasm between the rich and the poor gets wider.

[flpoljunkie]

10. Make that Bush's "Rangers." Interesting what the hands type sometimes.