Bush on Democrats: 'They will raise your taxes'

[Herman Munster]

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TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - President George W. Bush charged on Thursday that Democrats would raise taxes if put in control of the U.S. Congress, turning to a familiar campaign theme as he seeks to stave off Republican losses in November.

"If they get control of the House of Representatives, they'll raise your taxes. It'll hurt our economy. And that's why we're not going to let them get control of the House of Representatives," Bush said.

The president's blast was new language for the final seven weeks of the campaign ahead before the November 7 elections and aides said he plans extensive travel to try to help Republicans.

Bush rolled out the attack at an event that raised $450,000 for Republican Gus Bilirakis, running for a House seat held by his father, Rep. Mike Bilirakis, who is retiring after 12 terms in Congress.

[MadMaddie]

1. What he forgot to say was the Repugs will only cut taxes for the rich..

[wakeme2008]

2. LOL and he was RIGHT

The people in the room that paid over $1,000 a plate for lunch probably will see their taxes go up... :rofl:

[bluestateguy]

3. He's essentially correct

When he said the Democrats will raise "your" taxes, he was talking to a bunch of rich Republicans paying $1000 a plate. I'm guessing that most of them are in the highest tax bracket. Yes, indeed, Democrats are seeking to raise "their" taxes, and only "their" taxes. No apologies.

[OzarkDem]

4. Dems on GOP: "They've been stealing trillions from you"

Are you going to keep letting them do it or throw the bums in jail where they belong?

[and-justice-for-all]

8. To JAIL with those crooked bastards!!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. And bush won't veto??

Did he forget he gets to do that when he doesn't like a piece of legislation?

What a nimrod.

[and-justice-for-all]

6. Of course we will....

Someone has to pay for the deficit that ShrubCo has accumilated, I am for a 10% tax rate accross the board. So it would not matter is you made 200.00 or 200,000,000.00 dollars: 10% right off the top.

What the Repukes mean is that we will raise the tax on those Shrub gave unfair cuts too, The fucking Rich. The 2 percent of the population that should NOT be getting favors from the Government....

[melissinha]

7. well... under these crooks we each owe $30K

that we will eventually have to pay in taxes.... so get real.

Hey if I had my druthers my taxes woudln't go to wars... but I don't have that luxury.... he is so immature.. I mean he'd rather charge up a card and leave it to another president to pay but God forbid we pay for what we incur.

[annabanana]

9. naw... Just HIS bestest friends....

his uber buds

[smtpgirl]

10. I am ALL for rasing taxes, if it helps with the

fixing of the badly dilapilated infrastructure in the US.

What about non-profit hospitals, police, fire, social services, medical care for the needy, schools that are falling down. I could go on & on, but I am a DEM and have never been "fleeced by Republican values".

[Mz Pip]

11. Me on the GOP

They will drive us into greater debt, send your children off to war and make you paranoid.

I'll take the higher taxes.

Mz Pip
:dem: