[Future Useless Eater]

>> I am saying that anyone who decides to vote for an incumbent on the basis of an "idea" that the incumbent didn't do anything about during a first term is a fool.

Good point. Kerry's a fine example... 18 years in the Senate and he never had a bright idea to propose something that would win over the hearts and minds of 50 other Senators.

So now the "lazy loafer" thinks if we just elect him to a HIGHER office, he will suddenly have even BETTER ideas for proposing legislation that will get adopted???

Oh, and I agree with oceanview that a NEW TAX of any kind is a LOSER issue at this point and time. Bush should PUSH Kerry to actually PROPOSE his ideas in the Senate NOW, not just make secret promises.

[oceanview]

its simply too late in the election cycle to come out for something like this, the sheeple will look at it as a ripoff, as soon as they hear "national sales tax".