But see, that's the same argument the Dems make whenever Republicans want to cut taxes for anyone, they tell people that once the rich gets to pay less if means "you" have to pay more, and that's not "fair".
But the whole thing is based on exploitation of people's jealousy. That's why I saw people who are ostensibly conservatives here in California cheering that the California govt want the Indian Casinos to pay tax. As though somehow their lives will be better because now the Indians paying more taxes. I opposed that too. Tax burdened raised on anyone will eventually be used as an excuse to raise our taxes, and tax cuts for anyone can eventually be used as a reason to cut our taxes.
As conservatives I'm for tax cuts even when it doesn't apply to me.
Do you specifically support race-based tax cuts?
That's different. Picture this: you go into a restaurant with two of your friends and agree to split the bill, which comes to $9. You owe one of your friends $3 because you broke his favorite beer mug last week when you were at his house. So instead of paying him $3, you agree to let him eat for free. Now you are left to split the bill with your other friend - each of you paying $4.50. In reality you are making a payment to your friend of $3, which is equally being financed between you and your other friend, who had nothing to do with breaking the mug. This is what Keyes is proposing: he is making a payment to blacks by forcing others to pay extra, even those whose ancestors were not slaveowners.