[saganite]

Since it's hard to detect Bush's core economic principles it's impossible to say what he'll do. I'm guessing he'll go along to get along. Meanwhile, another thread here on commodity prices points to a downturn in the economy. Tax increases in the face of a downturn would be a disaster.

[tkathy]

Instead, Bush and all the Republicans should be loudly proclaiming that the democrats want to tank the economy and play JFK's famous words that tax cuts stimulate the economy. Republicans are about to become extinct through stupidity.

[traviskicks]

"Eliminating the cap on payroll taxes would constitute the largest tax increase in U.S. history, estimated by the Heritage Foundation during the last Congress at $1.4 trillion over 10 years."





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[wolfcreek]

For the President to backdown now, on a subject he repeats nearly everytime he speaks, would be far worse than the *Read my Lips* promise.

[Rodney King]

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