[Texas Fossil]

Before businesses begin to use the estimated $1.8 trillion they have set aside, they want a commitment that their taxes will not increase over the next two years. Geithner did not make that promise, instead saying "the business community always wants their taxes lower."

"It's understandable. And you could say that's what their job is, to argue for lower taxes. But our job is, again, to make sure we have an economy that is stronger, that a private sector that's going to grow in the future…Our responsibility is looking out for that public interest," Geithner

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He said "of course we will raise taxes, how else will we buy the votes to keep us in power?" Does he have a clue how deep the hole he is digging really is?

[sniper63]

"He said "of course we will raise taxes, how else will we buy the votes to keep us in power?" Does he have a clue how deep the hole he is digging really is?"

Where is Morpheus and Neo with the blue pill?

[exDemMom]

Before businesses begin to use the estimated $1.8 trillion they have set aside, they want a commitment that their taxes will not increase over the next two years. Geithner did not make that promise, instead saying "the business community always wants their taxes lower."

"It's understandable. And you could say that's what their job is, to argue for lower taxes. But our job is, again, to make sure we have an economy that is stronger, that a private sector that's going to grow in the future…Our responsibility is looking out for that public interest," Geithner

Is he really so incapable of seeing that giving the businesses the lower taxes like they want makes the economy stronger? Tax rate and the economy are conjoined, Geithner, you idiot!