From presidential primary debate on 4/16/08:
Charles Gibson: "...And in each instance, when the rate dropped, revenues from the tax increased. The government took in more money. And in the 1980s, when the tax was increased to 28%, the revenues went down. So why raise it at all, especially given the fact that 100 million people in this country own stock and would be affected"?
Obama: "Well. Charlie, what I've said is that I would look at raising the capital gain tax for purposes of fairness".
If it was ever about the budget, we would have a budget. We haven't had one, despite what the law says, for the past 4 years.
It pains me to see “our side” still accepting the premises that the left puts forth as the reason behind their policies.
This president doesn’t want “more revenue”, nor a “balanced budget”, and much less a “recovering economy”.
He WANTS envy, strife, misery, and economic collapse.
Dammit, folks! SAY IT! SAY IT! SAY IT!
/Sam Kinnison