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Posted on 09/04/2002 1:50:44 PM PDT by PhiKapMom
THE DONKEY IS OUT OF THE BARN
The Democrats Hint At Secret Plan To Raise Taxes After The Election. No Budget Means Senate Democrats Can Spend Without Limits And Dream Of Higher Taxes!
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DNC CHAIRMAN MCAULIFFE ALLUDED TO THE SECRET TAX HIKE PLAN ON CBS' "FACE THE NATION"
HOST JOHN ROBERTS: "[I]f you're so critical of the President and his handling of the economy . . . why is there no great hue and cry among Democrats in Congress to repeal the tax cut?"
DNC CHAIRMAN TERRY MCAULIFFE: "[W]hy do the Democrats want to get into the debate when the president has said he would veto it over his dead body. . . . As soon as the elections are over, Democrats, Republicans, let's all come together, sit down at a table . . . ."
MR. ROBERTS: "But let's not do it before the election, right?"
CHAIRMAN MCAULIFFE: "I don't think we'll be able to do it with the political environment the way it is, John."
(CBS' "Face The Nation," September 1, 2002)
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DEMOCRATS WANT TO SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT RAISING TAXES . . . BUT ONLY AFTER THE ELECTION
Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-MO) Thinks It Would Be A "Mistake" To Say What The Democrats Are Planning Until They Meet With The President. "I think we make a mistake if we announce ahead of such a possible meeting what are our bottom lines or what we think ought to be done. I don't know yet what all the right things that we can come up with to improve this economy. . . . We need a different kind of meeting to come up with a new policy that will move us in the right direction."
(CNN's "Inside Politics," August 13, 2002)
Instead Of Answering Tim Russert's Question On Freezing The Tax Cuts, Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) Called For An Economic Summit To "Talk." Russert asked Lowey, "[S]hould the Democrats be in favor of freezing the Bush tax cut?" Lowey responded, "I don't think this is an issue on the table. The president has made it very clear that it's off the table. And what Dick Gephardt and I and others have called for is an economic summit . . . . We should get Democrats, Republicans together, have a bipartisan summit to talk about the economy, to talk about a budget. It can't be 'one way, my way, and that's what we're going to do.'"
(NBC's "Meet The Press," September 1, 2002)
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) Wants All Options "On The Table." "We've asked for a meeting with the President where everything is 'on the table,' and we're ready to go to work on getting our economy back in shape."
(New Democrat Coalition, Press Release, July 16, 2002)
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) Suggested An Economic Summit Ought To Review The Tax Cuts And "See What We Can Afford." "What we should have is not Republican controlled House recommendations, or Democratic controlled Senate recommendations, but the president ought to call an economic summit, see what our deficits are, see what we can afford in terms of tax cuts . . . ."
(CNN's "Crossfire," August 28, 2002)
Sen. Jon Corzine (D-NJ) Said "A Bipartisan Discussion" Is Necessary, But We Should Freeze The Tax Cuts. "I think we actually do need to sit down and talk about a troubled economy. . . . [I]t's time to have a legitimate bipartisan discussion about how we get this economy back on the right track . . . . In my view, we should cap the inheritance tax. We should rescind or freeze those top two tax rates . . . ."
(CBS' "Face The Nation," August 18, 2002)
THE DEMOCRAT SENATE'S FAILURE TO PASS A BUDGET MEANS DEMOCRATS CAN DREAM OF TAX HIKES
The New York Times Called Daschle's Budget Performance "Shaky." "Mr. Daschle's performance in the spotlight has been shaky. He failed to round up the votes to pass a bill providing prescription drugs for the elderly. He could not win passage of an overall budget resolution to set spending levels for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. The worst part, for him, was that these defeats came as much at the hands of Democrats as Republicans."
(Editorial, "Congress's Mixed Handiwork," The New York Times, August 3, 2002)
Daschle Blames Lack Of Budget On A Razor-Thin Majority. "[O]bviously we're in a divided Senate and a very, very close membership count. And this has not been easy."
(NBC's "Meet The Press," May 26, 2002)
McAuliffe Said The Democrats Need "Nine More United States Senators" To Pass A Budget. "[W]e could pass a budget. We need 60 votes for a budget. Either you give us nine more United States senators or the president of the United States needs to come back from Crawford, work with the Democrats, and we can have a budget."
(CBS' "Face The Nation," September 1, 2002)
But The Republicans Passed A Bipartisan Budget When The Senate Was 50-50. The budget resolution established congressional spending for fiscal year 2002, revised the FY2001 budget, and set spending levels for fiscal years 2003 through 2011. Fifteen Democrats joined with Republicans to pass the resolution by a vote of 65-35. At the time, the Senate was divided 50-50 (with Vice President Cheney giving the Republicans a majority).
(H.Con.Res. 83, Roll Call #86: Passed 65-35: R 50-0; D 15-35, April 6, 2001)
WHILE PRESIDENT BUSH AND REPUBLICANS WORK TO CREATE JOBS AND STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY
Tax Cuts
The President Provided Major Tax Relief For Americans. "The President proposed and signed tax relief that boosted our economy, created jobs, and put money in people's pockets when they needed it most. The President also signed an economic stimulus bill giving short-term help to displaced workers and long-term stimulus to create more jobs across America."
("A Record Of Accomplishment For The American People," The White House, August 3, 2002)
According To The Council Of Economic Advisers, Tax Relief Is An Important Tool For Raising Personal Savings, Attracting Business Development And Creating Jobs. "Reduced tax rates raise workers' take home pay, facilitating household purchases of housing and autos, raising saving[s], and aiding entrepreneurs. Business expensing makes it more attractive for businesses to invest and create jobs."
(CEA, Economic Forum Talking Points, August 12, 2002)
Terrorism Insurance
President Bush Urged Congress To Get Construction Workers "Back To Work." "If you're worried about jobs like I am, if you want your hard hats working, we've got to get terrorism insurance passed so these large commercial projects go forward. We want people working in America. And the United States Congress can provide a means necessary to get these construction workers back to work."
("Bush Begins Midwest Swing," The White House Bulletin, August 14, 2002)
House Republicans United Behind This Key Legislation. "The [Terrorism Risk Protection] bill (H.R. 3210) . . . passed November 29, [2001]. . . . House leaders [included] provisions in the bill to limit the ability of terrorism victims to sue insurance firms and other companies."
(Keith Perine, "House Passes Insurance Bailout, But Curbs On Right To Sue Cloud Bill's Prospect In Senate," Congressional Quarterly, December 1, 2001; H.R. 3210, CQ Vote #464: Adopted 227-193: R 207-9; D 19-183; I 1-1, November 29, 2001)
Trade Promotion Authority
The President Proposed And Signed Trade Promotion Authority. "Trade Promotion Authority legislation [will] help create new American jobs and boost our economy by opening foreign markets to U.S. products and services."
("A Record Of Accomplishment For The American People," The White House, August 3, 2002)
Pension Reform
President Bush Proposed A Five-Point Pension Reform Plan That Would Grant Workers Greater Freedom In Their Retirement Portfolios. The President's plan required companies to: (1) set one standard for executives and employees; (2) give a 30-day notice before any blackout period; (3) hold company executives responsible for treating workers' assets as carefully as they do their own; (4) provide independent investment advice for workers; and (5) regularly give information to workers about their accounts.
(President Bush, Radio Address To The Nation, February 2, 2002)
The Republican-Led House Quickly Passed A Bi-Partisan Pension Reform Measure With The Support Of 46 House Democrats.
(H.R. 3762, Roll Call #92: Approved 255-163: R 208-2; D 46-160; I 1-1, April 11, 2002)
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