[Dataman]

Could it be excessive tax rates in a sluggish economy? Could it be the sequential defeats of any sort of stimulus package-- even a symbolic one? Could it be a $500 billion reduction in the tax cut for an $80 billion war?

I, for one, find it extremely depressing that the Republicans own the executive and legislative branches yet can't seem to get even a small tax cut through. If they can't do it, what hope is there for a tax cut ever?

[SierraWasp]

"If they can't do it, what hope is there for a tax cut ever?"

I'll drink to that!!!

[hove]

"I, for one, find it extremely depressing that the Republicans own the executive and legislative branches yet can't seem to get even a small tax cut through. If they can't do it, what hope is there for a tax cut ever?"

I'll let you in on a secret. Republicans in Congress...and the Executive branch... want larger government. They need taxes to run that government. But even that won't stop them. They will borrow even more money...creating a larger deficit...that gets added to the debt...that we tax payers will be obligated for the rest of lives to pay. And for what??? Our president is a Republican, and I sure don't see him reducing government. In fact, he and our Congress are on a spending spree...just take a look at the deficit numbers. You cut taxes after government spends LESS than it takes in. Our leaders...Democrat...and Republican will never...NEVER...do that...until we make them!

[LS]

We can always use tax cuts. But, I really don't think that is the issue here. You certainly can't argue that taxes are higher NOW than in 1995!

[Poohbah]

I, for one, find it extremely depressing that the Republicans own the executive and legislative branches yet can't seem to get even a small tax cut through. If they can't do it, what hope is there for a tax cut ever?

The answer is to get the GOP above 60 votes in the Senate.

[varon]

If they can't do it, what hope is there for a tax cut ever?

What you said.