Bush Wants House to Pass Child Tax Refunds

Reuters ^ | 06-09-03

[HostileTerritory]

Yes, out of a 350 billion tax cut that's more like 1 trillion over ten years.

[fooman]

I dont think its a guarenteed minimum income. THe creedit is earned in that you had to have SOME income and file taxes, I beleive.

IF my assumption is correct, it takes people off of the welfare roles.

[BlueNgold]

Spoken like a true doublethink conservative.

First off, please don't brand me with your labels. Everyone within the Republican Party or the Conservative movement is not required to think and act exactly alike on every issue. Petty insults and fights over who is more conservative are tearing apart the party from the inside.

That said: it is a fine thing and quite commendable to pursue, promote, and vote a purist philosophical line. However, there is also something to be said for political pragmatism. The cost of this payment is low in terms of the budget, and even in terms of its net percentage of the overall tax relief package. It is, however, popular and presents a potential noisy problem in '04. Why not turn the situation into a positive? Why not use the issue to gain back some of what was lost in conference? The tax relief package will now certainly total MORE than the $350BB the libs insisted was a hard cap, and the President can claim even more political credit for tax policy.

Like it or not politics is a game of compromise. Those who seize the winning issues can dominate the debate and better forward their preferred agenda. To sell the idea that tax cuts are in fact good for everyone goes a long way towards eliminating sunsets and passing even more relief. I apologize not an ounce for being glad that this president is better at the game than the libs.

[gathersnomoss]

It's called buying votes. Now, please don't forget to leave your wallet with the valet at the door. Thank you.

[Jeff Chandler]

>>Anybody know of a viable,non-pandering political party that I can join?<<

A monkey pox on both their houses.

[GET OVER IT]

lOOK,it is the lower and middle class of working people,who pay most of the interest rates in this country.The upper middle and upper class people usually has enough money to pay for most of their purchases therefore,they have more money to spend.Why should they be getting a tax break? Most lower class Americans makes 5.15 per hour,compared to say 50.000 yrly.upwards, where the lower income citizens have too pay three times the intrest rates, to have anything of value.Therefore putting more money into the econimy.So why shouldn't they get the tax break also? GET OVER IT

[rolano2]

i'm i able to get this child tax credit, because i'm low imcome.

[Dianna]

So why shouldn't they get the tax break also? GET OVER IT

Because, by definition, it is NOT a tax break. Call it a welfare payment, call it charity, call it "Bush wants to buy your vote" but calling it a tax break is a LIE.

Notice no one seems to be concerned about all those people with children who make over 120k. They aren't getting a "tax break" and they actually pay income taxes.