[Satadru]

What an idiot! These people already don't pay any taxes. For them it is not a reduction in their future taxes owed to the govt, but a spending program.

[Az Joe]

Ya gotta hand it to the Rats for fast and fancy footwork. One day they're against ANYONE getting their taxes cut and the next day they want EVERYONE to get their taxes cut.

[almcbean]

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

[goodnesswins]

Now waiting a minute....I hope he's just saying this.....knowing DARN WELL Tom DeLay will NOT allow it to pass....PLEASE!

[mom-7]

I cannot believe that this is going on. If they didn't pay any taxes, why should they get money back. It is not up to the country to take care of these"children", it is the duty of the parents. I am ameniable to helping anyone, but, this is socialism, and the Republicans had better wise up to what the demonrats are up to.

[xrp]

Precisely why any 'conservative' should not vote for the Republican Party. They have long since betrayed the conservative system.

[Hunble]

At the same time, Dual Income No Children (DINC) couples like my wife and I get screwed once again.

Literally, all of my wife's wages (she is an RN) go to the IRS each year. We are the ones that desperately need the tax breaks, but we always end up off of the list.

[ShadowDancer]

Yep, here's one hell of a solid conservative for you.

[BlueNgold]

Another smart political move, like it or not. Bush backs the proposal and Bush wins.

It takes away some of the class warfare issue from the Dems in 2004. If it passes he simply says "I always wanted a bigger tax package." If it fails he is on record as having supported it.

Yes it's silly for people that already get back more in one lump sum than they pay all year to complain about being 'left out'. But you are asking the American public to suddenly wake up and understand a tax system that has conditioned them to think that getting back $457 of overpayment out of the $6000+ they payed in is somehow something to be looked forward to as a yearly windfall. This is a losing argument designed to feed class warfare in '04. I think the best strategey is to try to force a compromise to kill some of the 'sunsets' on more meaningful tax items.

[Fraulein]

Here is a related thread for those interested:

W Okays Tax Break For Poor

[Bill Davis FR]

at the same time congress should repeal the clinton tax on the old folk's social security...

[Texas Eagle]

Effin Compassionate Conservatism. Get a clue! Those people aren't going to vote for President Bush and the RATS aren't going to stop demonizing him even if he gave them a check for a million dollars per child.

[goldstategop]

The House should say "NO" to President Bush on this. It isn't supposed to rubber-stamp presidential policies that are wrong-headed, like giving a child credit to people who DON'T pay any income tax.