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Bush team echoes president's tax remarks/Daschle: It's 'hot rhetoric' to imply Dems want tax hike
CNN ^ | Monday, January 7, 2002

Posted on 01/07/2002 3:09:01 AM PST by JohnHuang2

Edited on 04/29/2004 1:59:53 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON (CNN) --A day after President Bush threw down the gauntlet in defense of his tax cut program, his economic team fanned out on the Sunday talk shows to make it clear that the White House won't agree to delay or defer the $1.35 billion in tax cuts approved last year.


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To: Redleg Duke
No kidding. I have to leave the room when he comes on. I saw bits of Feinstein and thought, "whoa...little Tommy has gone to far." What a joke - the Senate Majority leader is splitting his own party. Whoopee. Lieberman's "all cards on the table" is also a joke as many have pointed out. Never in that stack of cards is the mention of spending cuts. Why not repeal your pay raise Tom and Joe? Hee hee. The Dems are idiots.

Also, look at the contrast between Daschle and Bush. Bush is so upbeat (this town hall format is perfect for him), optimistic, full of vigor and energy. Daschle behind a podium, pessimistic and depressing, and what a monotonous speaking voice. I think Tommy's presidential timber may have been cut down a bit. What a bore.

21 posted on 01/07/2002 5:30:09 AM PST by Wphile
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To: Redleg Duke
"I think it's wrong for anyone -- the president or any one of us -- to say anything is off the table..." ---Whiny Leiberman

During tough times, the first thing most of us put "on the table" is the expense side of our budget. I hope Mr. Loserman would support congress taking this same approach.

Cut spending. Then maybe we can talk about whether you get our extra taxes back.

These people amaze me. This is like arguing over whether the IRS should send us our refund checks (which return surplus tax dollars).

22 posted on 01/07/2002 5:36:20 AM PST by RightRules
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To: JohnHuang2
BTTT
23 posted on 01/07/2002 5:36:49 AM PST by RightWingMama
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To: RightRules
What is a surplus? EXTRA money! WHO should have the extra money? NOT Loserman, that is for sure.

Even as we speak he is over whining in Afghanistan. Rumsfeld should keep him off bases so as to preserve morale.

24 posted on 01/07/2002 5:40:11 AM PST by Miss Marple
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To: Redleg Duke
"I think it's wrong for anyone -- the president or any one of us -- to say anything is off the table as we try to get our economy going again," Lieberman said on "Meet The Press".

Especially when it involves 60 votes to pass legislation.

Why have the WTC unemployed been without benefits for more than three months?

Why wouldn't starting the tax decreases earlier stimulate?

Who are the 85% of America which consistently back Bush in the polls?

What would Dashole's... response be to the reason why we are fighting terrorism today, funding it as well as it's depletions, and subjecting our military to it's dangers?

25 posted on 01/07/2002 5:48:01 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Miss Marple
"Even as we speak he is over whining in Afghanistan. Rumsfeld should keep him off bases so as to preserve morale."

Safe bet that 90% of our troops will avoid him. Hope they put a burqa on him and drop him at a cave entrance somewhere, lol.

26 posted on 01/07/2002 6:07:35 AM PST by RightRules
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To: JohnHuang2
Thanks for 'nother great piece from JH2 centcom!
27 posted on 01/07/2002 6:08:32 AM PST by RightRules
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To: JohnHuang2
Great article! President Bush's cheery optimism is infectious and I really liked seeing him draw the line...God bless him!
28 posted on 01/07/2002 6:22:11 AM PST by Judith Anne
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To: jwalsh07
Did you see McCain yesterday "bragging" how he had voted against the tax cut specifically for the reason Daschle was talking about.

Twisting the knife I see. :) I actually didn't see it, but if McCain said that he is lying, because I think the reason he voted against the tax cut bill was that the top marginal rate was reduced 1% more than he wanted - hardly the kind of stuff that would make or break the budget or the economy. Also, next to nothing has kicked in yet anyway, or I should say, just kicked in. I assume the journalist interviewing McCain brought up neither point.

29 posted on 01/07/2002 9:53:54 AM PST by Torie
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To: Torie
Twisting the knife I see. :)

:-} NAh, the reason he irks me so much is because he could actually help Bush do some good things for the country but he can't let it go. No more McCain pings, I promise. LOL

30 posted on 01/07/2002 2:17:53 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: JohnHuang2
Threads that go "bump" in the night...
31 posted on 01/07/2002 8:54:58 PM PST by Judith Anne
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To: JohnHuang2
"Don't mess with the man from Texas"

Great line!!

However, with Dianne's little defection, I smell a rat. Is there any chance that Hillary has been buttering up Tommy? If so, has she been doing that so Tommy would think he was in charge? And ... if Tommy thought he was in charge, would he take such a political risk without Hillary encouraging Tommy to do this - and do you suppose it was a SETUP? ... to get Tommy out of the way?? Hmmmm??

32 posted on 01/07/2002 9:46:22 PM PST by Sueann
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To: RightRules
They just voted themselves a payraise, but I don't see them putting that money back on the table?? If giving me $300 was so bad then how much worse is $5500?? H e l l o ??
33 posted on 01/07/2002 9:58:57 PM PST by Sueann
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To: RightRules;Judith Anne;
Thanks =^)
34 posted on 01/08/2002 2:36:13 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: Sueann
Thank you =^)

Is there any chance that Hillary has been buttering up Tommy? If so, has she been doing that so Tommy would think he was in charge?

I wouldn't put anything pass these people.....

35 posted on 01/08/2002 2:37:06 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: Sueann
Hmmmmm....good thinking...
36 posted on 01/08/2002 4:18:44 AM PST by Judith Anne
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