I'm sick of this "tax cuts for millionaires" mantra. We have a progressive tax system that, by its very definition, STICKS IT to the rich every single day!
Everyone seems to know that someone making a million per year (gee, how many of those are out there, anyway??) would get $89,000+ of tax relief under this plan. Nobody bothers to mention that this is balanced against the fact that such people would routinely pay over $500,000 to their federal, state, and local governments in taxes.
These taxes are paid to organizations that are unprofitable, inefficient, and malfeasant in their use of those funds. So who's a better spending of money: government or the private sector? The private sector creates wealth and jobs, the government creates a dependent class under the guise of "helping the needs". Who benefits more and contributes to society? Somebody who has a job or somebody getting a handout? Obviously the job holder.
So now we need tax cuts to reverse the damage done over the years. Since we have a progrssive tax system, then by definition (again), the more rich will gain more dollar benefits since they're being STUCK more often. But as it turns out, the Bush plan actually ends up making the tax system MORE progressive than before. So who's really getting the breaks, NCC -- you who pay no taxes??
Such self-righteous babble disgusts me, for it is based on feelings neither substance nor fact. If you're getting a free lunch, then stop complaining about the salad.