Molly Ivins: Giving money to rich people (must read)

[Dudley_DUright]

My long-reigning favorite Bushism has now been edged out by a fresh contender I cannot resist. The old fave goes back to Oct. 4, 2001, when Bush, still trying to reassure a shaky nation, said, "We need to counter the shockwave of the evildoer by having individual rate cuts accelerated and by thinking about tax rebates."

I didn't think he could top that, but there is something so winningly confused about my new No. 1. This is from Paul O'Neill's report of the large meeting in November 2002 about a second round of tax cuts. O'Neill argued against it, noting that after 9-11 and the war in Afghanistan, the budget deficit was growing and the nation faced urgent problems.

Everyone expected Bush to rubber stamp the plan, but he surprised them by asking: "Haven't we already given money to rich people? Why are we going to do it again?"

Now, it is true that Karl Rove promptly quashed this unseemly fit of populism by jumping in with: "Stick to principle. Stick to principle." Dick Cheney further elucidated the matter for the president by explaining: "Reagan proved that deficits don't matter. We won the midterm elections, this is our due."

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http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=16283

[ngGale]

1. You have to love Molly Ivins...

A long fav of mine, her intelligence mixed with that great sense of humor is good for giving anyone an uplift of the day.

[RamboLiberal]

2. Bill Clinton - what story has he been telling

From the column:

The news that Bush & Co. wanted to invade Iraq from Day One does not surprise -- Bill Clinton has been telling a similar story for some time about his meeting with Bush on Inauguration Day, 2001. It is the, "So what?" reaction that needs to be addressed.

Anyone know?

[Th1onein]

3. The "This is our due...." thing is what pisses me off

The absolute arrogance of Dick and his crowd! "This is our due." I'd like to give HIM what he is really due!