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Edited on Thu Sep-25-03 11:49 AM by Demobrat
On edit: Sorry, I cut it off. This is not the whole thing.
Apparently Kerry feels that Dean should change some of his positions. There's a long thread on it in Politics and Campaigns.
Dear Governor Dean:
I am writing to ask you to change your position on two issues that are fundamental to our nation and Democratic Party and: the middle class tax relief and protecting Medicare. As you know, our party has a long history and tradition of supporting the nation’s working families. Yet you have supported increasing taxes for the middle class and balancing the budget by cutting Medicare for seniors.
First, middle class families are working harder to make ends meet. They are facing rising health care costs, higher college tuition and higher housing costs. A recent book by Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Tyagi found that while two income families are earning 75 percent more than single earner counterparts a generation ago, they actually have less disposable income.
Despite the difficulties, your proposal adds a new burden to middle class families by raising the child credit, reinstating the marriage penalty and raising the 10 percent bracket. The Bush 2001 and 2003 tax cuts wasted too many valuable resources on the wealthy and it is critical for our economy and our future that we repeal the tax break that went to the wealthiest Americans.
However, that does not mean we need to raise taxes for middle class families who are working hard to raise their families. Your plan could cost a family with two kids $2,000 a year – that could mean the difference between paying the heating bill, paying for day care or helping an elderly relative.
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