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King Coal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-14-05 02:04 PM
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This is a democracy and we can vote to do what is right. Sometimes I don't
http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/14/pf/taxes/republicans_taxcuts.reut/index.htm
think everyone understands that.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans said Wednesday they were still committed to extending tax cuts signed by President Bush two years ago, saying they had not abandoned the effort, despite Hurricane Katrina.

"I can assure you that the House Ways and Means Committee has not abandoned trying to extend the dividend tax cut and the capital gains tax cut. We think that is critical. We have not given up on that," Rep. Jim McCrery, a Louisiana Republican, told a news conference.

"We believe we need to stimulate this economy," Hastert said, noting that Congress had passed stimulative measures after the shock of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

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How do you convince the trickle downees they're being pissed on?
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-14-05 02:08 PM
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1. Actually this is a Democratic Republic...FYI
Just to point it out.
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King Coal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-14-05 02:11 PM
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2. Gee. Thanks. What a guy.
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-14-05 02:23 PM
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3. I do so try.
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-14-05 02:29 PM
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4. "we need to stimulate this economy...."
What? I thought that's what those tax cuts were supposed to have already done.
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