Bush on Democrats: 'They will raise your taxes'

[ProSense]

Bush on Democrats: 'They will raise your taxes'

Sep 21, 2006 — By Tabassum Zakaria

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - President George W. Bush charged on Thursday that Democrats would raise taxes if put in control of the U.S. Congress, turning to a familiar campaign theme as he seeks to stave off Republican losses in November.

"If they get control of the House of Representatives, they'll raise your taxes. It'll hurt our economy. And that's why we're not going to let them get control of the House of Representatives," Bush said.

The president's blast was new language for the final seven weeks of the campaign ahead before the November 7 elections and aides said he plans extensive travel to try to help Republicans.

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Why would anyone think it's okay to give the Torturer-in-Chief a break?

[MallRat]

1. Ah yes... that old chestnut.

No one's buying it anymore, Dubya. Give it up.

-MR

[Joe Bacon]

17. Who will go after Borrow and Spend Republicans?

Why wont one single Democrat pound "Borrow and Spend" Republicans?

[MrSlayer]

2. They might raise your taxes Chimpo but not the working man's.

The only people who received the cuts are the rich anyway. Bring em back up to where they were or make them even higher for those in the upper brackets.

[WePurrsevere]

3. "It'll hurt our economy." Umm.. exactly how much is our deficit now? The

economy for the majority of Americans is crap under these neo-Cons. The only economy that Dems might "hurt" is that of the rich and big corporations who have been getting all the breaks at the cost of the middle class, poor, disabled and seniors.

BuSh*Co lives in his own little world not the one most of the rest of us live in. If there is any justice in the Universe soon he'll be living in his own little world in his own little padded cell in a nice "friendly" institution along with other criminal sociopaths.

[Jack Rabbit]

4. Well, he might have been telling the truth

. . . if he was speaking at a GOP fundraiser to an audience of haves and have-mores.

[ComerPerro]

20. That's true. It was probably one of his $1000 a plate dinners

so, most likely, we do want to raise the taxes of the people he was speaking to.

[Old and In the Way]

5. "we're not going to let them get control of the House of Representatives"

Oh really? Even if the clear majority want Democrats to run Congress? How do you plan to 'not let us get control'? Steal another election?

[kentuck]

6. No! We will raise Mr Bush's taxes !

That's the response to that BS!

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. That's the best he can do? I thought the little cow polk was going

"bring it on". This spit wad is hardly worthy of even that little chicken shit.

[flaminbats]

8. Reagan Republicans have raised our taxes..

if not for the deficits accumulated since the Reagan and Bush years, federal spending on interest would be $300 billion dollars less every year and the federal budget would be balanced...even if we kept Bush's precious taxcuts! Without those taxcuts, we would have surpluses every year.

[dback]

9. But he's a uniter, not a divider

Uh-huh.

[Vinca]

10. Just once could a Republican explain how the government

operates without money? Apparently that's the goal. Of course Democrats will probably have to raise taxes to repair the spectacular mess King George has made of things.

[gratuitous]

11. Free Democratic response, courtesy of gratuitous

President Bush has said that Democrats will raise your taxes. Perhaps he said that while speaking to his base: The haves and the have-mores, a segment of our society that has been completely insulated from making any sacrifice whatsoever in Mr. Bush's so-called war on terror.

Things will definitely be different with Democrats in control of the House. Mr. Bush is right about that. Because instead of folks like you and me giving the fatcats a free ride, we'll have them pulling the wagon, and paying for a responsible government, a responsible economic policy, and a responsible budget that doesn't run on irresponsible record Republican deficits!

[racaulk]

12. The most accurate statement * has made in a long time...

"...And that's why we're not going to let them get control of the House of Representatives," Bush said.

Indeed. I'm sure you and Diebold will see to that.

Asshat.

[mentalsolstice]

13. Somebody has to pay for Chimpy's follies! n/t

[calimary]

14. And you can respond with this: bush is going to raise YOUR taxes

AND screw your attempts to help fight global warming!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2523094

[oldboy101]

15. Yes, Democrats do need to raise taxes

to pay for Bush's unnecessary war in Iraq and all the giveaways to the wealthy, all adding to the worst deficits in our history. When raising taxes to pay down some of this huge debt, let's be SURE that the wealthy who have benefited from Bush' largess are the ones who get hit the most!

[FormerDittoHead]

16. Our taxes are already being raised...

Unless you know an area where property taxes are going down?

Fed provides less to states and localities, the difference has to be made up somewhere.

College tutition, lack of medical research - we're paying LOTS more...

Here in NJ, SALES tax is up to 7%.

That's right idiots, Republicans LOWER taxes...

edit: always changing my mind!

[unkachuck]

18. Democrats on Bush....

...'if he keeps control with the House of Representatives, he'll start more wars and raise your cost of gasoline....it'll hurt your family....and that's why we're not going to let him steal another election'....

[TheFarseer]

19. 20% of our budget goes to interest payments

We need to hammer that. What a waste! WHAT A WASTE! This is welfare to China, Saudi Arabia and France brought to you by Bushco and the republican congress. Enough VooDoo economics. It's not working. All you have to look at is the budget to know that. Let's get that 400 billion+ working for us instead of working for foreign investors. If we have to raise taxes to do that, it will be well worth it in the end. Anything you want to bitch about as far as wasting money is peanuts next to this.