Reply #23: Oh, no, I'd have to agree with that. But people don't like to hear the truth from politicians.

[joshcryer]

Remember, Mondale lost because he said he'd raise taxes.

"By the end of my first term, I will reduce the Reagan budget deficit by two-thirds. Let's tell the truth. It must be done, it must be done. Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did."

Reagan did raise taxes, but it wasn't Reagan, it was the legislature, as the country was reaching really bad deficits. Reagan merely didn't veto it, which is really what Mondale is saying here:

"By the end of my first term, I will be pushed by vote reduce the Reagan budget deficit by two-thirds. Let's tell the truth. It must be done, it must be done. Mr. Reagan will not veto a vote to raise taxes, and neither will I. He won't tell you. I just did."

Either way, the people don't like to hear this.