Showing posts with label Republican presidential candidates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Republican presidential candidates. Show all posts

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Republican Candidates take the no new taxes pledge


Taking the pledge - no new taxes
At the first Republican Presidential debate FoxNews tried to prove it is a legitimate news organization, not just a right wing agit-prop operation. So they asked some interesting questions. The best was would you support a deficit reduction deal in which cuts exceed taxes by 10 -1. The bloody fools all raised their hands to just say No to increased revenues. I suppose the eventual nominee will walk this back, but all but Perry will have to deal with the picture of the raised arm affirming "no new taxes". Not a popular position - no new taxes even for the rich. But it is not the unpopularity that is important - it is the irresponsibility. - GWC
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