Josh Marshall on Bush's claim Dems threaten country's fiscal health

[lancdem]

I came home this afternoon and saw this headline on the front page of the CNN website: "Bush says Democrats would threaten fiscal health."
The lede said Bush told a crowd in Florida that "Democrats would endanger America's fiscal health by raising taxes."
This is one of many reasons why President Bush is in trouble. On fiscal policy, he has not simply lost all credibility. With claims like these, he is right on his way to becoming the butt of jokes. And laughter and derision are in many ways the deadliest bogies in politics.
When the president came into office the budget surplus was over $200 billion. Now the deficit is over $500 billion.

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[Viking12]

1. Your link is messed up

try

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com

[lancdem]

2. Actually, there's no www there

But I did forget the L. Thanks!

[Taeger]

3. By their theory

Once taxes are cut to ZERO, revenues will be maximized. That is, the Bush feudal lords will OWN all the revenue. Therefore, no taxes will be necessary, only feudal tribute to Emperor Bush. Everyone else will be serfs living and working for Lord Microsoft or Duke Halliburton, etc ...