http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/25/shared-sacrifice-war-taxes-opinions-columnists-bruce-bartlett.html
Are you able to admit you are wrong. This is a perfect opportunity.
"However, Bush and his party, which controlled Congress from 2001 to 2006, never asked for sacrifices from anyone except those in our nation's military and their families."
"Bush's actions were unprecedented. During every previous major war in American history, presidents demanded sacrifices from rich and poor alike. As Robert Hormats explains in his 2007 book, The Price of Liberty: Paying for America's Wars, "During most of America's wars, parochial desires--such as tax breaks for favored groups or generous spending for influential constituencies--have been sacrificed to the greater good. The president and both parties in Congress have come together … to cut nonessential spending and increase taxes."
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The whole story? "In 1968 a 10% surtax was added to pay for the war".
The whole thread (30 posts)
- Latest poll on conservatism and liberalism
- What Conservatives say always sounds good. Everyone agrees. What they do is exactly the opposite.
- Where the heck do you get a "trillion"?
- Here's a pretty good reference.
- Tax cuts. The facts.
- Tax cuts. In wartime. First ever. Talk about fiscal irresponsibility.
- There's different ways to interpret those numbers. But tell me, regardless of the of the economy, does a tax cut increase or decrease the deficit? n/t
- Where the heck do you get a "trillion"?
- The graph nicely illustrates the radicalization of the right
- Do you have a link to the poll questions? n/t
- What Conservatives say always sounds good. Everyone agrees. What they do is exactly the opposite.