September 17, 2004
ALWAYS BUMP THE POT:
Tax Time (The Tipsheet, September 17, 2004, The Hill)
President Bush could have another tax cut in his pocket quickly -- if House and Senate tax specialists can negotiate effectively. The tax cuts would extend three popular expiring tax cuts -- the "marriage penalty," the expanded 10 percent income tax bracket, and the $1,000-per-child tax credit -- and would total about $125 billion over 10 years. All of the programs have strong support from Democrats and Republicans in Congress. Both Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) are planning to bring up the tax cuts by the end of next week.
Let's see John Kerry and John Edwards show up and vote against them. Posted by Orrin Judd at September 17, 2004 6:02 PM
Comments
If this is brought to a vote and Kerry-Edwards vote against it would be the death knell for their campaign.
Posted by: AWW at September 17, 2004 11:19 PMExtending all three of those are great ideas.
They're very well targeted tax breaks, exactly the people society most wants to see have a few extra bucks in their pockets.
They can merely not show up.
Posted by: AML at September 18, 2004 12:15 PM"Senator Kerry Edwards were two of just 15 members of the Senate to not vote in favor of middle class tax relief..."
Posted by: oj at September 18, 2004 1:29 PM