Comments on: Bush: ‘I’ve Always Sided With The People’ On Tax Cuts And Spending http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Vito Danelli http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/comment-page-1/#comment-5186 Vito Danelli Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:19:57 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/#comment-5186 What a sad, pathetic person he is. Is it that he is simply stupid, overly medicated, or is it the dry-drunk syndrome? How delusional can he be? What a sad, pathetic person he is. Is it that he is simply stupid, overly medicated, or is it the dry-drunk syndrome? How delusional can he be?

]]> By: jps http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4982 jps Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:15:34 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/#comment-4982 Chris: What do you think the proper long-term debt level is, as a percentage of GDP? Chris: What do you think the proper long-term debt level is, as a percentage of GDP?

]]> By: Chris W http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4964 Chris W Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:56:30 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/#comment-4964 Is thee any such thing as a fiscal conservative?or is it just plain old HYPOCRITE? Morons, they all are greedy stinkin MORONS! Is thee any such thing as a fiscal conservative?or is it just plain old HYPOCRITE? Morons, they all are greedy stinkin MORONS!

]]> By: Chris W http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4962 Chris W Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:54:09 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/#comment-4962 Yep Georgie Boy you sure have listened to us on spending,just look at the above graph, that tells it all.#2,You cannot say it any better unless you stick in his approval ratings of 30%. Yep Georgie Boy you sure have listened to us on spending,just look at the above graph, that tells it all.#2,You cannot say it any better unless you stick in his approval ratings of 30%.

]]> By: CParis http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4912 CParis Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:11:58 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/#comment-4912 <em>Who best can spend your money, the government or you? And I’ve always sided with the people on that issue.</em> For the past 3 years the <strong>American people</strong> have been telling Bush that spending our money in Iraq is not what we want. I guess he was listening to "the people" at ExxonHalliburtonKBR. Who best can spend your money, the government or you? And I’ve always sided with the people on that issue.

For the past 3 years the American people have been telling Bush that spending our money in Iraq is not what we want.
I guess he was listening to “the people” at ExxonHalliburtonKBR.

]]> By: jps http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4890 jps Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:52:27 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/12/bush-sided-people/#comment-4890 The Republicans are always talking about income tax simplification because they want a regressive flat tax to expand their base and limit the size of the middle class. We can do better: We can offer a two-bracket system such as the one they had in Sweden before the regressive VAT, where if you make less than 10% above the median wage, you pay 0% taxes. If you make more than that, for each dollar more you pay a flat rate. That's the fairest tax there is. Also, why can't we go back to a long-term and short-term split capital gains rate? And eliminate the capital gains discount for hedge funds so we don't over-leverage again? The Republicans are always talking about income tax simplification because they want a regressive flat tax to expand their base and limit the size of the middle class. We can do better: We can offer a two-bracket system such as the one they had in Sweden before the regressive VAT, where if you make less than 10% above the median wage, you pay 0% taxes. If you make more than that, for each dollar more you pay a flat rate. That’s the fairest tax there is.

Also, why can’t we go back to a long-term and short-term split capital gains rate? And eliminate the capital gains discount for hedge funds so we don’t over-leverage again?

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