Why don't you just openly campaign for the democrats. Seriously.

Island Dog


I am interested in the truth. What the GOP is saying is simply not the truth. I will vote for the Democrats because the GOP has totally departed from what I believe as a moderate. We can not get what is best for our country and for most Americans with the GOP in control. They have proven this over the past almost 6 years!

Yeah, right. They'll allow the Bush tax cuts to expire which will effectively raise taxes. This will amount to a 58% tax increase for a family earning $65,000/year.

As for the death tax, since when did farmers become the wealthiest of Americans? This tax has forced a great many families to sell their farms because they couldn't pay this tax. They are the ones most harmed by this tax and they are hardly in the top 1% of American incomes.

As I said in my Blog, the Democrats would try and make the tax cuts that impact the middle income taxpayers permanent. They would not support the same for the Estate Tax or the reduction in the rates on the top two income brackets for the Federal Income taxes. There is a good reason-- We need to move to a balanced budget and we NEED the revenue from the tax cuts to the top income group.

As for the argument that the Estate tax causes family farms and business to be impacted, a simple change to the Estate tax law allowing the deferral of the estate taxes when a farm of business passes to the family. However, if the Family farm or business is later sold to non family, the Estate tax would be payable. There could also be a reasonable exemption like $2 Million per person so the average person would not be impacted by the Estate Tax.

I would love to see a Democratically controlled Congress pass a bill that would make the tax cuts for Middle Income taxpayers permanent and place Bush in the position of either allowing it to become law and using his VETO pen. If Bush chose to VETO a tax cut for the middle income taxpayers the Democrats could hit the GOP over the head with it in the 2008 presidential election!

I am interested in the truth. What the GOP is saying is simply not the truth

Are you analyzing what the democrats are saying, or are you going to keep telling us you are a republican? Democrats have said they will try to repeal the tax cuts, that is raising taxes. Simple as that.

Island Dog


NO - Democrats have said they will try and make the tax cuts for MIDDLE INCOME tax payers permanent. What the GOP is saying is a LIE as I have indicated. There can be NO change in the tax laws without the Presidents signature unless 2/3 of BOTH houses override a veto!

IslandDog

The only tax cuts the Democrats said they would try to repeal are the cuts on the Estate Tax and the rate cuts on the top two income brackets. You are just like the GOP- LIES LIES LIES!

I hope the Democrats kick ass on November 7th and put Bush in his place. We have no checks and balances with the GOP in control of Congress and the White House.

nd the rate cuts on the top two income brackets.

That's a tax increase col. Just because it's the "evil rich" doesn't make it any different.

I hope the Democrats kick ass on November 7th and put Bush in his place. We have no checks and balances with the GOP in control of Congress and the White House.

Please don't tell us you are a republican anymore col. It's really just nonsense.

No tax increase, right col?

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Congress Daily reported today that the Democratic Party's ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Rangel (D) of New York, all but guaranteed tax increases in the Democratic agenda if they take back the house in November. When approached about whether tax increases across the income spectrum would be considered, Rep. Rangel responded, "No question about it."

Island Dog

The Democrats can not increase taxes, even on the top two income brackets, without the President agreeing. Thus as I said the GOP Campaign statements that if the Democrats win control of Congress they will INCREASE YOUR TAXES is a LIE!!!!!!!

IslandDog

That is ONE Democrat not the position of the party which is to make tax cuts for MIDDLE INCOME taxpayers permanent!!!!!

I am a Republican that is not in agreement with what the current GOP is about. I want policies that benefit the majority not just the wealthy in our country. There are NO of the poor that have benefited from Bush and the vast majority of the Middle Income Americans and most of the retired that have not benefited from Bush and the GOP policies!

I am a Republican that is not in agreement with what the current GOP is about. I want policies that benefit the majority not just the wealthy in our country. There are NONE of the poor that have benefited from Bush and the vast majority of the Middle Income Americans and most of the retired that have not benefited from Bush and the GOP policies!

You keep believing that democrats will not do everything they can to increase taxes. I believe that about as much as you are a republican. You agree with the democrats, you campaign for the democrats, just admit you are one.

The issue of this Blog is that the GOP Campaign Ads are a LIE. As I have explained the Constitution of the U.S. would not allow the Democrats to increase taxes even if the won control of Congress as the GOP campaign Ads claim UNLESS the President agreed or 2/3 of BOTH houses were to override a Presidential Veto. Thus my Blog is correct - “GOP Claim Democrats Will Increase Taxes is a LIE!"

This is the very same tactic Bush and Cheney used to convince Congress and the American People to invade Iraq. "The smoking Gun could be a mushroom cloud over our cities". Even though the intelligence said that in March 2003 Saddam had no active nuclear weapons program.

LIES are what they use to scare people to do what they want. In 2003 it was to invade Iraq. In October 2006 it is to try and retain control of Congress. Perhaps if the GOP loses BIG in two weeks Republicans will demand a new leadership that return to policies and tactics that are truthful and that benefit America.