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Professor S · 09-19-2005, 09:51 AM

I love starting a brush fire.

I also love how I make one observation which is correct, post a link to numbers that are from the IRS, and I get attacked. That was a non-partisan observation. Now here is a PARTISAN one.

Any comments about Clinton's tax policy? I love how he gets a free ride and is considered the People's President and Bush is considered Darth Vader when he is actually taxing the poorest less. Funny how an agenda driven media can form public opinion.

I also fail to see how the fact that the rich received a tax cut has anything to do with the poor paying less than under Clinton. Does the fact that the rich received a tax cut put less money back in the pockets of the poor? No. In fact it helps actually CREATE tax revenue.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/04db31ps.xls

Check out the revenue when you compare the Clinton years to the Bush years. It tells an interesting story. Revenue and and taxes collected per capita have GONE UP under Bush, even though he lowered tax rates and eliminated some altogether. Also, the cost of collecting has dropped considerably. I'm sure many of you will come up with very interesting and mildly amusing reasons for the numbers and why they don't support Bush's tax plan.

And please keep in mind, I am not commenting on his spending, just his tax plan. Lets keep on topic.

09-19-2005, 09:51 AM	#17
Professor S Devourer of Worlds Professor S is offline Location: Mount Penn, PA Now Playing: Team Fortress 2, all day everyday Posts: 6,608	Re: US Taxes I love starting a brush fire. I also love how I make one observation which is correct, post a link to numbers that are from the IRS, and I get attacked. That was a non-partisan observation. Now here is a PARTISAN one. Any comments about Clinton's tax policy? I love how he gets a free ride and is considered the People's President and Bush is considered Darth Vader when he is actually taxing the poorest less. Funny how an agenda driven media can form public opinion. I also fail to see how the fact that the rich received a tax cut has anything to do with the poor paying less than under Clinton. Does the fact that the rich received a tax cut put less money back in the pockets of the poor? No. In fact it helps actually CREATE tax revenue. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/04db31ps.xls Check out the revenue when you compare the Clinton years to the Bush years. It tells an interesting story. Revenue and and taxes collected per capita have GONE UP under Bush, even though he lowered tax rates and eliminated some altogether. Also, the cost of collecting has dropped considerably. I'm sure many of you will come up with very interesting and mildly amusing reasons for the numbers and why they don't support Bush's tax plan. And please keep in mind, I am not commenting on his spending, just his tax plan. Lets keep on topic. __________________ Last edited by Professor S : 09-19-2005 at 10:02 AM.