Tax Cut Debate Favors Democrats

17 September 2010 |permalink | email article

All the analysis suggests the unfolding Bush era tax-cut issue can work strongly to help Democrats, down by 7 points in the congressional test ballot, and define the choice in the midterm elections. It’s a debate Democrats should want, the firm of Greenberg, Quinlan Rosner said, noting a 17-point margin in favor of the Democratic position.

The latest New YorkTimes/CBS News poll also found strong support for the Obama administration’s proposal to allow the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans earning $250,000 or more to expire at the end of this year, but not if the Republicans win control of Congress in November. Poll respondents agreed that the tax cuts for those households earning less than $250,000 should be extended.
House Minority Leader John Boehner wants an up-or-down vote on the complete extension of the Bush tax cuts – but he won’t say what Republicans will do if Democrats buck him and try to let the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire. Democrats need to stand and deliver for average Americans.

Governor’s race: Meg Whitman on taxes

At an Orange County town hall meeting on Thursday Whitman again attacked Jerry Brown for increasing state spending 120 percent during his previous stint as governor and raising taxes, based on a calculation that the average annual taxes under Brown were greater than under any governor since. But the state Department of Finance issued calculations showing that taxes under Brown were lower when he left office than went he started the job. An Associated Press analysis showed that when adjusted for inflation and population growth, state spending rose 12.3 percent – slightly less than the governor before him, Ronald Reagan. But the stubborn billionaire continues to stand by her numbers.

Noted on the trail

Gingrich used to be a serious figure…But he has earned the description he applied to Obama: “If you look at [his] continuous denial of reality, there has got to be a point where someone stands up and says that this is factually insane.” – A Los Angeles Times editorial slamming the former House speaker in endorsing the bizarre notion about Obama’s political philosophy.

“There are a lot of personal feelings in all this.” Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) citing “smears” in his loss to GOP Senate nominee Christine O’Donnell and adding that “At this point I have no attention of endorsing” and will remain neutral.

“I grant you that she’s going to have to learn very quickly to dismiss what some of her handlers want. Go with her gut, get out there…speak through Fox News…” – Sarah Palin’s advice to O’Donnell.”

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