Sunday, December 04, 2005

The Rich Get Richer

The Smirking Chimp: "Robyn E. Blumner: 'The Republicans' millionaire relief act'
Posted on Sunday, December 04 @ 09:22:22 EST (563 reads)


Robyn E. Blumner, St. Petersburg Times

If you make $1-million or more, President Bush and House Republicans want to give you a very happy holiday season. They know what a burden carrying three homes and fueling eight cars must be, and they're out to lighten the load. The tax cuts being pushed by House leaders would reduce your tax bill on average by nearly $51,000.

Break out those champagne wishes and caviar dreams. The donor class is getting what it paid for.

Anyone who wonders whether there is really any difference between the Democratic and Republican parties should look at the buzz of activity in Congress just before Thanksgiving break. The season of sharing with those less fortunate took a turn in Republican hands. It's now a Leona Helmsley yacht party where $100 bills are used to light celebratory cigars while the little people serve the drinks and pay the taxes.

The $50-billion 'deficit reduction' package that passed the House saves money by constraining spending for things like child support enforcement, student loans, and health care and food stamps for the working poor. It is a royal raspberry to struggling families, a vote that said, 'Sorry buddy, you're on your own.'"

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