Originally Posted by WhiplashDug

Yes.. but NOT ALL of the tax increases COMBINED even come close to the income tax cuts the guy got done. Those tax increases came on consumption (gas, etc.) and were vastly fueled by the large increase of of disposable income that all Americans enjoyed. And at the same time... under that tax plan, a HUGE portion of the overall tax burden shifted onto the wealthy. The top 10% share went from about 49% to 58% of the total tax burden. And the top 1% share went from about 18% to 27% of the total tax burden. While the bottom 50% share went from about 7% to 4% of the tax burden.

But, thats neither here-nor-there. Whater Reagan, or Bush, or Clinton or the other Bush did are in NO COMPARISON to this gigantic sham! NO ONE is suggesting the GOV. do nothing! Not even the lame duck republicans in DC. Even those braniacs say something needs to be done - they just wont support THIS stimulus bill - because its ALL PORK!

If you really, truely are in support of this bill, then i would say you are still a part of the roughly 37% of America who still do. The other 73% is now increasingly aware of the PORK that fills the thousand pages of this PORK bill. Only 20 days ago, nearly 80% of Americans supported this bill. My guess, is that very soon, only the 15% who will be getting a piece of the PORK PLATTER will be supporting this bill by the end of next week.

If this bill is SOOO good, why isn't it passed already? The Democrats DO NOT need Republican support. They can easily pass it on party lines. They have the votes. The easy quick answer... is that the Democrats too know this bill is nothing but PORK and when it dont work - and has the opposite effect as it devalues the US Dollar - they don't want to be the only ones swallowing the shit sandwich! They all WANT to be re-elected next time and know they can't have this hanging around their necks. If that thought alone doesn't make you stop and ask more about it - then you must be asleap at the wheel.