Two strategies excite the Bushes: cut taxes and fight or prepare for war.. W will bankrupt the US while Jeb will bankrupt Florida.
"Given the present fiscal crisis, several sane Republicans, including
Sen. Alex Villalobos of Miami, have suggested that the wise and
decent thing to do is to defer gutting the intangibles tax for at least a
year.
Actually, that's fine by me. While any tax relief would be appreciated,
I'd much rather see the money spent on classrooms, teacher
salaries and meal programs for senior citizens. I'll bet that most
Floridians, even lifelong subscribers to The Wall Street Journal, feel
the same way.
This is no time to be handing out special breaks to those who are
most comfortable and secure. Any couple that can afford to sink half
a million bucks into Wall Street can easily absorb a $500 tax hit.
If lawmakers are so keen to reach out and help somebody, they
could start with the many thousands who've lost jobs in the hotel,
restaurant and airline industries -- people who, if they own stocks
and bonds, might soon be selling them to pay for groceries and
medicine."
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