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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: Katelew who wrote (59956)4/18/2008 9:05:19 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 542243
 
He took office during economic weakness, economy coming off a recession.

Yes, coming off a recession--with two years of growth already under its belt.

His critics clamored hysterically that the tax increase would thwart the recovery.

That they did.

As I recall, that tax increase was billed as reform. Its primary effect was to make income taxes more progressive. Remember the coup de gras--the tax surcharge on fat cat salaries?
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