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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (41054)	9/30/2000 2:14:26 PM
From: Sly_	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Bush's tax cut will give the lion's share back to the richest 300 some odd families in America BULLSH*T ! If you make 20K or more a year, you are considered Wealthy according to Democratic standards. ps.. Now is see why "women" support Gore. You don't know any better!! Sly

To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (41054)	9/30/2000 3:08:36 PM
From: dan_oz	Respond to of 769667

Patricia, If I may comment on your post.... "I would much rather see the targeted tax cuts" Oh yeah, how should those tax cuts be targeted? If you have a house? If you make less than $40,000? Why should it be ours/mine/lyinAl's decision to judge who gets a tax cut and who doesn't. I know many people making $50,000 a year in New York who have a hard time making ends meet, live in a shoe box and are considered "rich" by the government. Is that fair Patricia! Who are you to decide? "Middle class families won't get enough to make any difference in their spending power." The nullification of the marriage tax alone would put about $1,000 to $1,500 per year back into the accounts of working families. With compounded interest, that money will pay for a serious chunk of a college education. I would prefer that to the graciousness of lyin'Al in creating a "targeted tax cut." BTW, $1,500 maybe chump change for you, if it is, congratulations, but why don't you keep your hand out of my pocket! "Bush's tax cut will give the lion's share back to the richest 300 some odd families in America". So what, they paid it didn't they? It's their money, isn't it? If they don't want it, they can donate it to a cause much more efficient than the government, or they can buy something with it and put people like you and me to work! "I feel that the paying off of the national debt is paramount in our list of priorities and should be accomplished before we give back more money" Paying off debt is important, Patricia. But unfortunately, Gore is planning the largest spending spree in the history of the country when/if he's elected. On school vouchers: "My fear is that we will create two classes of distinction.........educated elite and the poorly educated workers who will be constantly manipulated by dumb schemes like this voucher program. We will lose a whole generation of kids if we start a wide-spread voucher program. Where have you been Patricia? What you fear already exists. We have been losing generations of children in inner city schools ruined by Democratic fat cats and teachers unions. Why wouldn't you give those kids a chance in a private school? Afraid the'll ruin the neighborhood? Dan

To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (41054)	9/30/2000 7:23:10 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 769667

From a SeattleTimes article a couple weeks ago re Income level definitions.....the government sources always use a family of four..... How much tax does a family of four pay from $0 to $57,200???Assuming standard deductions? 8888888888888888888888888>>>>>>> For low-income families, incomes increased an average 1.9 percent, from $20,847 per year to $22,077. For middle-income families, the increase was 2.3 percent per year, from $53,549 to $57,257. For high-income families in the upper 5 percent, the increase was sharpest, 3.2 percent per year, from $135,178 to $148,406. Low income: 22,077 Middle income: 57,257 High Income: 148,406