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Originally posted by Ustwo
I keep hearing the left saying this, but I don't see any proof of it. Maybe its one of those, 'if we say it enough, people will believe it' type of lies.
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would the $900 billion tax increase figure qualify in that category?
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(Kerry spokesperson) Cutter said the $900 billion figure "is completely made up and shows that George Bush is running a campaign of deception and distortion." Kerry has proposed repealing the Bush tax cuts for those earning more than $200,000 and closing what he calls corporate tax loopholes.
The Bush camp's math rests on a series of assumptions. Campaign manager Ken Mehlman said the $900 billion reflects independent estimates, which Kerry does not dispute, of the cost of his health care plan over 10 years. Since Kerry's proposed tax hike on the wealthiest Americans would raise about $250 billion during that period -- and he has vowed not to increase the budget deficit -- the Bush team argues that he would have to make up the rest with increased taxes.
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if anything, ustwo, you can't call kerry "spineless" for not backing down on this one.
and this article paints the bush camp tacticians in a pretty harsh light.
Bush Exaggerates Kerry's Position on Intelligence Budget
the facts nailed the bush camp on that one, looks pretty bad.