Originally Posted by aliali

No, Bush is not a working class guy. Both are wealthy. I didn't suggest I was voting for Bush--the question was how do you feel about Kerry winning.

Bush didn't just approve of a tax cut. He is completely responsible for the tax cut, which reduced taxes for everyone that pays them. The progressivity of the fed. tax system was mostly unchanged by the cuts. No one likes to pay taxes, but Kerry's wealth comes from having it already rather than making it. Therefore he disproportionaly lives a high lifestyle that has income as a product of capital gains, which are taxed at a much lower level. If Kerry and I make the same amount next year, I'll pay twice the taxes. Where Bush has and wants to lower taxes on income, Kerry has always opposed reductions in marginal tax rates. In fact, he wants to raise them.

Even though Bush and Kerry are both rich, I just think Kerry is a different type of rich. And I don't like the idea of giving him all of the perks that come with the White House. It's the truth and W being rich doesn't help me with that. Sorry.