they helped those of us who pay taxes
of course socialists don't believe in individual rights so I can understand why you don't care. People like you would confiscate all wealth over a certain limit if you thought it would advance the power of your masters.
I'm offended by those who keep throwing out this same BS! You lump those who disagree with your rational for fairness and equality (in this case on taxes) and think we're unpatriotic or that we hate capticalism and the free market system. We'll we don't!
I believe in capticalism. I believe that every man, woman and child has every right to go out into this world and if he works hard enough or gets lucky and either earns his keep or falls into a cash cow he or she deserves to reap the benefits of his wealth and prosperity. What I DON'T agree with is imposing taxes on those who can't afford them and giving large tax breaks to those who really don't need them.
The Conservative rational on tax cuts has always been that they create jobs. We'll, where they hell are the jobs from the Bush tax cuts? And if they are suppose to work so well to stimulate the economy, why did this country fall into a Recession? And if fiscal conservatism is such a big concern for the Right, why didn't they uphold their side in being responsible stewarts of the People's money and ensure that both wars (War in Iraq and in Afghanstan) were paid for?
SEVEN YEARS of tax cuts to those making +$300K/annually and what does this nation have to show for it?
Answer = A National/Global Recession
Now, I could understand if these tax cuts were for major corporations, but they aren't. They're for wealthy individuals. So, unless these people are puring their money back into their businesses instead of paying for their multi-million dollar homes, expensive cars or private jets, I fail to see how giving weathy individuals a tax break when such hasn't done a thing to spur the economy! The logic being used just doesn't appear to be very sound to me, and the evidence is all around us.
Businesses have closed.
People remain unemployed.
States are broke!
U.S. companies are still looking for ways to ship their business overseas taking much needed jobs with them.
Until you can show me that the Bush tax cuts will begin to work and VERY SOON, I see no reason to continue them.