Yeah You Right

Friday, October 08, 2004
 
Taxing My Nerves
So I've paused the TiVO* and taken a break during the midst of the "town hall" Presidential debate (is it my imagination or does Charlie seem more presidential than either of the candidates) because I found myself screaming at the TV again. Specifically in the middle of Kerry's response to the question about why the deficit is so big. More specifically, at the point where he's again said that the President gave the top 1% of America -- you know, the Rich people sitting by their pools all day reading their dividend statements -- an 89 billion dollar tax cut and that the Pres chose that instead of helping the other 80% of "You" (as in the middle class).**

So I'm yelling "That's because they pay that much more taxes!"
And "It's a progressive tax system, you huge demagogue. That 20% pays more taxes than the other 80%!"
And "Please, just once, when you respond, say that! Be straight with the people."

But I know it ain't going to happen. So now I'm going to go un-pause and watch another lost opportunity for American politics to come out of the 1920s.

Oh, and "Aarrgh!"

*I can use the actual trademark.
**Am I the only one who thought Kerry shouldn't be assuming that his questioners are "middle class"? What, the super-rich can't be bothered to come to a debate? I guess, they're all having cocktails by the pool.

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