Comments on: Jim Martin #16: Tax increases for middle-class families

By: Gwillie

Gwillie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:24:34 +0000

lorien1973 on November 17, 2008 at 10:18 AM

I photo shopped the date to 2009 from 2002 :) still it is funny

By: linlithgow

linlithgow — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:46:21 +0000

GWillie–
When I worked at the local campaign office to re-elect Bush Sr. there was a form similar to that, except the target was Clinton.

I admit I found it a bit ironic, considering Bush Sr. had the ‘Read my lips; no new taxes’ thing chasing him.

By: highhopes

highhopes — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:02:12 +0000

Everything that goes wrong in the Obama administration will be blamed on Bush, everything that goes right will be credited to Obama.

albill on November 17, 2008 at 11:35 AM

That’s pretty much to be expected from any politician.

What needs to happen is to get “local” with the outrage. If the “rats” want to raise taxes, it does no good to scream at Obama, Pelosi, or Reid. However, screaming at your local US Congressman adds a personal touch and, when repeated often and loudly be enough voters, forces them to defend their actions (as opposed to the “Bush made me do it” excuse of national politics).

By: jellybelly

jellybelly — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:45:24 +0000

As long as our government gives money away in the form of bailouts or entitlements or foreign aid or healthcare or anything else we the people will have to pay the bill.If not through higher taxes then by higher prices. All of us.
It does not matter what a politician promises as taxcuts we have to get them to stop spending money they don’t have for things we do not need.

By: albill

albill — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:35:49 +0000

If Obama does raise taxes for everyone does anyone think that any of people that voted for Obama and the media are going to complain?
It will all be rationalized away with “Bush ruined the economy and we are still paying for Bush’s mistakes.”

Everything that goes wrong in the Obama administration will be blamed on Bush, everything that goes right will be credited to Obama.

By: JohnnyL

JohnnyL — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:34:26 +0000

It was only a matter of time before this was gonna happen. As of 2006, the threshold for being in the top 25% on your income tax form was about $64,000. The top 25% pays 86% of the federal income taxes. In order to raise the revenue, the Dems have to go this low. I don’t think there you can raise the amount they are looking for just from the top 5% or even 10% without killing off any incentive at all so they have to go lower down the income ladder to spread out the increases.

By: Grue in the Attic

Grue in the Attic — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:12:58 +0000

GaffeMeister 5000 printout:

PAYING HIGHER TAXES IS PATRIOTIC

*eats*

By: Buy Danish

Buy Danish — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:48:06 +0000

The NRSC website on Jim Martin is incredibly weak. This is no way to win an election. For one thing, they should be linking to the Project Vote Smart link that Ed provided, which is far more informative.

By: sheebe

sheebe — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:27:45 +0000

I hope he didn’t win? It figures, go after the small person.

By: lorien1973

lorien1973 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:18:23 +0000

Gwillie on November 17, 2008 at 10:09 AM

That makes the rounds every time a new guy is put into office :P

By: jukin

jukin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:13:00 +0000

I think we all know that Obama’s tax rate hike plan will go down to $42K.

By: 4shoes

4shoes — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:10:04 +0000

Here’s an idea, Obama can ask all his followers to just write the IRS a big check this year, lets see how that works.

By: Gwillie

Gwillie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:09:10 +0000

Leaked: Obama's new tax forms from the IRS...

By: Snowed In

Snowed In — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:07:58 +0000

I like the way the preview pic for the video says Jim Martin will “raise taxes on people”. Pretty much sums it up for me.

By: lodge

lodge — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:07:23 +0000

They have 58 right now and even if Coleman and Chambliss don’t get in there are enough RINOs