123@456.com (Taylor) wrote in
news:Tco6h.7143$mR4.1903@tornado.texas.rr.com:

Gee, for that last 6 years Reid has been against tax cuts. NOW he
wants tax cuts?

Maybe, but not for you.

--
Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN |

"Captain Compassion" <daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:02:47 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/

11/14/2006

Reid Immediately Calls For Middle-Class Tax Cuts

by Bob Geiger


Immediately refuting the campaign lies spewed by Republicans
guaranteeing across-the-board tax increases from a Congress controlled
by Democrats, incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) opened
the lame duck Senate session yesterday by calling for tax relief for
middle-class Americans.

In what will be one of his last opening statements as Senate Minority
Leader, Reid called for the passage of tax breaks for middle-class
families and businesses as well as appropriations bills that include
funding for veterans' health care, education and energy programs.

"For too long, Americans have watched as Washington has ignored their
needs, and concentrated on special interests instead," said Reid,
Monday on the Senate floor.

"Families have struggled with high health care costs... only to see
big drug companies get billions from Congress. Ranchers in Nevada have
struggled to fill their tanks with gas... only to see Big Oil
companies get tax breaks. In the weeks and months ahead, Democrats
will focus our energies on the real challenges facing America, and
take concrete steps to protect the country and help working families
get ahead."

Reid proposed that the post-election Congressional session be used in
part to extend critical middle-class and business tax cuts including
the following:

-----Deductions for college tuition

-----Deductions for state and local sales taxes

-----Deductions for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by teachers

-----For business, extending the Research and Development, Work
Opportunity, and Welfare-to-Work tax credits

Reid pointed out the fact that, despite the GOP-controlled Senate
moving heaven and earth in the last two years in attempts to pass the
"Paris Hilton" Estate Tax Cut for the wealthiest Americans, they have
allowed tax breaks benefiting the middle class and working families to
languish and expire.

And, after a campaign season that saw the GOP trying scare every voter
in America with talk of Democratic tax hikes, the Republicans' refusal
to extend these cuts would -- in an ironic bit of truth -- effectively
result in a GOP-instigated tax increase for middle-class families next
year.

"Unless we act to extend this relief in the next few weeks, families
will be facing a tax increase next year," said Reid.

"That is unacceptable. We need to act."

How much you want to bet that lame-duck GOP leader Bill Frist tries to
join it with a whopping tax cut for Ms. Hilton?

All tax cuts are good. But how about the rich and the poor. Are they
not Americans as well?

Excellent question!

So shouldn't all citizens contribute to the cost of running the country,
each in proprotion to his abilty and need?

Larry

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me wherever I am or whatever I do. -- EPICTETUS

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"Captain Compassion" <daranc@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:02:47 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/

11/14/2006

Reid Immediately Calls For Middle-Class Tax Cuts

by Bob Geiger


Immediately refuting the campaign lies spewed by Republicans
guaranteeing across-the-board tax increases from a Congress controlled
by Democrats, incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) opened
the lame duck Senate session yesterday by calling for tax relief for
middle-class Americans.

In what will be one of his last opening statements as Senate Minority
Leader, Reid called for the passage of tax breaks for middle-class
families and businesses as well as appropriations bills that include
funding for veterans' health care, education and energy programs.

"For too long, Americans have watched as Washington has ignored their
needs, and concentrated on special interests instead," said Reid,
Monday on the Senate floor.

"Families have struggled with high health care costs... only to see
big drug companies get billions from Congress. Ranchers in Nevada have
struggled to fill their tanks with gas... only to see Big Oil
companies get tax breaks. In the weeks and months ahead, Democrats
will focus our energies on the real challenges facing America, and
take concrete steps to protect the country and help working families
get ahead."

Reid proposed that the post-election Congressional session be used in
part to extend critical middle-class and business tax cuts including
the following:

-----Deductions for college tuition

-----Deductions for state and local sales taxes

-----Deductions for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by teachers

-----For business, extending the Research and Development, Work
Opportunity, and Welfare-to-Work tax credits

Reid pointed out the fact that, despite the GOP-controlled Senate
moving heaven and earth in the last two years in attempts to pass the
"Paris Hilton" Estate Tax Cut for the wealthiest Americans, they have
allowed tax breaks benefiting the middle class and working families to
languish and expire.

And, after a campaign season that saw the GOP trying scare every voter
in America with talk of Democratic tax hikes, the Republicans' refusal
to extend these cuts would -- in an ironic bit of truth -- effectively
result in a GOP-instigated tax increase for middle-class families next
year.

"Unless we act to extend this relief in the next few weeks, families
will be facing a tax increase next year," said Reid.

"That is unacceptable. We need to act."

How much you want to bet that lame-duck GOP leader Bill Frist tries to
join it with a whopping tax cut for Ms. Hilton?

All tax cuts are good. But how about the rich and the poor. Are they
not Americans as well?

Excellent question!

So shouldn't all citizens contribute to the cost of running the country,
each in proprotion to his abilty and need?