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Do Dems Want to Raise Your Taxes? "No Question About It."

Bryan at Hot Air notes a crystallizing propsective agenda being increasingly voiced by Democratic would-be House leaders and committee chairs.

From today's Washington Times:

Republicans grinned from ear to ear last month when the ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, New York Rep. Charles B. Rangel, just about guaranteed tax increases if his party takes over the House after Nov. 7. Asked whether Democrats would consider raising taxes across the whole spectrum of income, Mr. Rangel said, “No question about it.”

The wildly successful 2003 tax cuts that fueled acclerating economic activity (and increased tax revenues, thus reducing the deficit) in the face of heads winds from hurricanes, wars, and high energy prices, are among the peksy pro-growth measures the minority leadership is eager to dispense with.

Just days ago, we were treated to a sneak peak of what lies over that horizon, including a repeal of (or at least a failure to make permanent) this no-brainer economic Miracle-Gro.

For those with strong constitutions, John Gibson further indulges the gloomy fantasy.

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Do Dems Want to Raise Your Taxes? "No Question About It."

Bryan at Hot Air notes a crystallizing propsective agenda being increasingly voiced by Democratic would-be House leaders and committee chairs.

From today's Washington Times:

Republicans grinned from ear to ear last month when the ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, New York Rep. Charles B. Rangel, just about guaranteed tax increases if his party takes over the House after Nov. 7. Asked whether Democrats would consider raising taxes across the whole spectrum of income, Mr. Rangel said, “No question about it.”

The wildly successful 2003 tax cuts that fueled acclerating economic activity (and increased tax revenues, thus reducing the deficit) in the face of heads winds from hurricanes, wars, and high energy prices, are among the peksy pro-growth measures the minority leadership is eager to dispense with.

Just days ago, we were treated to a sneak peak of what lies over that horizon, including a repeal of (or at least a failure to make permanent) this no-brainer economic Miracle-Gro.

For those with strong constitutions, John Gibson further indulges the gloomy fantasy.