Why are Republicans still on the TAX shtick?

Question

W i g g a please! BushCo has driven the USA into the brokehouse with high gas and record unemployment for 8 count 'em E I G H T long long long years! We don't pay income taxes under Bush because we don't make any M O N E Y you nimrods! The last thing most Americans care about nowadays are tax cuts. Fact.

Answer 1

according to the GAO the people who cry the loudest don't pay them anyway.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/ap_o...

Answer 2

People don't want their money taken from them!

And the unemployemnt rate may be up, but it still isn't that high, especially when compared to the rate under Carter's term

Answer 3

Because neocons get elected by promoting lower taxes.  Of course, Americans say, "OOOooOO... lower taxes!?!?"

Little does one know that bigger government and less taxes = unsustainable.  

Answer 4

Republicans have been suckered into believing that they can get something for nothing.

Answer 5

Here's the truth.

INCOME TAX

MCCAIN (no changes)

Single making 30K - tax $4,500

Single making 50K - tax $12,500

Single making 75K - tax $18,750

Married making 60K- tax $9,000

Married making 75K - tax $18,750

Married making 125K - tax $31,250

OBAMA

(reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)

Single making 30K - tax $8,400

Single making 50K - tax $14,000

Single making 75K - tax $23,250

Married making 60K - tax $16,800

Married making 75K - tax $21,000

Married making 125K - tax $38,750