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No one seems to be writing opinion pieces quite the way I would, so I decided to do it myself. The name? Taverns are places where one goes to discuss the interesting events and things in the world, so this is my tavern. I will offer my views on politics, economics, and whatever else strikes my fancy.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Per Tom Delay: Numbers Don't Mean AnythingDid we really elect our "Representatives" to go to Washington and lie to us?From the New York Times : By DAVID FIRESTONE with DAVID E. ROSENBAUM "WASHINGTON, May 20 — House Republican leaders agreed today to go along with the White House and the Senate and eliminate the tax on stock dividends, if only briefly, and Congressional Republican leaders promised to move swiftly to complete action on the bill this week. The agreement, which represents a concession by the House which had earlier voted to reduce but not eliminate the tax, comes as Majority Leader Tom DeLay acknowledged that the total tax cut would have to stay under the limit imposed by the Senate: $350 billion over 10 years. Though Mr. DeLay's acknowledgement seemed to be a bow to the Senate, which sought a tax cut far less than many House Republicans would like, he said he hoped unusual methods could make the actual tax cut much higher, while nominally remaining less than the Senate limit. "Numbers don't mean anything," Mr. DeLay said. "In the tax code and dealing with a jobs-and-growth package, you can be very creative and still have a major impact." |
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