The new Republican plan: finish off what "W" started

Of course it was "W"--George W. Bush--who got us started on this path.

President George W. Bush, at the time, took us from budget surpluses, as we know, to the deepest budget deficits this country has ever known and we're too selfish, short-sighted and out-and-out stupid to get off the path we're on.

Yet with all that knowledge, information and experience, the Republicans still want to make sure we make absolutely no sacrifices at all--any of us but particularly and especially the rich, the wealthy and their overlords, the corporations--so they want to make sure that we extend all of W's ignorant, costly tax cuts, even for the most wealthy of the country.  The headline and story out yesterday:

GOP lawmakers take tough stand on Bush tax cuts


WASHINGTON – Fresh off big victories on Election Day, Republicans in Congress feel empowered in their fight to extend tax cuts that expire in January, including those for the wealthy.
President Barack Obama has said he wants to compromise with Republicans to ensure that tax cuts for middle-income families continue, suggesting he's open to extending all the tax breaks for a year or two. Republican leaders say it's a nice gesture by the president, but some key GOP lawmakers want more.
"It should be permanent," said Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H. "We've got to get this economy to pick up and if you raise taxes you're going to stifle the economy significantly. I'm sure that somebody's explained that to the president."
Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, who's in line to be the next House speaker in January, also played down talk of a compromise.

Because, you know, we can't have a compromise, you know?
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