Comments on: The Bush Legacy That Wasn’t http://themoderatevoice.com/25477/the-bush-legacy-that-wasnt/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:17:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kritt11 http://themoderatevoice.com/25477/the-bush-legacy-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-168742 kritt11 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:37:58 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25477/the-bush-legacy-that-wasnt/#comment-168742 Yes, Greendreams-- the ruling class-- W's base --- the haves and the have mores! Its gotten to where a Republican president spends his time in office granting favors to the big donors, giving the rich tax break after tax break, and allowing corporate lobbyists to write the policy that "regulates" their industry. The voters get royally screwed-which is why Bush's popularity is 27%. <br><br>Compare that to Obama's 81%! Yes, Greendreams– the ruling class– W's base — the haves and the have mores! Its gotten to where a Republican president spends his time in office granting favors to the big donors, giving the rich tax break after tax break, and allowing corporate lobbyists to write the policy that “regulates” their industry. The voters get royally screwed-which is why Bush's popularity is 27%.

Compare that to Obama's 81%!

]]> By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/25477/the-bush-legacy-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-168694 GreenDreams Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:03:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25477/the-bush-legacy-that-wasnt/#comment-168694 The other thing he tried very hard to do, and almost did, was create a permanent American aristocracy that included him and all his rich friends. The combination of eliminating capital gains tax and the estate tax would mean that he and his friends would never pay a dime to support America as long as they never actually worked, and then could pass on the family wealth tax free so generation after generation of rich white men could enjoy a free ride on our dime. The other thing he tried very hard to do, and almost did, was create a permanent American aristocracy that included him and all his rich friends. The combination of eliminating capital gains tax and the estate tax would mean that he and his friends would never pay a dime to support America as long as they never actually worked, and then could pass on the family wealth tax free so generation after generation of rich white men could enjoy a free ride on our dime.

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