tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512362.post1318508381148240213..comments2024-03-10T13:59:19.230-04:00Comments on xpostfactoid: Romney to drown government in bathtub?Andrew Sprunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601269968798865106noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512362.post-49069197521705175142011-06-02T20:07:19.043-04:002011-06-02T20:07:19.043-04:00Falling back on stuff like this will doom the Repu...Falling back on stuff like this will doom the Republicans in the end. I guess it's their best line of attack, but all Obama has to do is convince half of the voters that he lowered basically everyone's taxes. It'll be hard, but hopefully possible since it's true and all. Combine that with an ad quoting the various Republicans saying (1) half of folks don't pay taxes, (2) the rich pay all of the taxes, and (3) we need to "widen the tax base" ... harping on "widen the tax base" (quoted from Ryan's budget) could be the Democrats' response to "spread the wealth." Everyone in the GOP's lining up behind a plan to lower taxes for the rich by trillions, raise taxes for the poor and middle class to make up the difference, end Medicare, and gut Medicaid. That's all the campaign you need in 2012, and it's all the obvious interpretation of Ryan's proposal.<br /><br />Ryan will quibble, but then he'll be put on the spot as to what he actually means by cutting tax expenditures. You've got to cut most of them to make up for his huge proposed cuts without falling back on widening the tax base. That's the mortgage deduction, the health care exemption, and charitable deductions.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12034489870497625160noreply@blogger.com