Someone sent me a joke yesterday with a punchline that said that a clock powered by the Presiden't lies could be used as a ceiling fan. This article debunking the President's claims that Senator Kerry voted to raise taxes 350 times is an illustration of why that joke is believable.
A quick summary is that the President seems to think that voting against a tax cut is the same as voting for a tax hike. That's the same tortured logic that says that not making the current tax cuts permanent is that same as raising taxes. That's not quite the same thing. It isn't even in the same ballpark, and arguing that not cutting taxes equals raising taxes is just dishonest.
It's also an argument that can be turned back against the President: the article mentions that under this rationale, the President chose to raise taxes 16 times per year in office. If that's extended over all four years, that 64 tax hikes that the President voted for, if you accept his own twisted logic.
Posted by Chris at March 24, 2004 11:28 AM