How many times have you seen an interview where some R talking head writes off the Democrats because, if elected, they will "raise taxes"?
Your pulse picks up, your fists clench, and you wait anxiously for the D talk show guest to totally nail the response. But they whiff, and strike out.
See how we can use the "Democrats will raise taxes" mantra to our advantage below the fold...
In my opinion, the answer is simple. Talk about how
responsible parents pay the bills, and they
don't pass them on to their kids. For example:
Dem rep: "Because of the culture of corruption, people should vote Democratic this November"
Rep rep: "Let's get serious. If the D's win this fall, the first thing they will do is raise taxes. The Democratic party loves raising taxes!"
Dem rep: "Let me respond to that last statement. We all know that responsible parents pay the bills and take care of their kids. This Republican congress has shown us time and time again that they would rather run up huge debts on the credit card, and when the bill comes do, they hand it to their kids. As a Democrat, I know that the right thing to do is to take responsibility and pay the bills around here"
Rep rep: "blah blah, will raise taxes, will raise taxes"
Dem rep: "There they go again. These Republicans will do anything to get out of their responsibility to pay the bills around here."
etc. You get the idea.
Turn "Democrats will raise taxes" into "Republicans always try to get out of their responsibility to pay the bills around here, and its our kids that will pay".