Color me confused. Why are we still talking about the Bush tax cuts?
Why are we letting the republicans control the narrative on this issue?
And why in God's name are we not hearing about the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy coupled with our out of control national debt? The debt after all is one of the major concerns of the electorate it would seem, so where is the messaging dems?
Perhaps I have too much faith in the electorate, but I still believe when presented with the facts they tend to make the right choices.
And adding 700 billion to our debt is not a choice most of them would choose I believe, especially when it is explained how little good, if any, it will actually do to improve the economy. Trickle down doesn't work, the facts are there. Borrowing more money to enrich the already enriched is simply a recipe for disaster.
So why has the House not presented a new middle class tax cut bill?
Why are we not discussing the "Obama's Midle Class Tax Cuts Bill"?
It seems so simple. Put forth a new bill of tax cuts for the middle class, effective when the Bush tax cuts expire, and let the republicans try and filibuster that. Lets see the electorates reaction to that.
I'm not sure how original this all is, or if it hasn't been already diaried, and personally I don't care. It can't be repeated enough. I'm just totally sick of even hearing the name "Bush" coupled with tax cuts. Christ! Most Americans were/are unaware that they even got a tax cut under Obama. It's time to seize the narrative and headlines, and nothing could be more effective,and perhaps turn the tide, than hearing tax cuts being referred to as "The Obama Tax Cuts".
I've already shared my thoughts with Speaker Pelosi, and my own House rep, and honestly the people taking the calls seemed rather delighted with the suggestion, which leads me to believe they hadn't even heard
of such an idea, or perhaps they were just humoring me :).
It seems it would be such a huge win-win for the democrats.
It also seems to me one of the surest ways of electoral success in 2012 would be to be able to talk about the Obama Tax Cuts.
Thanks for listening.
And if you agree perhaps you want to make some calls, write some e-mails on the subject to your reps.
love you all peace