The progressive Democrat who wants to keep the Bush tax cuts….
I support leaving the current tax rates in place until the recession ends because an increase may slow the rate of our economic recovery. Once our economy recovers, I would remove the tax cuts for individuals at upper-income levels as a deficit-reduction policy, but would support returning the tax rates to their current level when our deficits are under control.
WTF?
The best part though is he touts his work with David Boren in cutting spending. Because I want a Senator from Illinois being like a Senator from Oklahoma. More seriously, his answer on taxes is a complete mish mash that ignores that tax rates are very low in the post-war period and if anyone hasn’t forgotten, we are still in a war. Beyond that, stable rates for taxation are more important than using them for Keynesian tools. Spending policy is far more effective in making Keynesian economic choices.
And he makes great personnel choices: He hired John Laesch.
That’ll help a lot. Rich has more and the video to remind us of the genius that is John Laesch.
John Laesch and his wife Jennifer recently tried to kick every Latino off the ballot in Aurora, including Linda Chapa LaVia for Dem committeeman. Needless to say, he didn’t succeed.