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Bush Tax Cuts Quotes

How politicians and taxpayers argued over the Bush tax cuts.

One quote points out that the Bush tax cuts passed through reconciliation with support from a dozen Democratic senators, arguing this undercuts the notion that the issue was ever purely partisan, a history tied to broader debates over Deficit Spending.

Welfare reform happened with reconciliation; half the Democrats voted for it. The Bush tax cuts happened with reconciliation; twelve Democratic Senators voted for it. You didn't have a real partisan issue on those times that it was used.

Quotes by Tom Coburn

To reduce deficit spending and our enormous debt, you reign in spending. You cut the budget. You don't take more from the private sector and grow government with it. And that's exactly what Obama has in mind with this expiration...

Quotes by Sarah Palin

Americans are falling out of the middle class, not into it. And they deserve relief. I absolute support extending the Bush tax cuts for those who work the hardest and invest the most in our economy - the real drivers...

Quotes by Paul Tonko

Dozens of America's wealthiest taxpayers - including hedge fund legend Michael Steinhardt, super trial lawyer Guy Saperstein, and Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's fame - have appealed to President Obama not to renew the Bush tax cuts for anyone...

Quotes by Joe Conason

America Quotes

Not surprisingly, some of the super-rich declined to join the Patriotic Millionaires when the Agenda Project reached out to them. At least two airily dismissed the Bush tax cuts for millionaires and above - which will cost well over $700...

Quotes by Joe Conason

I have continuously said that, at the very minimum, the Bush tax cuts for income under $250,000 should be extended.

Quotes by Brad Schneider

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Frequently Asked Questions

Were the Bush tax cuts purely a partisan issue?
One quote argues no, pointing out that twelve Democratic senators voted for the cuts through reconciliation, much like welfare reform had bipartisan support earlier.
Did any wealthy people oppose the Bush tax cuts?
Yes - one quote describes super-rich individuals declining to join a group called the Patriotic Millionaires, with at least two publicly dismissing the cuts as unnecessary for millionaires. See America quotes for related commentary.
Who were some of the wealthy taxpayers mentioned appealing to Obama?
The quotes reference figures like a hedge fund manager, a trial lawyer, and a co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, all appealing to the president not to extend the cuts for the wealthiest earners.
What's the argument against extending the cuts, according to these quotes?
It centers on deficit spending - the idea that reducing debt should come from reining in spending and cutting budgets rather than taking more from the private sector. See Deficit Spending quotes for more.
What's the "reconciliation" process referenced here?
It's the legislative procedure used to pass both welfare reform and the Bush tax cuts, mentioned in these quotes to argue that using it wasn't unusual or one-sided.

Other quotes highlight wealthy taxpayers themselves pushing back, including some who publicly declined to defend cuts aimed at millionaires. See America and Extending quotes for more.