I'm *telling* you, they are going to lose the tax debate on THEIR turf if Mitt's the nominee.

[LaydeeBug]

It's already worked FLAWLESSLY at the red neck gas station.

If he doesn't release his returns, and the GOP nominates him, they will lose ALL tax talk discussion. Every bracket, every reduction, every increase. It's all a 'private matter' now.

It's not his "birth certificate"; oh, honey, it is much MUCH worse.

[NYC_SKP]

1. What could be a pretty effective groundwork for massive tax reform is being laid right now.

With a majority of the 1% confessing that they think they ought to pay higher taxes.

What a coup it would be if we could ride this thing to a middle class restoration on the backs of the wealthy.

It would only be right, because that's where our wealth went over the past 30 years.

[Firebrand Gary]

2. +1000 I think you are smack on!

This is very much the beginning of something, much, much larger!

[LaydeeBug]

3. absolutely!

I said pretty much the same thing as my OP (I am not nearly as eloquent as you) to a bunch of birthers, and they said I was right.

Now, in reality, we're right about the tax plan for a host of other reasons...

But when rednecks turn down their Lee Greenwood to agree with me, I'm telling you, we're on to something here.

[FirstLight]

4. so true!

...I too, would like to see the bigger picture unfolding that brings us into a more balanced distribution of wealth. I don't care how much the 1% squeals about "re-distribution of wealth" because they are the ones who STARTED the HOARDING in the first place!!

(which brings to mind a side note...has anyone noticed those with hoarding tendencies are usually from the Depression era? They lived the poverty, hunger, or experienced the tragedy firsthand and it scarred their psyches for life...)