Some points Kerry should raise on Wednesday

[NewJeffCT]

A few things I would like John Kerry to mention on Wednesday night during the domestic issues debate. To date, I have not heard him mention it in the debates, and I think each one could have an effect. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I think I am correct on each point.

1) When President Bush took office, the wealthy paid most of the taxes in this country. Now, however, a recent non partisan study stated that the tax burden has shifted from the rich to the middle class because of the Bush tax cut for the rich. The middle class is now paying the most taxes in the country. (sorry, forgot the name of the study…)
2) President Bush talks with pride about creating 1.9 million jobs in the past 13 months. America can do much better people, and we have done better. An average 13 month period under Bill Clinton created over 3 million jobs. And, that is only an average 13 month period. 1.9 million jobs created is a terrible record because our working age population grew by about 2 million people in that same 13 months. So, essentially, George Bush is boasting about creating 1.9 million jobs when our working age population has grown by 2 million people.
3) Not only does our President have a terrible record of job creation, the few jobs he is creating almost all lower paying than the jobs that were lost. Average family income in America has declined by X dollars. This is the first family income decline in Y years. America can do better.
4) President Bush also talks with pride about giving everybody tax relief. He is engaging in double talk here. Yes, some people got a small federal income tax cut, but that was more than offset by increases in property taxes, state taxes, college tuition and health care, as well as the rising cost of gasoline and the rising cost of basic goods like milk.

[Clark4Prez]

1. Or how about...

When Booosh brings up the job creation numbers, Kerry shoots back

"Mr. President, your best month of job creation is not as good as President Clinton's worst month. America can do better."

[AlinPA]

2. OK. But he should simplify: e.g., "Mr. Bush* your math needs some work

- net loss of jobs means you're still behind", or "you tried to call burger flipping a manufacturing job" or " you said outsourcing is good for America", or "you are tying to cut out overtime", or "you created jobs-overseas",....

[NewJeffCT]

3. good one on burger flipping as manufacturing...

And outsourcing is good for America.

[liberal N proud]

4. Have you sent this to the Kerry Campaign?

[NewJeffCT]

5. No, but thanks for thinking I should

At least it sounds like you are saying that... of course, you could be really thinking, "God, I hope the Kerry campaign doesn't get crap like that from every two bit economist out there!"