Time Magazine, Dec 27, 2000 How to Sell the Bush Tax Cuts

[Scuba]

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,93050,00.html

"These are the post-Clinton political seas into which George W. Bush will launch the $1.3 trillion across-the-board tax cut that was first conceived by the Bushites to sink Steve Forbes in New Hampshire.

It's a tough sell. Voters would take a tax cut — who doesn't want more money? — but the size scares them.

Republicans have always depended on tax cuts, but know that the size makes them vulnerable to getting out-empathized by Democrats.

And Democrats know that Bill Clinton gave small, feel-good targeted tax cuts a very good name.

Welcome to what George W. Bush envisions as his rite of passage from back-door president to national leader..."

[damntexdem]

1. Rather, Dubya's passage from back-door pretender to back-alley pResident.

Not to mention his becoming a war criminal.

[Scuba]

2. Even I forecast that. I suppose Time did too, but well, you know..... n/t