~~ Good Lord !!! Don't these Republican asshats EVER learn ??? ~~
GOP's Budget Proposal: Massive Tax Cut For Wealthy
- House Republican leaders called a press conference Thursday to unveil their
"alternative budget." While it was thin on specifics, it does include one major
policy proposal: a huge tax cut for the wealthy.
Under the Republican plan, the top marginal tax rate would be slashed from 35
to 25 percent, facilitating a dramatic transfer of wealth up the economic
scale. Anyone making more than a $100,000 would pay the top rate; those under
would pay 10 percent.
"Two nights ago, the president said, 'We haven't seen a budget yet out of
Republicans.' Well, it's just not true, because here it is, Mr. President,"
said House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), waving a blue document in the
air.
-TODAY WE'RE INTRODUCING A DETAILED ROAD-TO-RECOVERY PLAN-
"Today we're introducing a detailed road-to-recovery plan," he told the
reporters. Other than the tax proposal, however, the plan was absent any
details. Instead, it hammered the Democratic budget as too expensive.
Reporters -- mainstream, liberal and conservative -- greeted the Republican
document with a collective scoff.
-UH... WHAT DETAILS?-
"Are you going to have any further details on this today?" the first asked.
"On what?" asked Boehner.
"There's no detail in here," noted the reporter.
Answered Boehner: "This is a blueprint for where we're going. Are you asking
about some other document?"
A second reporter followed up: "What about some numbers? What about the
out-year deficit? What about balancing the budget? How are you going to do it?"
"We'll have the alternative budget details next week," promised Boehner.
Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) had wisely departed the room after offering
his opening remarks. ("Today's Republican road-to-recovery is the latest in a
series of GOP initiatives, solutions and plans," he had offered.)
A third reporter asked Boehner about the Republican goal for deficit reduction,
noting President Obama aimed to cut it in half in five years. "What's your
goal?"
"To do better," said Boehner.
"How? How much?"
"You'll see next week."
"Wait. Why not today? Because he asked you to present a budget."
"Now, hold on," said Boehner. "The president came to Capitol Hill and laid out
his blueprint for his budget during the State of the Union. He didn't offer his
details until days later."
"In general, where do you see cuts coming?" the Huffington Post asked.
"We'll wait and see next week," he said.
Another reporter reminded Boehner that he has "criticized Democrats for
throwing together a stimulus quickly and nobody knew what they were voting on.
Are you saying that your budget will be unveiled on the same day that the House
is expected to vote on it?"
"No, I expect it'll be out next week," he said, though the House is expected to
vote on the budget next week. "But understand that a budget really is a
one-page document. It's just a bunch of numbers."
Though not today, of course.
As Boehner left, a reporter attempted to pin him down on whether the party
would oppose all bailouts in the future.
"Mmm," he said, pausing at the door. "We'll see."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/26/gop-budget-proposal-massi_n_179598.html
