Why do republicans accuse democrats of raising taxes?
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they want to discredit us.\n\nThis is what they did\n\nthey increased the deficit and made taxes easy to pay for the normal person. Then Countries are ticked off cause we owe them billions of dollers. So the Democrats come into power, and we are forced to raise taxes. And the Retarded Repubs. Scream and yell
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The fact is, that Democrats on this site don't even know that their own party leaders are outraged as well. For political survival or decent human respect, whatever their reasons, the Democratic Party is just as pissed as we(Republicans) are. And yet, the fools argue on.
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Because Democrats always ruin a thriving economy.\n\nThey raise taxes, and tax revenues go DOWN. It happens every single time, but they don't learn. They are really that dumb.\n\nThey raise the minimum wage which makes the cost of groceries and gasoline rise. Who makes minimum wage? The people who work at grocery stores and gas stations. Where do the Dems think the money will come from? It comes from consumers.\n\nRaising the minimum wage also makes unemployment rise. Now the employer must force his workers to do more because he can't hire another person or might even have to fire some.\n\nHold onto your wallets, folks. It's going to be an ugly two years.
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The republicans are the party of the haves and they are the ones who do as much as they can to make sure not only that corporations get plenty of corporate welfare, but tax breaks so large that they pay no, or little taxes. Big oil companies are paying 2.4% of their profit in taxes. That is obscene.\n\nI also believe that democrats lose more after elections than Republicans.\n\nBoth go on the corporate dole which makes for a minimal loss for any Republican.\n\nAccording to the rules, the Republicans, since retaking the senate, do what they want. They don't even try to appoint democrats and limit debate, which is not what the democrats did to them when they were in power. I hope they remember their treatment after November.
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They are in fact all in it for self gain, but Repubs go overboard with greed and power to the point of serious corruption. They do not care who or how many they hurt. Dems however do show a little heart and do have a conscience.
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The reason that you pay so much in taxes is that Congress spends your money like drunken sailors. For the past ten years, it has been drunken Republican sailors. Before that it was drunken Democratic sailors. \n\nIt doesn't matter which party is in power, they all spend their time converting your tax dollars into their campaign contributions and votes. That's what your taxes buy; political careers.
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WALTER MONDALE SAID THAT HE WOULD RAISE TAXES AND HE WAS DOOMED FOR TELLING THE TRUTH. \n\nBUT IT WAS MORE LOGICAL THAN QUADRUPLING THE NATINAL DEBT THE WAY REAGAN DID.
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Worse yet...its a lie.  By "cutting taxes" but participating in wreckless spending, the national defiict is 9 trillion and climbing. Who is going to pay this debt? By Bush's deficit spending folly, entirely supported by dittohead Republicans in congress, we are guaranteed to have to raise taxes to repay the debts accumulated.  Of course, when that happens, the republicans will blame Dems for "taxing"...and the beat goes on...
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I would say it is "because they know people who vote democrat don't understand economics and they are deceiving them to achieve their own agenda."\n\nThe reasons behind this?\n\nWithout a doubt, the single most difficult fact of public finance to get across to people is the understanding that the burden for the heavy taxation of the wealthy disproportionately falls on the middle class and working poor. People either cannot, or will not recognize it.\n\nConsider the new taxes imposed in the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990. As part of the new taxes imposed by Congress, the law imposed a 10% luxury tax on high ticket items such as private jets and yachts. While many in the working class and the poor cheered because they thought that finally the rich are going to have to pay, they were wrong. The rich did not pay -- everyone else did.\n\nBecause the rich believed the tax was unfair they simply refused to pay it. They canceled contracts for new jets and yachts. The bottom line was that ship-builders throughout New England were forced to close down. A great many hard working men and women who worked in these yards were thrown out of work, and subsequently went on public assistance. So who was hurt? The Rich? No. The working class got hurt.\n\nIn a post-expenditure analysis the GAO reported that the tax generated about $75 Million, but cost the government about $125 Million from a combination of reduced revenues and increased outlays to take care of the newly unemployed.\n\nThere is a simple proposition in taxation policy that (if it were possible) I'd gladly tattoo on the forehead of every single man and woman in government (federal, state and local)\n\nTHE EFFECTS OF TAXATION ALWAYS FLOW DOWNHILL.\n\nIf you overtax corporations -- consumers pay higher prices.\nIf you overtax the wealthy -- the working class pays.\nIf you overtax the middle class -- consumer buying dries up.\n\nUnfortunately, Modern tax policy isn't about raising revenues anymore; it's about making sure one's constitutents feel good that "the other guy" is getting stuck with the bill. The answer, of course, is tax equity; but in these days of polarized politics, what should be a policy based on reason and sensibility has degenerated into another blood-sport.\n\nThanks Jack...
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I've answered this question before, but I'll answer it again.\n\n1.  I grew up in the Reagan era, watching one of our truly great Presidents in action.  Reagan was by the far the greatest President of my lifetime, and his ideas and vision resonated with me.\n\n2.  Republican ideas (that's general ideas, not necessarily the actions of the current Congress) are more in line with my beliefs than Democratic ideas.\n\n3.  I always seem to pay more taxes when Democrats are in charge.  For instance, here in Pennsylvania, we have something called the "Occupational Privilege Tax", which is $10 a year essentially for the "privilege" of being employed in PA.  Well, under current Gov. Ed Rendell (a Democrat), that number has magically soared to $52.  I got a raise a few weeks ago, but that was also the week they took the extra money out, which wiped out the extra money I made that week.\n\nThose are the main reasons for me personally.
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Dems understand supply and demand. But they also understand that most Americans are woefully undereducated and willfully ignorant on economics.\n\nThey also understand that they can demagogue an issue, in confederacy with the main-stream media, to paint a false picture of what is going on. This is so they can regain power. They do not care what they have to say, what they have to do, or who they have to harm to get that power.\n\nSo right now their big evil enemy is the oil industry. Oh my God, they are making record profits! Knowledgeable people know that the oil companies are not gouging, not making evil greedy profits. Most of them don't even get 10% return on sales profit margin.\n\nAs for record profits! or prices! Let's look at other records! People are making record wages! paying record taxes! their homes are at record values! bread and milk are at record prices! \n\nAnd the American public (mostly taught by members of the ultra-leftist teachers unions in public schools) are too ignorant to recognize the truth.\n\nThe GOP has been little better on this subject, especially with the President launching an investigation. He knows better. He needed to speak truth against the lies and puffery, instead of conceding to the false political rhetoric of his enemies.
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Because most Republicans are for less government involvement in your life and LOWER taxes.  Most, and not all, Democrats want to give everything to everyone and enjoy having a class of society dependent on them, such as welfare recipients.
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This is a very good question. The Republicans ALWAYS  add more taxes to the poor working class people and give the rich a huge tax break. GO FIGURE
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GASP! A question actually backed with legitimate facts!?\n\nBecause they see that the people of the US are not happy. Not all people, but their Democratic constituency. And because the Republicans are in majority, it is much easier for the Dems to just point fingers, in an attempt to regain control of the Government. It is much easier to condemn than to defend...
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First of all, I like it when Republicans finally stand up and call liberals on the crazy things that they do (not all liberals,but MANY). However, is this really a question or just a statement ? Although I agree, I can't tell you why Democrats are like that.
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Just Republicans taking things too far AGAIN.\n\nActually, Republicans are sort of like Islamic Extremists in a way; always pointing the finger at stuff that doesn't really matter at all.\n\nThey were just looking for a Democrat to blame for anything, because their entire party is exploding with controversy.
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Because this is how Democrats think: \n\nNancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton announce that every family will receive a $500 annual rebate in the form of a check because they want to fight poverty.  The looneys on the left thunderously applaud and wet their pants.  \n\nHowever, someone with some sense asks:  Where is that money coming from?  Well, says Hillary and Nancy, you will have to pay $1000 extra in taxes so that we can then process it at the federal level, take our cut, waste it in bureaucracy, and then we magnamously send you a check for $500.  See, we care about you.   \n\nThe crows breaks into a cheering frenzy.\n\nThe sensible person says:  Wouldn't it have been better for me to have kept my $1000 to begin with?\n\nThe sensible men is beaten by the angry mob.