Monday, February 02, 2004
Information to Remember and Use
From the Democratic response to the State of the Union Address. These are the numbers that killed me, and they're just the tip of the iceberg. The costs caused by budget cuts need to be quantified so that Dems can say to voters, "the $300 tax rebate you as a couple got back in 2000? That's cost you $7000 in essential services and benefits from your states and localities." How do people NOT know this?!?!
"The massive tax cuts that were supposed to spark an economic expansion have instead led to an economic exodus. To make up for the three million private-sector jobs that have been lost on President Bush's watch, the economy would have to create 226,000 jobs a month through the end of his term. Last month, the economy created only 1,000 new jobs."
"At the same time, the President's tax cuts have put states in such a bind that they're being forced to raise the cost of college. Since President Bush took office, the average tuition at a four-year public college has increased by nearly $600."
"Today, 43.6 million Americans -- almost all of them from working families -- have no health insurance. That's over 3.8 million more than when President Bush took office. Those Americans lucky enough to have health insurance have seen their premiums go up each of the last three years. The increase in premiums that middle- income families have seen over the past three years is larger than the four-year tax cut they've been promised. This is an invisible tax increase on middle class families."
From the Democratic response to the State of the Union Address. These are the numbers that killed me, and they're just the tip of the iceberg. The costs caused by budget cuts need to be quantified so that Dems can say to voters, "the $300 tax rebate you as a couple got back in 2000? That's cost you $7000 in essential services and benefits from your states and localities." How do people NOT know this?!?!
"The massive tax cuts that were supposed to spark an economic expansion have instead led to an economic exodus. To make up for the three million private-sector jobs that have been lost on President Bush's watch, the economy would have to create 226,000 jobs a month through the end of his term. Last month, the economy created only 1,000 new jobs."
"At the same time, the President's tax cuts have put states in such a bind that they're being forced to raise the cost of college. Since President Bush took office, the average tuition at a four-year public college has increased by nearly $600."
"Today, 43.6 million Americans -- almost all of them from working families -- have no health insurance. That's over 3.8 million more than when President Bush took office. Those Americans lucky enough to have health insurance have seen their premiums go up each of the last three years. The increase in premiums that middle- income families have seen over the past three years is larger than the four-year tax cut they've been promised. This is an invisible tax increase on middle class families."
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