8-24-04 New Bush Ads Attack Kerry Senate Record, says he will increase Taxes on the Middle

[dmcowen674]

8-24-2004 New Bush Ads Assails Kerry's Senate Record

WASHINGTON ? President Bush assailed John F. Kerry's record as a senator in two new television commercials Monday, amid ongoing controversy over other Republican-backed attacks on the Democratic presidential nominee's record during the Vietnam War.

One of the new Bush advertisements, airing on national cable channels and in local broadcast markets in several key states, depicts Kerry as a longtime backer of tax increases for the middle-class.

The president's campaign has intensified its advertising attacks on Kerry, focusing on his record since he was first elected to the Senate almost 20 years ago.

The new Bush ad targeting Kerry's tax policy uses footage from the Democrat's speech last month accepting the presidential nomination. The 30-second spot shows Kerry saying, "We won't raise taxes on the middle class."

"Really?" responds the ad's female narrator. "John Kerry's voted to raise gas taxes on the middle class 10 times. He supported a 50-cent-a-gallon gas tax increase. Higher taxes on middle-class parents 18 times. He voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits. Ninety-eight votes for tax increases. There's what Kerry says, and then there's what Kerry does."

Kerry aides said, many of the votes the ad cites were on procedural questions or minor congressional squabbles, some of which also divided Republicans.

 

[conjur]

They're bringing up stuff that's been debunked twice already?!?!

Damn they are seriously desperate!

http://www.factcheck.org has debunked those claims twice before and has even shown where Cheney was in support of the $0.50/gallon gas tax and Bush's own economic advisor was, too!

 

[dmcowen674]

What middle??? It's been decimated by the Neocons.

You know, a 50 cent a gallon Tax may not be so bad afterall. Since they haven't raised Gas to where it should be in relation to the price per barrel ratio then a 50 cent Tax just may be the ticket to hit SUV Gas Guzzlers where it hurts. It actually should be a 50% Tax so that it goes up proportionately with Gas prices. So Gas would be somewhere around $3 to $3.50 now.

When it was around $3 it would be closer to $6 which was the magic number that SUV drivers said they would trade in their behemoths. Hmmm, let's start a petition for a 50% Gas Tax :thumbsup:

As far as the Bullsh!t Bush says Kerry would increase the Taxes of the Middle (what's left anyway), guess Bush & his Minions didn't watch the DNC and Kerry's speech. He said he would leave the Tax cuts for those that make under $200,000 intact but recind the Tax cuts for the Rich.

I'm sure it's still part of the Bush Brainwashing, a lot of the public hasn't doned Tin Foil Hats yet to ward off those waves of Bush Sh!t. Sadly

 

[3chordcharlie]

This may be bad news for Bush, and possibly an indication of what his strategist think his position is right now.

Established market leaders don't acknowledge the competition in advertising.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Hmm, record job losses, record budget deficits, exacerbation of the future Medicare crisis, unprecedented ill will towards the US, global unrest on par with the Cold War, widening gulf between the rich and poor, military overextended with no relief in sight, relaxation of most substantial clean water and air regulations, growing dependency on foreign energy sources . . . who would run on that record?

Bushites will say:
1) low unemployment . . . inherited from Clinton era (not necessarily Clinton himself, though).
2) low interest rates . . . inherited from Clinton era.
3) low Misery Index . . . see above.
4) rich are paying more taxes . . . yet making far more money while the low and middle are falling behind.
5) rich people pay most of the taxes . . . "income" tax (they always forget to say "income" tax).
6) Strong at home respected abroad . . . HAHAHAHAHAHA
7) Cheney gas tax proposals (dare I say legislation) was going to help America while Kerry's proposals are EVIL!

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc

Bushites will say:
1) low unemployment . . . inherited from Clinton era (not necessarily Clinton himself, though).
2) low interest rates . . . inherited from Clinton era.
3) low Misery Index . . . see above.
4) rich are paying more taxes . . . yet making far more money while the low and middle are falling behind.
5) rich people pay most of the taxes . . . "income" tax (they always forget to say "income" tax).
6) Strong at home respected abroad . . . HAHAHAHAHAHA
7) Cheney gas tax proposals (dare I say legislation) was going to help America while Kerry's proposals are EVIL!

Wow, that sums up the P&N Neocon Elitist Parrots posts for a whole year to a T. :shocked:

 

[dardin211]

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc
Hmm, record job losses, record budget deficits, exacerbation of the future Medicare crisis, unprecedented ill will towards the US, global unrest on par with the Cold War, widening gulf between the rich and poor, military overextended with no relief in sight, relaxation of most substantial clean water and air regulations, growing dependency on foreign energy sources . . . who would run on that record?

Well said, hard to say anything postive about yourself when there is none.

 

[Todd33]

Bush doesn't need 527s, he can make his own lie filled smear ads. They are talking about the 50 cent gas tax again? Man, they are out of steam.

It's funny, they have to say "supported" which means Kerry mentioned it ten years ago and never said anything again, no vote, no bill. With that logic I can say Bush supports a lot of things, shall I dig back to 2000 or even Texas?

 

[piasabird]

If you keep voting for tax increases and never vote for Military speneding and try to run for office in the middle of a war, this is quite a valid line of reasoning.

Logic is something the Democratic Party Hates. It requires intelligence and contains the Truth!


Kerry is beating himself because of his own lousy record on Taxes, Spending, Military, and Intelligence. He is his own worst enemy, and now Bush (the unintelligent and awkward one) is using it against him.

Too Bad Baby!

What you say and do does come back to haunt you!!!!!!