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>>Not by a long shot. Typically in this country, the Democrats play the race cards, use fear tactics in their speeches, perpetuate class envy, target the right people for tax relief, etc. Bush rightly thinks all people are the right people. Be careful who you blame for being divisive.
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>All I want to say about this tax relief brouhaha and who is the right people is: Where is the 2 billion real estate tax cut that Bush promised to Texans when he was running for a second term as governor?
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>I believe it's been two years or so since then and I haven't seen zilch. One can speculate that it was probably given to the "right" people..

If you are talking about the property tax reduction, I have no idea if that was enacted. Gubernatorial and Presidential candidates can promise anything, but if the Legislature or Congress refuses to pass the bills, those promises are doomed. There is only 1 property tax rate so a reduction of the rate would have affected the tax amount for all property owners. However, if your local taxing authorities countered by increasing the local tax on property, then you probably saw no relief. There are at least 2 other entities that have the power to levy property taxes -- school districts and counties. Some cities, like Dallas, also levy taxes on property like boats and cars. State Gov't has no say on rates of those taxes except, I believe, they can establish maximum rates like they do for sales taxes.

How many States enacted a sales tax exemption for 3 or 4 days so parents and guardians can buy school clothes and supplies for their children tax free? Texas [GWBush] and ...?

Gore's big lie was a $10,000 tax credit for college tuition [and he did say tax credit in the debates and speaches], when in effect, it would only be a tax deduction. The difference is a deduction only reduces your tax liability based on the tax bracket [percentage] you are in. For example, if you are in a 20% tax bracket, you only save $2,000 in taxes. A tax credit means your tax liability is reduced by $10,000. That ain't gonna happen ever.

This is not the Government's money. It is my hard earned money, and it is insulting to me that the do-gooders in Congress think they can better spend my money than I can. Gov't has no business making decisions for me right down to when I can and can not cross a street [i.e., Walk/Don't Walk signals]. I can damn well figure out for myself when it is safe to cross a street.