Letter to a Non-Wealthy Republican

From BuzzFlash:

I have often heard Democrats accuse Republicans of being selfish. That's nonsense. The economic policies of the Bush Administration have dramatically benefited only the wealthiest two percent of Americans. There are a lot of Republicans nowhere near that level of wealth. To my mind, most people who have voted Republican have not been selfish enough. I encourage everyone to vote their economic self-interest.

By voting Republican, you are voting for higher taxes. The vast majority of President Bush's tax cuts have gone to corporations and the extremely wealthy. What tiny cuts other people have received have been more than made up for by hikes in state and local taxes and fees. By closing loopholes for corporations and asking the super-wealthy to continue to pay their share, it would be possible to significantly reduce taxes on those who actually have trouble paying them -- that is, most of us.

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Frankly, I'm still not sure why so many people vote Republican against their own interests. Perhaps they all think they're going to be rich someday. Or, better, they identify with the Republican badass persona. At any rate, maybe they'll get it if the left keeps talking sense to them.

Anything could happen, right?

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