A Question for Obama on that Tax Cut

Courtesy Donklephant  Tue, 10/07/2008 - 7:54am

Writing for the Wall Street Journal, William McGurn reminds us what happened the last time a Democrat presidential candidate promised to cut middle-class taxes .

That’s right, Bill Clinton forgot his pledge even before taking office and went on to raise taxes on almost everyone.

Is there any reason to expect a repeat from a Barack Obama administration?

Well, Obama has been a lot more forceful in the promotion of a middle-class tax cut than Clinton ever was....



 

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