The fiscal cliff deal, however sucky, still provides entertainment in the form of libs demanding the Bush tax rates save the economy.
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Just Karl (@justkarl) January 01, 2013Since President George W. Bush implemented his tax cuts in 2001, Democrats have done nothing but hammer the cuts as a gift to wealthy Americans — until now, that is. As part of the fiscal cliff deal, the tax cuts will remain permanent for households making less than $450,000 annually. And suddenly, Dems are crawling all over themselves to take credit for the cuts. Last night, GOP Rep. Louis Gohmert zinged them for their about-face, thanking them for finally acknowledging that the tax cuts in fact benefit the middle class. Others are following suit, calling attention to Democrats’ hypocrisy:
Remember when Dems said Bush tax cuts only help the rich? Why then do EVERYONE'S taxes go up if they expire?—
Erin Haust (@erinhaust) January 01, 2013
Good question.
The Ds complained the Bush tax cuts caused the deficits, and now they're making almost all of them permanent. #hypocrisy—
Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) December 31, 2012
Democrats voting for this deal are now admitting that 99% of the Bush tax cuts they previously opposed were a good thing.—
AG (@AG_Conservative) January 02, 2013
Wait — tax cuts are good? That can’t be right!
@Bagehot99 When you call not extending 99% of the bush tax cuts a crisis, it's an implicit acknowledgment they are good.—
AG (@AG_Conservative) January 02, 2013
No. Way.
If the Bush tax cuts ONLY benefitted "the rich," how can liberals support permanently extending any of them? Because liberals lie. #p2—
Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) January 01, 2013
Ah, that explains it.
Democrats spent the last 10 years attacking the Bush tax cuts and yesterday voted to make them permanent for almost everyone.—
Don Fredrick (@Colony14) January 02, 2013
NOW the Bush tax cuts a must for Dems? Bush was called everything in the book when he rolled them out. Hypocritical Freaks or just bi-polar?—
Tracy Carden Splain (@tulsalooks) January 02, 2013
I hope @TheDemocrats STOP whining about the Bush Tax Cuts. Dems just voted to extend them permanently for 98% taxpayers. #FiscalCliff—
Andrea Chapman (@STL_Blonde) January 02, 2013
Democrats were FOR the Bush tax cuts before they were AGAINST it. OR were they AGAINST the tax cuts before they were FOR it. #Confused #Tcot—
Republican Believer (@cubfanbeerguy) January 02, 2013
Fiscal cliff bill makes permanent George W's tax cuts for 98% of filers. Does that mean Dems. believe Bush tax cuts were right after all?—
Jim Gardner (@Jim_Gardner) January 02, 2013
@panndder Interesting that Bush tax cuts become acceptable and necessary when a different party carries them.—
Andy Post (@andypost1) January 02, 2013
Sure is funny how that works.
BREAKING: Obama just said that Democrats have been lying about the Bush Tax Cuts for 11 years. #tcot #p2—
RB (@RBPundit) January 02, 2013
I guess #GWB got it right, #Obama just fought to keep the #Bushtaxcuts. Haha.—
Aaron Hertsgaard (@AHerts) January 02, 2013
It’s true. President Obama is quite pleased with himself. But even though he’s shimmying around Hawaii in his gold-plated grass skirt, he’s got little to celebrate.
#Obama takes credit for 98% of G.W.Bush #tax cuts- Congrats @BarackObama economy is officially yours. Careful w ur legacy. #spending #debt—
Royal Jelly (@iRoyalJelly) January 02, 2013
Fasten your seatbelt, Mr. President.
