A Moment To Think About Taxes

Published: May 13, 2008, 8:05 am

I ended up pondering the issues of taxes this morning--a, finally, fine nice spring morning here in NYC. The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that the government's receipts from corporate taxes have fallen. The Journal ascribes this to the "turmoil rocking financial markets and housing woes slowing the economy", just another way that people like Citibank's Robert Rubin have hurt regular Americans because, after all, someone pays for the growing debt...that would be you and I, the average taxpayer. Because, remember, the rich don't pay the taxes they should in a rationale society (well, I suppose we should argue that, in a rationale society, we wouldn't have the kind of wealth accumulation in the hands of a tiny elite). And, if you or your family members or friends are wondering who to vote for this year, here's something to consider from the folks at the Citizens for Tax Justice:The cost of the Bush tax cuts for the years 2001 through 2010 will total

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