plus we do not know about the "side" deals that are already in place
by prior Presidents.
Some things will improve and some things will get worst (tax brakes
in some areas and increases in others) The government has NEVER given
us a break with one hand witout taking it back with the other. Hey,
we are waiting for one increase already - the bailout package! Guess
who's paying for that.
I also have been here long enough not to believe the hoopla too.
--- In taxchat@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Lukey" <rlukey@...> wrote:
>
> You quoted it more completely then I did. My point was more to the
fact that
> what ever is said by politicians to get elected isn't their meaning
for the
> most part after being elected.
>
> On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 11:24 AM, John Stevens, Equi-Tax <
> equitax@...> wrote:
>
> > Robert,
> >
> >
> >
> > It was George H. W. Bush (W's father) that said "Read my lips."
during the
> > 1988 campaign, in response to a question about whether he would
raise
> > taxes. He said he wouldn't. The actual quote (or close to it)
was: "Read
> > my lips. No new taxes." After he was elected he raised taxes.
He knew
> > what a death sentence for his campaign it would have been if he
had said
> > that he planned to raise taxes, as it was for Mondale's campaign
in 1984.
> > Since then it's rare for a politician to say that he/she plans to
raise
> > taxes, even if they know it's likely they will have to after
they're in
> > office.
> >
> > John Stevens, EA
> > Stevens Tax & Accounting, Inc., dba Equi-Tax
> > 1870 - 50th St. E., Suite 8
> > Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
> > 651-773-5000
> > FAX 651-457-4529
> > equitax@...
> > www.equitax.net
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* taxchat@yahoogroups.com [mailto:taxchat@yahoogroups.com]
*On
> > Behalf Of *Robert Lukey
> > *Sent:* 10/30/2008 11:16 AM
> > *To:* taxchat@yahoogroups.com
> > *Subject:* Re: [taxchat] do i have this right
> >
> >
> >
> > Your thoughts seem correct. However, remember the words of George
H Bush -
> > Read my lips. Those words got shoved back down his throught.
Don't take
> > anything said during the election process as gospel.
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 8:06 AM, iakleincpa <iakleincpa@...>
wrote:
> >
> > For Obama, proposing to restore rates that are currently 33 and
35%
> > for taxpayers to 36 and 39.6% ?
> >
> > and
> >
> > then just no working family tax cut if make under 250k. (250k agi
not
> > taxable income)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ira
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
>
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