51. Bush has said he would sign the Republican tax cut plan now pending in Congress. 52. Bush has yet to detail his own tax plan. 53. Bush presented the Burns family as an example of those who would benefit under his tax plan. 54. Bush puts forward his original tax plan to appease his conservative base, and it goes nowhere. 55. Bush responded that his tax plan would actually result in the wealthiest taxpayers shouldering a bigger portion of the total tax burden than under current law. 56. Bush said he still hopes he and key legislators can agree on a tax plan. 57. Bush says his tax plan is necessary to keep the economy strong. 58. Bush may hope that his tax plan, which even many Republicans viewed as unduly risky during the primaries last spring, will come to be seen as necessary. 59. Bush said good times call for his larger tax cut plan. 60. Bush also said under his tax plan that no American would pay more than a third of his or her income in federal taxes. |