From today’s online chat via WashPo:
Washington, D.C.: What are you doing to address the crushing tax burden on American families, particularly low-income and minority families?
Senator Rick Santorum: First off, the tax burden on low-income families is actually very light. The bottom 25% of tax filers pay no income taxes and in fact, many get an Earned Income Tax Credit to help them pay their Social Security Taxes. I have been a strong supporter over the years of the EIC over the years for that reason. Where the tax burden hits tends to be in middle income America, and particularly on families who are middle income. That is where the child credit and the marriage penalty release that we have passed over the past few years have been of assistance. I believe we need to expand the child credit and the dependent deduction for children to focus more tax relief on average American families.
Lying sack of shit. (I think to get this past the workplace filters, I’m going to start abbreviating this to LSoS.) It’s the payroll taxes, stupid. No, he’s not stupid - he sidestepped the question. The Social Security taxes on the lowest-paid workers are a lot more crushing than the federal income taxes on the middle class and he knows it.
That makes him a LSoS. (Oh, and he also appears to say he won’t run for President in 2008 but uses the classic weasel words: “I can’t speak for other politicians but I can speak for me, and my intention is not to run in 2008.” It’s all about the intention, you see.)
UPDATE: CNN is reporting he “won’t run.” What a bunch of morons. His intention is not to run. Circumstances may “force” him to run, with the “full support” of his family.
Because his country needs him, you see.
All those stunned and surprised that Santorum is a LSoS, raise your hands, please.
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Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?
How can this guy be considered a major political leader?
It’s a real commentary on the sad times we live in.
Well, he’s sure to have plenty of time on his hands when Casey sends him home. (wherever that may be)