Taxing thought

It always struck me as odd that there's an entire industry designed to shortchange the government of tax revenue by ensuring its clients contribute as little as possible.

And not only is that OK, now the so-called president of the United States is using that fact as justification for not placing the burden of a tax increase on the shoulders of those who can most easily bear it.

If they’re going to say, oh, we’re only going to tax the rich people, but most people in America understand that the rich people hire good accountants and figure out how not to necessarily pay all the taxes and the middle class gets stuck.

Watching Bush's mind work is like watching an engine filled with sludge try to turn over.