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"The Tax Cuts I Fought For"

By Big Tent Democrat

Via Daily Kos, the President of the United States said in his weekly radio address:

Now we’re seeing more optimistic economic forecasts for the year ahead, in part due to the package of tax cuts I signed last month. I fought for that package because, while we are recovering, we plainly still have a lot of work to do. The recession rocked the foundations of our economy, and left a lot of destruction and doubt in its wake.[. . .] Independent experts have concluded that, taken together, this package of tax cuts will significantly accelerate the pace of our economic recovery, spurring additional jobs and growth.

And that is our mission. That should be the focus, day in and day out, of our work in Washington in the coming months, as we wrestle with a challenging budget and long-term deficits. [. . .] The tax cuts and other progress we made in December were a much-needed departure from that pattern. Let’s build on that admirable example and do our part, here in Washington, so the doers, builders, and innovators in America can do their best in 2011 and beyond.

(Emphasis supplied.) Touting tax cuts and 'addressing the deficit' to spur the economy. Feels like 1981.

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Full post as published by TalkLeft on January 08, 2011 (boomark / email).