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George W. Bush Visits NYC With Exciting New Idea: Tax Cuts
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Christopher Robbins
Published Apr 10, 2012
Modified Apr 10, 2012
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George W. Bush hasn't just been scooping poop since he left office—the man has devised an economic policy that will save the country. And it's not just more tax cuts either, it's—wait, no, no it's more tax cuts. Bush took this refreshing new message to the New York Historical Society today for a conference entitled "Tax Policies for 4% Growth."
According to wire reports, the man who was the leader of the free world for 8 years complained about leaving his stench stamp on his own lasting tax cuts, because think of how low they'd be if people's souls didn't curdle at the mere mention of his name: "I wish they weren't called the 'Bush tax cuts.' " Should have listened to Cheney and gone with the "Free Money For Free Act."
Today's conference is brought to you by the George W. Bush Presidential Center, which firmly believes that we need to focus on the "job creators;" specifically, web site designers who can buff the same worn-out Republican dogma to a new media sheen. The only way we'll get to 4% GDP is if we remove these burdensome tariffs—hasn't the 1% suffered enough?
Say, did you know that capital-gains taxes support Medicaid? Better slash those, don't want people to get too greedy with their heart medicine. And were you aware that the U.S. has the highest corporate tax rate in the world? (In this case, "corporate tax" refers to the amount of money corporations must spend on attorneys to get them out of paying corporate taxes.)
Paul Ryan is there, and so is New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Won't you join these bold, fresh-faced young idealists (one of them named "Karl Rove" is speaking as of this writing) in getting this country back on track?
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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