[Cboldt]

I heard on Rush today it is probable that the tax cuts WILL NOT be made permanent because of the RINOS in the Senate -- is that true?

I dunno. Might have something to do with the House, too. http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-03-14-gop-tax-cuts_x.htm

Other good places to check RINO plans are http://www.republicanmainstreet.org/, and Google of "House Tuesday Group."

[Txsleuth]

Thanks....I cannot imagine ONE thing that the GOPers in Congress could do that would make President Bush MORE mad...than not making these tax cuts permanent.

It is time for President Bush to make a trip to the Capitol...if this is true.

[WOSG]

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that extending them through 2016 would cost $1.5 trillion — 10 times Bush's proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts."

Absolutely nuts... CBO doesnt do dynamic scoring so they pretend tax cuts that pay for themselves cost and arm and a leg, and *never* count the cost of higher taxes on the economy.

Not making the tax cuts permanent is equal to massive tax increases, and anyone allowing tax increases is nuts.