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Jeffords rips president's tax cut plan
The Boston Globe ^ | May 4, 2003

Posted on 05/04/2003 2:32:19 AM PDT by MadIvan

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:09:44 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON -- Senator James Jeffords criticized President Bush's tax cut proposal yesterday, saying the debate reminded him of two years ago when he decided to leave the Republican Party. ''Millions of Americans need help,'' the Vermont Independent said in the Democratic Party's weekly radio address. ''Yet, the president insists on a tax cut that hurts those who need help most, and helps those who need it least.''


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: bushtaxcuts; jamesjeffords; jeffords; jumpinjim; taxcut; us; vermont
He jumps again. What a prat he is.

Regards, Ivan

1 posted on 05/04/2003 2:32:19 AM PDT by MadIvan
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To: alnick; knews_hound; faithincowboys; hillary's_fat_a**; redbaiter; MizSterious; Krodg; ...
Bump!
2 posted on 05/04/2003 2:32:36 AM PDT by MadIvan
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To: MadIvan
''Millions of Americans need help,'' the Vermont Independent said in the Democratic Party's weekly radio address. ''Yet, the president insists on a tax cut that hurts those who need help most, and helps those who need it least.''

"Yes, you stupid sheeple, keeping more of YOUR MONEY will HURT you."

3 posted on 05/04/2003 3:08:15 AM PDT by AmericaUnited
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To: MadIvan
Time has proven, and we have massive job losses and a soaring deficit to show for it.

He is so right - NAFTA (Signed into law by Clinton)should never have been retafied.

4 posted on 05/04/2003 3:36:47 AM PDT by chainsaw
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To: MadIvan
I heard Jefford's radio address yesterday. I was struck by what a lame and condescending public speaker he is.
5 posted on 05/04/2003 5:21:29 AM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: MadIvan
Since when does an independent give the Democratic radio address?
6 posted on 05/04/2003 6:13:50 AM PDT by finnman69 (!)
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To: MadIvan
Screw Jeffords. He's a pr*ck.

Anyway...I don't care.
7 posted on 05/04/2003 3:02:13 PM PDT by Cathryn Crawford (Winning isn't everything, but losing is nothing.)
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To: MadIvan
Who is Jim Jeffords?
8 posted on 05/04/2003 3:06:25 PM PDT by GreatOne (You will bow down before me, Son of Jor-el!)
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