Is the Bush Campaign Misrepresenting Kerry's Tax Plan?

[Ivan Seeking]

Bush Ad Is "Troubling" Indeed

The President's ad recycles bogus claims, then tells only part of the story about Kerry's position on tax breaks for couples and children.

Bush released yet another attack on Kerry April 1, an ad appropriately named "troubling." The Bush ad recycles a couple of bogus claims we've de-bunked before -- a misleading claim that Kerry voted for "higher taxes" 350 times and a claim that "Kerry's plan will raise taxes by at least $900 billion." We pointed out previously that the 350-vote figure is so off base that it actually counts some Kerry votes for tax cuts as votes for "higher taxes." And as we said earlier , the only tax "plan" Kerry has proposed is to repeal Bush's tax cuts for those making $200,000 a year or more, while giving some additional tax breaks to those further down the income scale.

...I’m George W. Bush and I approve this message.

http://www.factcheck.org/article.aspx?docID=167

 

[Njorl]

It seems that if we apply Bush's standards to his own policies that he proposed or signed "higher taxes" 63 times in his presidency. That's about 20 times a year, compared to 17.5 for Kerry (350/20). Is Bush for higher taxes? Of course not. He is, however, in favor of deceitful advertising.

Njorl

 

[MythioS]

That's about 20 times a year, compared to 17.5 for Kerry...
Njorl

Seems to me Kerys only for voting tax increases 12.5% less then GW.

 

[schwarzchildradius]

Is Bush for higher taxes? Of course not. He is, however, in favor of deceitful advertising.

He's certainly for higher taxes, why do you think tuition & state taxes have gone up sharply? The fed cut funding for the states, forcing them to cut their programs or raise fees & taxes. That's the result of "tax cuts" -- higher state taxes.