Now I see why * is all hung up on tax cuts

Bushes paid $227,490 taxes on $822,126 income


WASHINGTON -- President Bush reported $822,126 in adjusted gross income for last year, on which he paid $227,490 in federal income taxes — or about 28 percent, according to the president's federal returns released Tuesday by the White House.


Bush and his wife, Laura, listed as income his presidential salary, interest and the investment income from trusts that hold their assets.

The Bushes' income and tax bill was slightly lower than the previous year, when the First Couple reported $856,056 in adjusted gross income and paid $268,719 in federal income taxes. For 2002, the Bushes paid about 31 percent of their income in federal taxes.

The White House also released the 2003 tax return filed by Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne. They reported $1.3 million in adjusted gross income and owed $253,067 in federal taxes. The Cheneys' 2003 tax bill — much lower than the $341,114 they paid for 2002 on just slightly less money — represented just 20 percent of their income.

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0404/13bushtaxes.html

what a bunch of whiney-ass pricks

Greedy bastards.

But what puzzles me is FReepers who bitch and moan to push through the most regressive taxes. I wish I had a nickel any time some dumbass reich wing moron making less than $100,000 a year suggested that we abolish the federal income tax and instead shift to a high, national sales tax.

Those idiots don't seem to understand that it would really, really hurt them.

Bush made less and paid 28%.

That's progressive taxation for ya. :eyes:

Gotta help those millionaires pay less than the rest of us.

he should shut the fuck up.

Then have him explain that they aren't loopholes and tax dodges to a room full of unemployed people.

And gee, how many jobs created with his personal tax cut? Zippo. Nada.