White House Backs Off Bush Sales Tax Quip

WASHINGTON - Administration officials on Wednesday denied that President Bush is considering a national sales tax, a day after the Republican incumbent created a stir by calling such a tax "an interesting idea that we ought to explore seriously."
Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry seized on Bush's comments — made while the president was campaigning in Florida Tuesday — and suggested such a plan would create a new tax on working families.

"Families already squeezed by rising health care costs, gas costs and college costs would have to carry a whole new tax burden," Kerry said in a statement.

The flap was prompted by an exchange between Bush and a supporter who asked during a town-hall meeting in Niceville, Fla., about Bush's position on legislation for a national sales tax.
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n/t

it's Kerry that flip-flops right?

he is just looking at it from all sides and just changed his "mind" thats all but kerry is a flip flopper :eyes:

When Dennis Hastert was on MTP, he spoke of it as well. I think they have been discussing it, and will try to do something about it if Bush is re-elected. They just didn't want it to become public just yet.

Rush wants to go from his 33% bracket down to a 22% "consumption tax". That would most likely save Pillboy oh...about 6-7 MILLION per year in taxes.

David

Nawwww. Not bush.