GOP Blinded by Tax Cut Allegiance

Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
Maybe President Obama never would, or could, have delivered enough congressional Democrats to pass a “grand bargain” to tame the long-term deficit. But as the prospects for a big deal dwindle, a combination of ideological rigidity and political hubris is preventing Republicans from putting him to that test.The ideological excess concerns taxes. House Speaker John Boehner this week insisted, “The American people understand that tax hikes destroy jobs.” In fact, there is simply no evidence that every tax cut creates jobs or that every tax increase ...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/07/15/gop_blinded_by_tax_cut_allegiance_259410.html

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