Psychic W. reveals Kerry's tax 'plans'.

[mburbank]

I know it's just campaign BS, but W's claim that Kerry plans to increase taxes by 9 billion makes me mad. W has no idea what Kerry 'plans' to do about taxes, and to say he does is vinthonian abuse of language.

Even if for sake of argument we grant W the idea that Kerry's proposals amount to 9 billion, Kerry has yet to say anything about taxes beyond rolling back some of W's cuts. Suppose (if he were elected) Kerry just folded that 9 Billion into the defecit, the way W. does his spending? Or suppose Kerry just uses different estimates of cost, the way W did with the healthcare bill? That 9 Billion could be, say 5 Billion. He might suggest that he's going to add 300 million jobs in his first year, and that could grow the economy right into a surplus, no need for any tax increases. These are all ideas that W. has made perfectly fair political game. So how can W. claim he has any idea what Kerry plans to do to pay for his programs.

He must be psychic.