THANK THE REPUBS FOR TERESA'S DIVIDEND TAX CUT

From Demagogue: Lines of Attack

I hope the Republican hacks keep attacking Teresa Heinz Kerry as being a wealthy snob out of touch with the American people and, in doing so, start pointing to this


Teresa Heinz Kerry, the wife of Sen. John F. Kerry, said Tuesday that she had income of $5.1 million in 2003, more than 10 times what her husband earned but well below what many outsiders had expected.
I also hope that they then turn around and attack her for this


Heinz Kerry paid $587,000 in federal income tax, which represents 11.5% of her total income, a rate that is significantly lower than her husband's or President Bush's. And then I hope that the Kerry campaign attacks Bush for this


Since much of her income came from dividends, Heinz Kerry benefited from a tax cut on dividends sponsored by Bush. If they want to try and paint her as some wealthy socialite who doesn't pay her share of taxes, they are free to do so. But they'll have to explain why Bush's tax cuts are designed to benefit these sorts of people the most.

This morning I listened to Laura Ingraham as she distinguished us Democrat "elitists" from "average Americans." I'd love to know what Laura's income and taxes were last year...and I'd love to see someone do an analysis of Republic officeholders' incomes as opposed to Democrats'. I think we know who'd come out on top. Now if you compared education or IQs, maybe you'd have a reason to call us "elitist."