The Democrats war against the rich is still in full force, only you will be surprised at who now constitutes the “rich”. Today, the Senate rejected an attempt to make the Bush tax cuts permanent, because as we know it was only a tax cut for the rich. This means in 2010 millions of Americans will see a huge increase in their tax bill. The majority of you reading this are under the false impression that this does not affect you because Democrats have you convinced they are only going to raise taxes on the rich. Let’s see what the truth is though:

The Senate on Thursday gave a sweeping endorsement to some of President Bush’s tax cuts but rejected renewing others as all three major presidential candidates interrupted their campaigns to cast key votes on the budget.

The chamber voted 52-47 to reject a move by Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., to extend Bush’s tax cuts for middle- and higher-income taxpayers, investors and people inheriting businesses and big estates. …

Obama and Clinton both promise to reverse Bush’s tax cuts for wealthier taxpayers, but the Democratic budget they’ll be voting for would allow income tax rates to go up on individuals making as little as $31,850 and couples earning $63,700 or more [emphasis mine].

This is quite shocking to me. For the last year I have been working two jobs trying to make ends meet, and now I am told by the Democrats I am considered a wealthier taxpayer, and apparently am not paying my “fair share” as they like to call it. While it is possible that in some rural parts of the country an income of $32,000 may be sufficient to live on, as a New York City resident I can assure you it is not. Any increase in the tax burden of those making less than $50,000 as an individual would be a huge blow to those of us living in major metropolitan areas.

Over at HotAir, Ed Morrisey points out that aside from looking to raise taxes, your beloved Congressional leaders are delaying the vote on the pork moratorium until the middle of the night:

Senate Republicans complained Thursday that a high-profile vote on a temporary earmark ban would be pushed back until late in the night, limiting press coverage and possibly preventing presidential candidates from voting on the measure.

According to the office of Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Republicans asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to schedule the vote earlier in the day so that their presumptive nominee, Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), could cast a vote before returning to the campaign trail. But Reid declined, saying the vote wouldn’t occur until around midnight Thursday, if not later, according to DeMint aides.

“The porkers are throwing the kitchen sink at the earmark ban, using every trick to stop it,” said Wesley Denton, a spokesman for DeMint. “The white-knuckled grip on their pork would be funny if it weren’t so pathetic. Americans won’t be fooled.”

Unfortunately, our career politicians on both sides of the aisle continue to prove that Americans are easily fooled. How else can you explain their continued re-election to office under the promise that they will fix the problems they themselves helped create, only to hear those same empty promises during the next election cycle. Earmark reform should be the one issue that Democrats and Republicans can agree on, as there is an overwhelming support from the American people. Why then does Harry Reid feel the need to hold the vote out of the spotlight of the media and the American people?

Exit question: Does Harry Reid believe these tactics would would have the Founding Fathers “cringing”?

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