The Bush list of tax increases I mentioned in the previous message wasn't compiled against Michael Dukakis in '88 but against Bill Clinton in '92. Well, I knew it was a Democratic governor.
The point is: Counting the number of tax increases, even if you score them correctly, is meaningless. Some so-called tax increases only apply to a tiny sector of the population and in many cases, they're actually a matter of instituting "use fees," meaning that people pay or co-pay only when they receive government services. Many folks who are for lower taxation (and I'm one) are in favor of voluntary "use fees" in lieu of certain taxes. And of course, not all tax increases are of the same magnitude.
One correspondent also reminds me that both Bushes have also used a bit of creative phrasing. Saying that your opponent has "voted 350 times to raise taxes" is not the same thing as saying that the guy has supported 350 tax increases. Often, a representative votes on a dozen procedural matters that collectively yield one tax increase. But stating it the way the Bushes have makes it sound like twelve tax increases.