The other day, George W. Bush said, ""If they [meaning Democrats] get control of the House of Representatives, they'll raise your taxes and it'll hurt our economy." I assume you'll believe he said that but just in case you don't, here's a link to a news story.
Now, I think it's questionable that raising taxes hurts the economy. I think it depends on how you raise them and how much you're spending at the time and where you're spending it. But let's leave that aside for now.
Here's what I want to know: How could the Democrats raise taxes if they get control of the House of Representatives? Just how could they do that?
Wouldn't they have to get control of the House and the Senate? Doesn't a bill still have to be passed by both chambers?
And then, doesn't that bill then have to be signed by the President…who, for the forseeable future, will be George W. Bush? Wouldn't he veto a tax increase bill?
In order to raise taxes, wouldn't the Democrats have to not only win both the House and the Senate and win them both by such overwhelming majorities that they could override a Bush veto? And is there a single human being on this planet who thinks there's a chance of that happening?
More and more, I do not understand what Bush says. And I wonder if anyone does or if it even matters any longer.