AP filed this story to the tubes 1 hour ago.
WASHINGTON -
President Bush will propose a tax deduction of $7,500 for individuals and $15,000 for families regardless of whether they buy their own health insurance or receive medical coverage at work. [UPDATE:actual SOTU text below fold]
The proposal, to be announced Tuesday in his State of the Union address, is aimed at giving the uninsured an incentive to purchase a medical plan.
There's some sports analogy under the headline, I'm sure. The key strategic point is that Shrub LLP recovered the ball -- while the House awaits Senate affirmation of minimum wage and House ethics reform, not to mention the unitary asshole's signature.
Putting aside the fact that the unitary asshole continues to suck dry the treasury, American voters will be hard pressed to recognize two facts:
- Tax relief is no substitute for single-payer universal health care;
- and Tax relief is a GOP bribe to forgive 12 years of irresponsible, market-driven government,
when they only hear the words "tax relief." GOP candidates might like that pigskin enough to kick it down the road to '08.
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