Why are the GOP the stupid ones when they have us proclaiming the importance of lower SS taxes?

[Uncle Joe]

12. 1. It serves to neutralize the GOP meme against Democrats of being nothing but supporters

of tax and spend.

2. The average Joe will never feel financially healthy enough to be paying more taxes so long as the Republicans control the government or it's divided enough to give Blue Dogs enough power to side with Republicans in order to thwart desperately needed Progessive/Liberal/Libertarian policies that could move the nation forward.

3.The Democratic Party must recapture its' greatest legacy; that being the "Party of the People" and let the Republicans look out for the 1% that's the only way the Democratic Party will ever be able to correct deep structural dysfunctions.

In order to rectify #2, the Democrats must go for the kill, if the Republican Party is profusely bleeding from a gushing wound, the Democrats need to feed it aspirin.

Thanks for the thread, dkf.

P.S. A major word of caution, if the Democratic Party gains enough power to overcome Republican Obstructionism, they must carry through with major liberal/progressive tax reform; ie: raising taxes on the megawealthy and ending corporate welfare, while protecting the 99% or the political and policy cost will be extremely high.