How The Bush Tax Cuts Blew Up The Deficit And Debt

From Think Progress -- How The Bush Tax Cuts Blew Up The Deficit And Debt: Today marks the 10th anniversary of the first of President George W. Bush’s two tax cuts, which have played a disproportionate role in blowing up the deficit and
By Heather — June 7, 2011

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From Think Progress -- How The Bush Tax Cuts Blew Up The Deficit And Debt:

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the first of President George W. Bush’s two tax cuts, which have played a disproportionate role in blowing up the deficit and debt. As the Center for American Progress’ Michael Ettlinger and Michael Linden found, the federal debt would be at a sustainable level today — even with the wars and the financial crisis — were it not for the Bush tax cuts. ThinkProgress has assembled this short animation showing how the Bush tax cuts drove the deficit and debt up and are still ruining the budget picture today.

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