The point that no one seems to get is that if bush says he's going to give taxes back to the people that pay it, that means that 40% will go back to the richest 1%.
This is simple math, the richest 1% pay 40% of the taxes, so if money from taxes was given back to those who pay it, 40% would go to the richest 1%.
I'm sure that everyone on this board believes that if they pay more into taxes that they should get more back, as do the rich. Granted, they probably need it a lot less than us, but it's almost fair when you get right down to it.
As far as the dams go, I think it's unreasonable to change a vote based just on this issue(not saying i'm right or wrong, just stating an opinion.)
Bush has said straight out that he supports the dams. I think that's the truth. Does anyone on this board REALISTICLY think that there's a president who in four years will make it a top priority to remove dams so hatchery fish will have a better survival rate? We're talking about a man who runs an entire military, as well as bargains and negotiations with countries across the globe. Gore hasn't come straight out and said he's for the dams, but as far as a low pollution energy, dams are a good source, and gore just have a good enough political savy to stay away from blatantly stating his opinion on smaller issues like this.
Anyway, just wanted to explain the richest 1% tax deal, because someone explained it to me and it made it much easier to understand.