The week before last, a bunch of my Obama-supporting friends pointed out how courageous our President was because he didn’t shy away from uncomfortable questions in his Town Hall meetings. After all, they postulated, Bush would’ve had those people screened before they were even allowed in.
I wonder how they feel about this…
WASHINGTON — Trying to sell his economic record in Iowa yesterday, President Obama got an earful from a successful businessman who pleaded with him not to raise taxes.
“One of the things that concerns me is the repeal of the Bush tax cuts,” said David Greenspon, referring to Democratic plans to raise taxes on individuals earning more than $200,000 a year and on families and certain businesses earning more than $250,000.
“The repeal — I don’t care if it is 5 percent — that’s 5 percent that would create a job,” he told Obama during a meeting with about 70 people in a couple’s back yard in Des Moines.
“Five percent on millions of dollars of profit creates many jobs . . . As the government gets more and more involved in business and more and more involved in taxes, what you’re finding is you’re strangling those job-creation vehicles.”
Before Greenspon could complete his question, his microphone was cut off and taken out of his hand.
My guess is they probably don’t care. It’s only worthy of note when it makes The Great Onetm look good.