That position worked pretty well for Mondale. I’m sure it will work equally well for Edwards.
Edwards promises to tax the rich. He wants the people not living in 29,000 square foot mansions to know that he is there for them. He’s not going to let people who get $400 haircuts keep getting richer. No sir. He’s going to tax them back down to earth.
“It’s time to stop promoting the wealth of the wealthy and to start making sure that every American who works hard has the chance to move up the economic ladder,” Edwards said in a speech in Des Moines.
Edwards’ proposal may be a crowd-pleaser for Democratic primary voters who object to Bush’s big tax cuts.
But it may be a politically risky position for anyone heading into a general election contest against Republicans, who portray Democrats as incorrigible tax raisers.
Take one look at the current economy and tell me that raising taxes on rich people is going to be an improvement. We don’t need more taxes. We need less government.
