The Speech 3

Written by David Frum on Thursday September 10, 2009

The president compared the cost of his proposals to the "cost" of the Bush tax cuts. But, the Bush tax cuts were time limited. It was open to a later president who disagreed with them to allow them to expire and reclaim the forgone revenue. When will the Obama health plan expire?

The president compared the cost of his proposals favorably to the "cost" of the Bush tax cuts. That's a strange way to think, as I'm not the first to point out. But note: the Bush tax cuts were time limited. It was open to a later president who disagreed with them to allow them to expire and reclaim the forgone revenue. When will the Obama health plan expire?

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