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Bush's Tax Cut

There are two words in the English language that when combined will cause immediate joy and skepticism at the same time. Tax Cut, although at first it sounds only good there can be some setbacks. George W. Bush entered his term in office with an aggressive agenda to cut taxes that turned heads in his favor; however, some people don't think his cuts are fair or effective.
The United States economy is slowly creeping towards a recession. The stock market has shown repeated drops. Consumers are not purchasing and even savings and loans are down for fear of a huge economic crash. The only bright spot is a housing market that refuses to yield as apparently consumers are still positive enough to purchase houses. Despite the actions of the Federal Reserve and Alan Greenspan the economy is in a tailspin that is highlighted by the drooping stock market. Greenspan has cut the interest rates three times since the start of the new year and yet consumer confidence and the nation's financial situation continue to slip. President Bush has concluded that only a massive tax cut will level out the economy and help to rebuild after the damage done lately. Bush wants to put money back in the hands of the consumer by making sure every social level is included in his cuts. The Presidents tax plan will lower the marginal tax rate for low income parents thus allowing, in theory, lower class citizens to join the middle class. The tax cut plans to give the largest percentage reductions to lower income families. The Federal Income Tax is the highest it's been during peacetime ever. This puts a major strain on families to work harder to provide for themselves and their children. Bush plans to lower the tax burden on families by reducing tax rates, expanding child credit, and reducing the marriage penalty. Also, to promote charitable giving, the President has allowed for a clause which will allow the taxpayer to deduct his or her charitable donations from their taxes. This...