And in addition, the fact that Jeffords has promised Bush that his change of affiliation won't take effect until a conference committee works out differences between the House and Senate versions of the tax cut, and the bill is sent to the President, makes your statement even less sensical, Doug. Jeffords did not oppose all tax cuts; it's just that he (correctly) saw the original Bush plan as little more than a sop for the rich.

And for that he has been absolutely pilloried by Bush, Lott, and their right-wing henchmen. Me, I think even the revised tax cut is still pretty much a sop for the rich, but I've still got to admire Jeffords for sticking to his principles.

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