Dick 'Gebhardt' is continuing his run for President on a platform of raising taxes. CNN reports that Gebhardt would repeal the tax cut, but graciously "not require taxpayers to return money already received from the tax changes". That's mighty nice of you Dick. I've already spent that $300 rebate check I got in 2001, and had no plans of signing it back over to the government.

It think that what is more startling than anything, is Gebhardt's reasoning for the tax hike. Dick says that, "It would get money into the pockets of individual workers." (No shit. Gebhardt actually says that.)

I'm confused. Just how does taxing workers at a higher rate get more money into their pockets, again? According to Gebhardt's logic, workers would be better enriched through government subsidized health care. The health care incentives provided to corporations would presumably be passed on to the working individual as a valuable benefit. Notably though, Gebhardt refused to use the terminology 'trickle down'.

I think Gebhardt is a fool if he thinks he'll be elected by promising to raise everyone's taxes. As for his economic plan, personally, I'm not buying it, and I don't think he should be selling it.