well consider this. in wisconsin a small buisness owner pays 50% of what his buisness makes in takes every 3 months. im not sure about other states but its pretty much the same everywhere else. this is today right now. for the employee you think 150 dollors is alot to lose out of your paycheck but just think about how hard it would be to own a buisness paying 10 bux an hour. thats almost 20 per hour per employee. plus insurance. so when a politician want to raise taxes for the american people often times what we dont hear is what they will do for the american small buisness owner. since this is pretty much a thing often looked over because the american people care only about themselve. which is rightly deserved. but when taxes are too high for the owner you loose your job. lay offs, closures, ect. you have to look at the whole spectrum of what is tax. i would pay the extra 50 cents at the store so that it makes it easier for walmart to higher a few more cart pushers. do you see what i mean.??? maybe clinton raised taxes, lowered buisness taxes. bush lowered taxes, raised others. clinton lowered deficit. bush went shopping at guns and ammo. so what does kerry have to do raise for the good of the nation. plus hes pro mary jane which is cool too