Well, at least until they expire in 2011.[ Apparently the pledge to repeal the tax cuts for the richest Americans is being re-considered](http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/24/us/politics/24transition.html?hp) in light of Obama’s ambitious economic stimulus plan. William Daley, an Obama economics adviser, has discussed the plan as “more likely than not.” Disappointing. If Obama wants to postpone rescinding the Bush tax cuts, then perhaps a year delay would be understandable. However, giving the rich such a good deal will only hinder the government’s mandate to pursue an ambitious plan on health care, as well as severely restrain its less popular but equally important tasks to address infrastructure and education.
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