As Hurricane Approaches Florida, Romney Calls for Emergency Tax Cuts
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AS HURRICANE APPROACHES FLORIDA, ROMNEY CALLS FOR EMERGENCY TAX CUTS
Posted by Andy Borowitz
TAMPA (The Borowitz Report)—With Hurricane Isaac heading towards the site of the 2012
Republican National Convention, presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney today called for
the government to respond with a round of “emergency tax cuts.”
“If this hurricane is as powerful as predicted, it could destroy many people’s second and
third homes,” Mr. Romney said. “In that worst-case scenario, it would be inhumane to
ask them to pay more than thirteen percent.”
Vice presidential pick Paul Ryan echoed Mr. Romney’s sentiments, adding that he
was glad he voted to cut emergency relief earlier this year because “big government
needs to stay out of hurricanes.”
“If the Federal government got involved with this hurricane, they’d make the usual
mistake of sending food, water, and medical supplies,” he said. “Clearly, what this
situation calls for is vouchers.”
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