Just let them expire

Chart taken from  Ezra Klein's post today at the Washington Post.

Note that even under the Democratic plan, people with incomes over $200,000 would gain nearly ten times the benefit as those actually among the middle class.  Given the relatively small benefit these tax cuts have on those who are truly struggling in this economy, and the fact that they apparently cost the government as much as adopting every recommendation of the "Bipartisan" Debt Commission would save, how can there not be more voices in Congress arguing that we just let all the tax cuts expire?   Apparently, at least there is one.  Too bad he is a Republican....and leaving next month, to be replaced by the guy who oversaw George W. Bush's own disasterous budget policy.