There is growing support across the country, as well as in Congress, for meaningful tax relief. And several senators agree that the President's travels have helped elevate the issue among voters. It was useful in getting our own media outlets to focus on tax cuts. But opinion polls indicate that many voters remain skeptical of the President's plan. Even voters who support tax cuts tend to rank them below other priorities.
Taxes are third or fourth on the list.
I don't see any emotion. The deteriorating economy, too, has complicated Bush's efforts. While the President casts his tax plan as a way to jump-start the economy, his cuts would be phased in over 10 years, with 80 percent of them coming after 2006.