I noted on the GOP website today (http://www.gop.com/news/NewsRead.aspx?Guid=e619d8ab-cbcc-454f-ad99-6f410307b4fb) that Barack Obama has broken one of his campaign promises:

Obama Promises Not To Raise Any Taxes On Anyone Making Under $250,000 Per Year:

Obama: "If you are a family making less than $250,000, my plan will not raise your taxes - not your income taxes, not your payroll taxes, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes." (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks On Taxes, Kaukauna, WI, 6/12/08)

But Obama Raised The Tobacco Tax, A Tax That Disproportionately Affects The Poor:

"This is one tax that disproportionately affects the poor, who are more likely to smoke than the rich." "This is one tax that disproportionately affects the poor, who are more likely to smoke than the rich.

It's nice to see that the Republicans are still so caring and loving for the least fortunate among us that they are able to distort reality in such an unambiguous way.

They love the downtrodden so very much.