Tax Cuts Aren't the Only Way Out of Recession

Overlooking the 1990s economy certainly hurts Democrats. Obama has exacerbated this by attacking the Clintons' record in an effort to defeat Hillary Clinton in the primary. In fact, Obama may repeat the mistake of another Democrat: Al Gore.

Gore tried to distance himself from Bill Clinton because of the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Instead of running on a strong economic record, the 2000 campaign turned into a likeability contest, which helped to defeat Gore.

In the end, tax cuts and tax hikes aren't necessarily the determining factor in economic growth, but the candidates will try hard to convince us anyway.