The Chinese Get It

Do the exact opposite of what Bush would do for the betterment of the nation.

China Cuts Income Tax for Low Wage Earners

China's legislature agreed Saturday to cut income taxes on the country's poorest workers amid official concern that the country's growing gap between rich and poor could fuel unrest.

Chinese who make less than 1,600 yuan a month ($198) will no longer need to pay income tax, up from the previous cutoff point of 800 yuan ($98), the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

An earlier government report said the cutoff point would be 1,500 yuan a month ($185) but it was amended upward in response to public opinion, Xinhua said.

Now let's watch and see which nation's economy grows at a faster rate.