Green Eggs and Taxes

Sunday on Face the Nation, Mitt Romney reiterated his determination not to increase taxes, even if the increase were linked to a 10-fold reduction in spending. With apologies to Dr. Suess and Green Eggs and Ham.

Do you like new taxes, Mitt?

I do not like them

not a bit.

Would you like them

Linked to cuts?

I would not like them

Linked to cuts,

We’re in the midst

Of spending gluts

I do not like new taxes, see?

No matter what they’re off’ring me

I do not like them,

No siree.

Would you like them

If you’re Pres?

As President there’ll never be

Increased taxes under me

I do not like them

Can’t you see?

I do not like them

No siree.

Would you,

Could you

If I swore

Without new taxes

Debt would soar?

Don’t be a bore

I said before

I do not like them

Here’s the score:

We’ll just cut more.

As President there’ll never be

Increased taxes under me

I do not like them

Can’t you see?

I do not like them

No siree.

You do not like them.
SO you say.
Try them! Try them!
And you may.
Try them and you may I say.

No!

There’s just no way

Now you should hear just what I say

Please don’t ask me to betray

My pledge to Norquist - I won’t stray!

I do not like new taxes, see?

No matter what they’re off’ring me

As President there’ll never be

Increased taxes under me

I do not like them

Let me be!

I do not like them

No siree!