Earlier Monday, the Bush-Cheney campaign issued a statement from U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wis. "As John Edwards travels through Wisconsin today, people may hear the false charge that their overtime is at risk," Petri said. "The truth is that President Bush is absolutely committed to putting more money in the pockets of working people — both through good pay and less taxation."
http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2004/08/24/news/00lead.txt

Let's fact check this statement:

1. As discussed below - 2/3 of all the tax cuts went to people making over $200,000. If you are a Middle Class earner, ($50-75,000) your tax burden actually increased. Median Wisconsin Income (about $40,000) received less than a 2% cut.

2. Even if you were in a group that received a tax cut, you most likely sent more money to the government this year - in the form of fees.

3. The overtime rule changes were sponsored in the House by Petri. He is directly responsible for the loss of overtime pay for up to 6 million people. Luckily, our Democratic Governor stepped in to protect Wisconsin workers, after our Republican Representative sold them out.

-jef-