Oh, what the hell... might as well join back in

Somebody explain to me how, if raising taxes on the wealthiest 20% of Americans is going to make the poorest 80% even poorer, how come when the top 20% got huge tax CUTS during Bush's terms, the poorest 80% (60% of us call ourselves the 'middle class') didn't get any wealthier themselves, and actually had real income decline...

The rich get poorer, the middle class get poorer
The rich get richer, the middle class get poorer.
The poor have next to nothing, either way...

Sounds like the perfect Republican strategy to me...