# Bush signs $136 billion Corporate tax cut bill **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 23, 2004, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-signs-136-billion-corporate-tax-cut-bill/270810 "2004-10-23T21:18:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Early\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Early\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Early_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-signs-136-billion-corporate-tax-cut-bill/270810/21 "2004-10-26T15:42:57Z")
> [@Tax Guy](#): > > Didn’t know there would be a handle problem. Anyone know how I can change? Not to worry - our brutal Nazi overlord moderators ( 😉 ) will probably email you about it. If not, don’t sweat it. In case they do decide that a switch is needed, start thinking about another handle. Very helpful posts, by the way. This is the kind of background info that can be difficult to dredge up. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-signs-136-billion-corporate-tax-cut-bill/270810/22 "2004-10-26T15:51:01Z")
Is this the bill with the $10Billion dollar bailout for the Tobacco Industry- or is that another? ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-signs-136-billion-corporate-tax-cut-bill/270810/23 "2004-10-26T15:55:40Z")
> [@Tax Guy](#): > > Didn’t know there would be a handle problem. Anyone know how I can change? If you want to change right away, you can send an email to our talented administrator, **TubaDiva** at [TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com), with your new request and a bit of explanation ([recent thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=280873&highlight=change) as a reference). She’s pretty good about requests like that If you’re stuck for a name, you can start up a thread in MPSIMS requesting suggestions from the teeming millions. Personally, I’d go with either **TheTaxMan** or **SnackFoodOfChoice** , but hey, it’s up to you. And welcome aboard, **Tax Guy**. We can always use more knowlegable experts. Or even just regular guys. ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-signs-136-billion-corporate-tax-cut-bill/270810/24 "2004-10-26T19:20:05Z")
> [@zut](#): > > And welcome aboard, **Tax Guy**. We can always use more knowlegable experts. Or even just regular guys. But apparently not more "TaxGuy"s. 😉 Personally, I feel that if you are attached to the handle “Tax Guy” then you should be entitled to keep it or change it as you wish. If “TaxGuy” has a problem with it, then it’s between you two “Guys” to negotiate a settlement. Otherwise, it’s none of the rest of our business. We’re all smart enough here to distinguish you two Guys. I hope. :rolleyes: PS - Welcome aboard the board! ---
**Author:** ![19ForMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/439d5e/32.png) [@19ForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19ForMe)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-signs-136-billion-corporate-tax-cut-bill/270810/25 "2004-10-26T20:33:20Z")
Reduction of confusion will help me as much as anyone. I’ve sent in a request for a new handle. Maybe something like 19ForMe. Always liked that song. * * * DrDeth asked “Is this the bill with the $10Billion dollar bailout for the Tobacco Industry- or is that another?” Haven’t learned to code yet. I looked at the law to see what it contained. Here is the text: [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c108:6:./temp/~c108sSVFXM:e332003:](http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c108:6:./temp/~c108sSVFXM:e332003:) I don’t know enough about agriculture subsidies to really understand it but I think the law reduces (or eliminates) price supports for tobacco and uses the savings to buy back the tobacco quotas. If true, this seems like a reasonably fair way of eliminating the tobacco programs. Of course, I am out of my area here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-signs-136-billion-corporate-tax-cut-bill/270810.md?page=1)