By Friday, Mr. Bush was already accusing the Democrats of being big taxers.

Well, I say it's time to put the shoe on the other foot and tell the big taxers to take a hike!

Charlie had made his before the big taxers took over.

The Democrats' problem is that Republicans could once again paint them as a party of big taxers.

Party leaders are reluctant to try to freeze or roll back part of Mr. Bush's $1.35 trillion tax cut, fearful of being called big taxers.

He seems so eager to smear his opponent as a big taxer that he's willing to trash the truth over trivia.

Then come examples intended to tag Mr. Dole as a big taxer.

"The fact is, Bill Clinton has been a big taxer in Arkansas," said the campaign's senior political adviser, Charles Black.

They can't say I'm a big taxer and a big spender.

President Reagan, who attacks the Democrats as big spenders and big taxers, has continued to campaign for a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget.