Every time it has been done, the receipts to the government have risen dramatically. Bush's tax cuts did not work, while fighting a war? Lets look at some facts. Deficit in FY2003, the tear the tax cuts were enacted - 437 billion, FY2004, the first year after the tax cuts - 466 billion, FY2005 - 349 billion. Notice how the deficits are now coming down, even while paying for two wars. FY2006 - 263 billion, FY2007 - 166 billion. Just to keep things in proper perspective, republicans were in control until January 2007. Fiscal year 2007 began on Oct. 1st 2006. FY2008 - 464 billion and the first deficit entirely in the control of the democrats with a Bush who seemed to have misplaced his veto authority. Yes, the tax cuts did work.