(November 8, 2010 at 7:39 am)A Theist Wrote: do we cut taxes to help fuel the economy and create jobs?
Cutting taxes doesn't fuel the economy. Economists will tell you this. Both Reagan and W. Bush tried it. It doesn't work. The rich either save the money or invest it overseas. That's why when Clinton raised taxes on the rich, he still managed to create some of the best sustained growth our economy has enjoyed in a while. He also balanced the budget, too.
Is there a point where after 30 years of trying a failed strategy where we can now scrap it?
Quote:I don't have one. What's yours
Medicare for all American citizens. It's cheaper, better for society and more humane.
Cheaper: Eliminates the unnecessary middle-man of insurance, gets rid of the administrative hoops doctors must jump through for insurance, and spots medical problems before they become emergency room issues. Ounce of prevention...
Better for society: A healthy society is a productive society.
More humane: Needs no explanation.
Quote:that doesn't involve taxing Americans to pay for it,
My taxes pay for police that protect your house. My taxes pay for a fire department that also protects your house. Why not pay for medical care to protect you? Where's your line that says murderers and fires are community concerns but not viruses?
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"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
