[quote='A Theist' pid='104688' dateline='1289394120']
The Bush taxcuts are helping to prop up the weak economy. The more we're taxed, the less money we have to put back into the economy. The more the Obama administration wages war against the upper income bracket and businesses, the more business closures and job losses we're going to see. Even though 150,000 jobs were recently added, three times that amount also filed for unemployment claims. Raising taxes in a recession is a bad plan, [quote]Economists will tell you this.[/quote
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The jobs have been added to the private sector and lost in the public sector. This is partly the result of the end of the census and partly the effect of constraints on state-level spending. Democrats wanted to help the states but the Republicans blocked it, aggravating the effect of the state level cutbacks.
Government spending cuts during economic downturn = greater recession
Herbert Hoover cut spending during the economic downturn, which led to the Great Depression.
I'm a former Reagan-worshiping conservative Republican. I used to believe the mantra that cutting taxes for the richest members of society leads to economic growth for everyone. We've tried it for 30 years and the only thing it's done is destroy the middle-class and make the rich even richer. The fact that the greatest prosperity during that time was under a tax-and-spend liberal president and the slowest economic time was under the Bush tax-cuts should be enough to convince you as well.
The Bush taxcuts are helping to prop up the weak economy. The more we're taxed, the less money we have to put back into the economy. The more the Obama administration wages war against the upper income bracket and businesses, the more business closures and job losses we're going to see. Even though 150,000 jobs were recently added, three times that amount also filed for unemployment claims. Raising taxes in a recession is a bad plan, [quote]Economists will tell you this.[/quote
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The jobs have been added to the private sector and lost in the public sector. This is partly the result of the end of the census and partly the effect of constraints on state-level spending. Democrats wanted to help the states but the Republicans blocked it, aggravating the effect of the state level cutbacks.
Government spending cuts during economic downturn = greater recession
Herbert Hoover cut spending during the economic downturn, which led to the Great Depression.
I'm a former Reagan-worshiping conservative Republican. I used to believe the mantra that cutting taxes for the richest members of society leads to economic growth for everyone. We've tried it for 30 years and the only thing it's done is destroy the middle-class and make the rich even richer. The fact that the greatest prosperity during that time was under a tax-and-spend liberal president and the slowest economic time was under the Bush tax-cuts should be enough to convince you as well.
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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
