Damned Republicunts

[DeistPaladin]

Sorry Sonnyboy....the economic collapse of 2008 had nothing to do with the tax cuts in 2001.

Oh... Sweet... Reason.

I need to go even slower.





Here's what I said:

So do you see how the crash happened after the tax cuts were in effect? So since the crash happened AFTER the Bush tax cuts, it rather indicates that the tax cuts didn't prevent the crash.

And this was in response to you saying:

Obama and the dems saved us from a second great depression how? They extended the Bush tax cuts....thats how.

So, here's the order of events:

1. You said: Bush tax cuts prevented the second great depression.
2. I said: But the collapse happened AFTER the tax cuts so the tax cuts didn't prevent them.

You do understand the difference between "didn't prevent" and "caused to happen" right?

From dictionary.com

Prevent: (verb) to keep from occurring; avert; hinder:

And also from dictionary.com

Cause: (noun) a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:

Hope that helps.