Comments on: Obama Is Wrong. Radical Tax Cutting IS The Answer.

By: itrytobenice

itrytobenice — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:10:50 +0000

If you were in charge of things, we might have deficits, but at least there would be the potential for future growth. Economic growth I mean. Obviously their goal is growth of another sort.

By: posterposter

posterposter — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:13:32 +0000

Most people don’t even know what direction up is as far as any of this is concerned, and more importantly, don’t want to be burdened with the problem of knowing. My college and graduate school educated friends dismiss these economic and political topics without the slightest pause because they are confident that even bad decisions will eventually work out to be alright. I mean, they always have in this country in the past right? (eye roll) My generation has never known true discomfort so they don’t think they have to pay attention, and that politicians – while they’ll grant that they are robbing thieves for the most part – can handle whatever issues we face.

Communism and socialism are threats from a different era to most people.

I worry that we will never break through all the noise and propaganda to recover.

By: The_Gadfly

The_Gadfly — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:05:20 +0000

every time they’ve been tried, they’ve worked — even W’s weak one after 9/11. Now, I’m not talking about those $300/$500/$1000 “rebate” checks they sent out a while back, I mean an honest to goodness tax cut where the rates are reduced and you wind up with more money in your pocket every paycheck, and you know you’ll be able to count on the increase until at least the next congressional election. It broke the wage/price spiral Carter in his cardigans couldn’t. It worked for JFK. It even worked in Russia when they tried it immediately after the dissolution of the USSR.

By: Scope

Scope — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:30:05 +0000

and that something “drastic” happens before it’s too late. The “I will have my mortgage paid by the government, and they will give me money for gas” crowd are hopefully becoming less and less enamoured.

By: izoneguy

izoneguy — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:59:37 +0000

For the ones that propelled Geithner into his position. They knew he was a bozo and wanted him as Obama’s clown to both entertain us and shine the spotlight on the “administration of fools”.

By: Scope

Scope — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:55:31 +0000

With Geithner’s speech yesterday, those that Geithner thought were not as smart as him, proved that you can see right through him, and his non-plans. If Geithner and the BO administration were being honest about getting the economic problems solved, in the best way possible, they would at least be giving an ear to others that do have honest, reasonable and rational ideas for the best resolutions, including yours Francis. It doesn’t fit the plans for the rush into Socialism, as quickly as possible, so that before too many wake up and see where we are headed, we are already going to be there. We are told, the Stimulus will not create the number of job’s that BO is claiming, and the jobs it does create are not long term, or even in as many industries as needed to encompass all skills. Unemployment will continue to increase, the government handouts with unemployment and welfare will keep people only able to survive. That is when the real “mood of the country” will take hold, but, then it may be too late to change course. I am starting to agree with Glenn Beck, Obama is not the floundering idiot so many are seeing him as, he is an evil genius, and has the right people in his administration to promote his goals. Be afraid, be very afraid.

By: Scope

Scope — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:55:31 +0000

By: papalee

papalee — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:24:24 +0000

is the ability to inflict pain and suffering on those you rule. And for them, “rule” and not “govern” is the appropriate word. Obama is only a socialist to the extent that socialism is a subset of Communism. His first major influence, the man his grandfather handed him over to was a Soviet agent.

The long term cure for this mess if Republicans are ever allowed back into power by anything less than a military coup would be the end of all communist and socialist programs – ALL of them. That would mean that the income tax and business taxes have to go completely so that we see just when, where and how much we are actually being taxed. But does anyone actually have the courage for that?

By: Francis Cianfrocca

Francis Cianfrocca — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:05:53 +0000

It’ll grow the government as much as anything else. They’ll still have to borrow the same amount of money to fund the tax cuts. That’s actually the point: it’s where the needed inflation will come from.

Oh, you mean it won’t grow the socialist programs that the Democrats are so fond of? Oh, well, in that case, guilty as charged.

By: janis

janis — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:20:35 +0000

Which we all know is just what we need and want–more gov.

As for blackhedd’s idea–IF ONLY.

By: 10ksnooker

10ksnooker — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:14:20 +0000

That won’t grow the government.

By: scottbomb

scottbomb — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:04:52 +0000

I’ll be praying for my fellow citizens to realize what an enormous mistake they made in electing this socialist.

If the Republican party can take back Congress in 2010, will they be able to enact policies to reverse the damage? If not 2010, what about 2012?

It’s a catch-22 for me. On the one hand, I hope we suffer enough to make the American people never again trust the Democrats with 100% control of government. On the other hand, my tolerance for economic suffering right now is rather low.