Comments on: Poll: Stimulus Package Better Have Tax Cuts http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/ Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:34:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robert A. Hahn http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2569 Robert A. Hahn Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:33:27 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2569 <ul><i>do you favor or oppose the economic recovery plan proposed by Barack Obama?</i></ul><p> I can hardly wait for Leno to do a 'Jaywalk' asking, "What is Obama's economic recovery plan?"<ul><li>His what?</li><li>75</li><li>Is that the new one with Tom Cruise?</li><li>Take 2 aspirins and call him in the morning</li></ul> do you favor or oppose the economic recovery plan proposed by Barack Obama?

I can hardly wait for Leno to do a ‘Jaywalk’ asking, “What is Obama’s economic recovery plan?”

  • His what?
  • 75
  • Is that the new one with Tom Cruise?
  • Take 2 aspirins and call him in the morning
]]> By: woodsman http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2568 woodsman Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:24:30 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2568 Anything is possible with money. Just ask a flaming liberal. Anything is possible with money. Just ask a flaming liberal.

]]> By: Finrod http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2567 Finrod Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:18:54 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2567 The federal gov't mortgaged our children's and our grandchildren's future a while ago. Now they're working on mortgaging our great-grandchildren's future. The federal gov’t mortgaged our children’s and our grandchildren’s future a while ago. Now they’re working on mortgaging our great-grandchildren’s future.

]]> By: Spartan4Life http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2566 Spartan4Life Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:07:33 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2566 Wonder if we'll ever see that headline? NAAAAAHHHHH! Wonder if we’ll ever see that headline?

NAAAAAHHHHH!

]]> By: zuiko http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2565 zuiko Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:05:23 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2565 So unless he can bully them around and keep them under his thumb, very difficult for even the strongest of presidents, he will get whatever they want to send him. And this guy is weak. Super weak. He makes Bill Clinton seem like a really tough guy. Political capital is worthless if you are as wishywashy as Obama. Every decision he makes (or his handlers make for him) seems to come with an expiration date of 30 mins or as soon as it is convenient for him to drop it, whichever comes first. So unless he can bully them around and keep them under his thumb, very difficult for even the strongest of presidents, he will get whatever they want to send him. And this guy is weak. Super weak. He makes Bill Clinton seem like a really tough guy. Political capital is worthless if you are as wishywashy as Obama. Every decision he makes (or his handlers make for him) seems to come with an expiration date of 30 mins or as soon as it is convenient for him to drop it, whichever comes first.

]]> By: Spartan4Life http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2564 Spartan4Life Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:54:23 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2564 He isn't going to be getting his direction from Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi. They may bluster but it will be all Obama's plan. They have zero credibility and he has all kinds of political capital. He isn’t going to be getting his direction from Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi. They may bluster but it will be all Obama’s plan. They have zero credibility and he has all kinds of political capital.

]]> By: zuiko http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2563 zuiko Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:48:26 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2563 I'm not sure if there is a detailed plan they submitted or if they just wrote a few big numbers down on a cocktail napkin, but I haven't seen the media cover any of the particulars. I'd be happy to be corrected here if he's talking about across the board marginal rate cuts or even payroll tax rate cuts, but somehow I doubt that's what he has in mind. I’m not sure if there is a detailed plan they submitted or if they just wrote a few big numbers down on a cocktail napkin, but I haven’t seen the media cover any of the particulars. I’d be happy to be corrected here if he’s talking about across the board marginal rate cuts or even payroll tax rate cuts, but somehow I doubt that’s what he has in mind.

]]> By: izoneguy http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2562 izoneguy Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:47:52 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2562 will cure stupidity. will cure stupidity.

]]> By: Spartan4Life http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2561 Spartan4Life Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:44:16 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2561 Here are some things that are not really tax cuts: Expansion of the EITC One time tax rebates for selected Americans Increased aid for bankrupt states Extension of unemployment benefits Government health care My guess is that they will implement liberal economic theory and put alot of stuff under the heading of "tax cut". Here are some things that are not really tax cuts:

Expansion of the EITC
One time tax rebates for selected Americans
Increased aid for bankrupt states
Extension of unemployment benefits
Government health care

My guess is that they will implement liberal economic theory and put alot of stuff under the heading of “tax cut”.

]]> By: zuiko http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2560 zuiko Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:42:30 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2560 But so far it certainly hasn't been the case. Congress seems to be having no problem pushing Obama around before he even takes the oath. They are eager to send him a message about who will really be in charge for the next 4 years. And Obama is beyond weak. He hasn't taken a stand that he's been unwilling to reverse himself on 2 or 3 times. Congress will walk all over the guy. He has no backbone at all from what we've seen thus far. But so far it certainly hasn’t been the case. Congress seems to be having no problem pushing Obama around before he even takes the oath. They are eager to send him a message about who will really be in charge for the next 4 years. And Obama is beyond weak. He hasn’t taken a stand that he’s been unwilling to reverse himself on 2 or 3 times. Congress will walk all over the guy. He has no backbone at all from what we’ve seen thus far.

]]> By: baseketball http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2559 baseketball Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:37:41 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2559 Brand new President with an approval-disapproval rating or 38 vs. Pelosi's rating of 2 and Reid's of -8? I think for the first two months at least, it's going to be all about "What can we do for you Mr. President?" Brand new President with an approval-disapproval rating or 38 vs. Pelosi’s rating of 2 and Reid’s of -8? I think for the first two months at least, it’s going to be all about “What can we do for you Mr. President?”

]]> By: zuiko http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2558 zuiko Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:31:48 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2558 Is going to be getting Congress to agree with that. What happens when Congress sends him a bill with no tax cuts and a trillion dollars in spending? He signs it is what happens. No way he is going to veto a bill just because it doesn't have tax cuts in it. He doesn't have to try to back out of anything... Pelosi and company are the ones who are really calling the shots here. Is going to be getting Congress to agree with that. What happens when Congress sends him a bill with no tax cuts and a trillion dollars in spending? He signs it is what happens. No way he is going to veto a bill just because it doesn’t have tax cuts in it. He doesn’t have to try to back out of anything… Pelosi and company are the ones who are really calling the shots here.

]]> By: Vegas_Rick http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2557 Vegas_Rick Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:30:44 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2557 And, it doesn't really matter, these tax cuts won't do anything positive for the economy. They're just to pander to the Republican squishes in Congress who look for any excuse to go along. And, it doesn’t really matter, these tax cuts won’t do anything positive for the economy. They’re just to pander to the Republican squishes in Congress who look for any excuse to go along.

]]> By: baseketball http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/2009/01/14/poll-stimulus-package-better-have-tax-cuts/#comment-2556 baseketball Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:25:27 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/brianfaughnan/?p=414#comment-2556 Obama has already announced that the plan will include $300 billion in tax cuts. I doubt he'll try to back off of it, he's been pretty open to tax cuts, since his administration is of the opinion that they have a net 0 effect on the economy. Maybe if the Republicans demanded a 50-50 split between tax cuts and spending...? Obama has already announced that the plan will include $300 billion in tax cuts. I doubt he’ll try to back off of it, he’s been pretty open to tax cuts, since his administration is of the opinion that they have a net 0 effect on the economy. Maybe if the Republicans demanded a 50-50 split between tax cuts and spending…?

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