The Tax Cut Myth

[JeffWartman]

I would doubt that any successful political party would support a policy of small government. The parties appeal to different voting blocks by promising them funding. The Democrats like funding social programs, while the Republicans like providing welfare for corporations and defense spending. For a small government party to succeed, there would have to be a sizable demographic which believes that essentially no group deserves money, which is a difficult position since it essentially cuts funding for other causes they support. Such a voting block does not exist, so a small government party is essentially politically unfeasible. The best you can hope for is to have one party control the presidency and the other control congress. Then perhaps, in their disagreements, they won't be able to agree on funding anything, and you'll have small government.

Another "I like small government but we can't elect real small government politicians so I'm just going to vote for a big government major party" retort.

It's cowardly...

 

[red states rule]

Another "I like small government but we can't elect real small government politicians so I'm just going to vote for a big government major party" retort.

It's cowardly...

Thanks to idiots who waste their votes on third parties - we got Clinton twice

Go ahead anf have your temper tanturm, lose another election, then whine how the system let you down

 

[JeffWartman]

Thanks to idiots who waste their votes on third parties - we got Clinton twice

Go ahead anf have your temper tanturm, lose another election, then whine how the system let you down

And if you've been saying what you believe the last couple threads, you can keep voting for a party who's platform you don't agree with! Big government Republicans!

 

[Hamiltonian]

Another "I like small government but we can't elect real small government politicians so I'm just going to vote for a big government major party" retort.

It's cowardly...

You have interpreted too much. I didn't claim I was voting Democrat or Republican anywhere in that post. All I said was that we probably aren't going to have a small government party elected and the most likely situation to result in small government is to have the two parties balance each other.

 

[red states rule]

And if you've been saying what you believe the last couple threads, you can keep voting for a party who's platform you don't agree with! Big government Republicans!

So I am to waste my vote like you?

No thanks - if would rather have Republicans in power then the Dems

 

[red states rule]

You have interpreted too much. I didn't claim I was voting Democrat or Republican anywhere in that post. All I said was that we probably aren't going to have a small government party elected and the most likely situation to result in small government is to have the two parties balance each other.

In 08, I want a candidate that will provide me four more years of tax cuts and dead terrorists

Dems want to give me four years of tax increases and surrender papers to the terrorists

 

[red states rule]

It's funny how you just ignore facts.

We're improving, but our current growth has slowed considerably.

Like we could maintain the 6 and 8% increase we had a few years ago?

It is so funny to watch the Bush haters try to downplay or dismiss what a good economy TAX CUTS helped create

With a what, $15 trillion economy, a 2% increase is a nice number

 

[JeffWartman]

Like we could maintain the 6 and 8% increase we had a few years ago?

It is so funny to watch the Bush haters try to downplay or dismiss what a good economy TAX CUTS helped create

With a what, $15 trillion economy, a 2% increase is a nice number

You are so ignorant of economic theory that it's laughable.

 

[red states rule]

You are so ignorant of economic theory that it's laughable.

and you are so pissed tax cuts are working and your doom and gloom warnings have not come to pass

 

[red states rule]

Stronger Earnings Outlook May Lift Stocks
Monday, June 18, 2007

NEW YORK — Signs of an improving economy may have dashed hopes for an interest-rate cut, but the potential for better profits may whet the appetite of stock market investors.

If corporations signal that business conditions are looking better for the rest of the year, analysts probably will ratchet up earnings forecasts for the second half.

"Those earnings are going to come in better than we thought, we just don't know by how much," said Carol R. Miller, senior vice president and senior portfolio manager at Federated Investors in Pittsburgh.

The latest data from Reuters Estimates has analysts forecasting a rise of 4.6 percent year-over-year for Standard & Poor's 500 earnings in the third quarter, and 8.4 percent in the fourth quarter.

With the end of the second quarter just two weeks away, earnings may well be on the minds of stock market investors in a week that is very light on economic data.

While stocks have been bouncing back from their recent drubbing, bond yields have remained above 5 percent. Bond yields and bond prices move in the opposite direction.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,283513,00.html

 

[JeffWartman]

and you are so pissed tax cuts are working and your doom and gloom warnings have not come to pass

I have said numerous times on this very thread that I support tax cuts, so why do you continue to lie?

 

[red states rule]

I have said numerous times on this very thread that I support tax cuts, so why do you continue to lie?

I have said I am against the big spending Republicans and hope Pres Bush starts to veto the Dems spending bills - you continue to ignore that as well.

 

[JeffWartman]

I have said I am against the big spending Republicans and hope Pres Bush starts to veto the Dems spending bills - you continue to ignore that as well.

And that's all they do...spend spend spend. More and more government.

So how can anyone in their right mind who wants less government support them, regardless of how liberal the Democrats are?

 

[red states rule]

And that's all they do...spend spend spend. More and more government.

So how can anyone in their right mind who wants less government support them, regardless of how liberal the Democrats are?

My, six days to reply, and that is all you could come up with?

If you want to waste your vote JW go ahead. You are on this constant temper tanturm and it is getting very boring

 

[JeffWartman]

My, six days to reply, and that is all you could come up with?

If you want to waste your vote JW go ahead. You are on this constant temper tanturm and it is getting very boring

You did not respond to the statement. Please respond.

Why, if you are in favor of small government, do you support a big government party, regardless of the how liberal the Democrats are?

 

[JeffWartman]

My, six days to reply, and that is all you could come up with?

I'm not constantly on this message board, like you. I have a life. Perhaps you should put down your keyboard and go get one.

 

[red states rule]

I'm not constantly on this message board, like you. I have a life. Perhaps you should put down your keyboard and go get one.

You do?

Please get one and spend more time with your shrink

 

[JeffWartman]

You do?

Please get one and spend more time with your shrink

I do...I don't spend every waking minute I'm not at work at this message board.

I have news for you, dude...looking at the amount of time you spend on here, your wife is unfulfilled. Seriously.

 

[red states rule]

I do...I don't spend every waking minute I'm not at work at this message board.

I have news for you, dude...looking at the amount of time you spend on here, your wife is unfulfilled. Seriously.

You do spend every waking minute lashing out at folks who hold a different opinions then you

How many puppies in your neighborhood have you kicked today?

 

[JeffWartman]

You do spend every waking minute lashing out at folks who hold a different opinions then you

How many puppies in your neighborhood have you kicked today?

Once again, you completely ignore the concept of my post. Please get a life and step away from the keyboard, considering you spend every waking moment you're not at work, here.