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Originally Posted by spence
Yes, the GOP magic "cure all" prescribed for any and all situations. Recession? Cut taxes...Growth? Cut taxes...Terrorism? Cut taxes...The clap? Cut taxes...
If tax breaks are always so good why don't we just eliminate taxes?
Also, doesn't the bill as is contain hundreds of billions in tax breaks? Shouldn't these work to stimulate the economy while the other spending keeps the ship right side up?
Again, I think there is wasteful spending in the bill, but a lot of line items, for instance spending to help communities not have to fire teachers and police, is probably needed, but the GOP is branding this as Liberal Pork.
-spence
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What tax breaks mean is that the govornment takes less of OUR money. That means we can spend it how we want. Hire more people, remodel a room, buy a car. It's our money and if you can argue they need more of it and you feel better about them spending it, then nobody is stopping you from writing a check.
Claiming the loss fire fighters, policemen and teachers is the oldest liberal con in the book. I don't buy it. I'm from Ma. You can't drive through town without seeing fifteen cops working details. Get rid of all the mandated special education for every little problem and you will have plenty of teachers. Reform emergency personel sick pay policy and you will have plenty of firefighters. If you don't want to reform any thing here, then there are plenty of places you can cut. We don't need to increase funding over current levels.
IMO over 1/2 of this bill is money that we don't need to spend right now. We simple don't have it. It's not any more complicated then that. If you fund something now that you can't afford you have to get rid of it later. It's economics 101. WE DON"T HAVE THE $$$$.