LaughingCat
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I dislike the Democrats just as much as the fascist neo-Con traitors who spend all of our money. But just as Krugman mentioned above, proper government spending can stimulate the economy or at least keep your from a Great Depression. That is why I do support the additional deficits. but the money has to go to making jobs, not simply feeding spending accounts.
My problem stems from the need for a viable opposition party that works to make progress but fights against waste. The republicans are nothing more than obstructionist making invalid arguments. one invalid argument, the deficits. it is well known that the two wars cost well over 41 trillion so far. They were never included in Bush's budget numbers. i dont know how they kept that out, but they did. So adding the numbers back in drove the deficit way up. then the recession cause lower tax revenues driving the numbers up. And of course, the spending, which I believe was necessary, drove it up further.
But to make a simply argument like we should perpetuate wars to drive the economy is not a sustainable answer. Between waging the endless wars and cutting tax rates, we caused this problem. Think about it, if you run a manufacturing business and you basically buy your own goods and cut your prices (revenues) how long will you be in business? Maybe that's not the best analogy, but it was fiscal and economic solcialism more than fiscal conservatism. I still dont understand why anyone whose livelihood or business revenue stems from government contracts could call themselves true conservatives.
Back to the issue at hand. it scares me only that we are seeing the possible rising of the Tea baggers, because they will do nothing more than take votes from true fiscal conservatives trying to gain strength in the Republian party. So Palin and her ignornats are most likely to play Ross Perot spoilers in Obama's re-election. but if Obama getting re-elected means we keep the war-mongering, fear-spreading neo-Cons out of power, I'll take that will a cold beer.
With much love,
J
My problem stems from the need for a viable opposition party that works to make progress but fights against waste. The republicans are nothing more than obstructionist making invalid arguments. one invalid argument, the deficits. it is well known that the two wars cost well over 41 trillion so far. They were never included in Bush's budget numbers. i dont know how they kept that out, but they did. So adding the numbers back in drove the deficit way up. then the recession cause lower tax revenues driving the numbers up. And of course, the spending, which I believe was necessary, drove it up further.
But to make a simply argument like we should perpetuate wars to drive the economy is not a sustainable answer. Between waging the endless wars and cutting tax rates, we caused this problem. Think about it, if you run a manufacturing business and you basically buy your own goods and cut your prices (revenues) how long will you be in business? Maybe that's not the best analogy, but it was fiscal and economic solcialism more than fiscal conservatism. I still dont understand why anyone whose livelihood or business revenue stems from government contracts could call themselves true conservatives.
Back to the issue at hand. it scares me only that we are seeing the possible rising of the Tea baggers, because they will do nothing more than take votes from true fiscal conservatives trying to gain strength in the Republian party. So Palin and her ignornats are most likely to play Ross Perot spoilers in Obama's re-election. but if Obama getting re-elected means we keep the war-mongering, fear-spreading neo-Cons out of power, I'll take that will a cold beer.
With much love,
J
