Reply By: Gideon MacLeishPosted: Tuesday, December 18, 2007"Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's" -- also from the Bible.I'm assuming that Jesus wasn't saying the poor and middle class didn't HAVE to pay! The issue is very simple-The vast majority of the dollars from the Bush Tax Cuts flow to the t
I did not see that story and wonder just what about Edwards’s economic suggestions Greenspan was talking about? The only comment I could fine from Greenspan SUPPORTS the fund Edwards suggested to help people with mortgage problems. This is what was said: STEPHANOPOULOS: The political world is now looking at the immediate pain. And Senator Clinton looks — has called for a freeze on foreclosures. Senator Edwards called for a rescue
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Sunday Democratic presidential contender John Edwards' economic proposals would hurt the U.S. middle class. I did not see that story and wonder just what about Edwards’s economic suggestions Greenspan was talking about? The
Reply | | DeleteReply By: Gideon MacLeishPosted: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Under out Constitution it is Congress that has the final choice on the budget. I'm not disputing the Constitutio
Reply By: Island DogPosted: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 I would like to see Edwards or Obama or even Biden. They have been telling us we must change to solve the issues facing us! Since you l
Reply By: danielostPosted: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Better take another look. I have read the Constitution and it is CONGRESS that is the final word on spending and the budget NOT the President. In fact th
Reply By: Gideon MacLeishPosted: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Congress HAS agreed on what they want to spend. But I don't agree with their spending priorities. Just because they agree doesn't
Reply By: Gideon MacLeishPosted: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 When Congress sets the spending, even though not all agree, they MUST set tax Revenue to equal that approved spending! This is bac
Reply By: Gideon MacLeishPosted: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 That is not the question. The question was, how do I answer that? The answer I give is spending cuts.I really wish you would stop
You and I agree on one key point, Col, and I think it's fair to acknowledge that. We agree the government should not spend more than it earns. The difference is, you see the solution as raising taxes, I see it as cutting spending. When Congress sets the spending, even though not all agree, they MUST
Reply By: Gideon MacLeishPosted: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 HOW do you answer that? You KNOW how I answer that. Which is, incidentally, not how the GOP does. Cut spending!
I was just interested in your change in terminology. Ultimately, you know it's an increase, you just don't want to say it. I want to increase taxes on the wealthy for this reason-- The 2001 tax cuts were justified by the $5.6 Trillion Surplus that Bush said we had to return to the tax payers. If there
Reply By: Gideon MacLeishPosted: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 They will increase taxes on the upper income Wait a second. You keep insisting you're not in favor of increasing taxes, you just
Reply By: danielostPosted: Monday, December 17, 2007question oh mighty knowing gene.if bushs tax cuts are so bad and clintons policies were so good.then why in the last gop debate were they talking about cutting taxes. The Democrats are talking about cutting taxes for Middle Income Americans an
Reply By: danielostPosted: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 help the middle class become lower class The Democrats will help more people into the middle class and mo
Reply By: DaiwaPosted: Monday, December 17, 2007Distancing from the lame duck incumbent is an American political tradition. This is hardly a revelation. Given how unpopular Bush and his policies are is the BEST reason to distance themselves from his policies. Problem is that they are running on the Bush
Reply By: DaiwaPosted: Monday, December 17, 2007 They will produce the change people want. What about the people who don't want tax increases? What they want doesn't count?
Reply By: danielostPosted: Monday, December 17, 2007 Edwards or Obama want to increase spending. this is the same old same old. They will produce the change peop
Watch which ever GOP candidate gets the nomination distance themselves from Bush and his policies. Anyone who looks as if they support Bush and his policies is in real trouble! That will be evem more true in the general Election.
Reply By: danielostPosted: Monday, December 17, 2007do you know what is wrong with america.it is the fact that the WORKING poor in this country do not think of themselves as poor.thus since they don't think that way they don't act that way.oh wait did i say what was wrong. i meant what is right. The m
Gene, tell us when you will start writing about someone like Hillary who "courts" people based on what they want to hear? I would lump her with the GOP Candidates. I would like to see Edwards or Obama or even Biden. They have been telling us we must change to solve the issues facing us!
Reply By: FrogboyPosted: Sunday, December 16, 2007 I would also support 10% surtax on incomes above $500,000 to be used to pay down the National Debt. It would continue until the national debt was paid down
Reply By: FrogboyPosted: Sunday, December 16, 2007 That action is what is harming American Workers and will undermine this country by eliminating all manufacturing in this continues like it has been during t
Reply By: danielostPosted: Sunday, December 16, 2007by the way col.i am on disability and i make 4 times what the mexican average is or at least was 5 years ago. SO WHAT?
Reply By: DaiwaPosted: Sunday, December 16, 2007Then you admire President Bush for his consistency. Good. I might if he were consistently correct. However since he and his policies always fall short, he is not one to admire!
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