George W. Bush, when he announced billions in new tax cuts he could have also declared the cutting of federal spending to mirror it.
He could have declared federal subsidies for oil companies unnecessary. He could have announced troop withdrawls from Japan, France, Germany and elsewhere as a cost cutting measure. He could have flatly stated that after the lousy example in LA of flood control management by the United States Army Corp of Engineers that he was going to cut their internal budget by 90% and require that all projects be put up for competitive bid and further, the Corp would defer to states to oversee actual construction by private companies. He could have stated the truth – that poor families receiving federal welfare have been done more harm than good and that D.C. would now get completely out of the welfare business.
Jimmy Carter stared stupidly at 21% interest rates and Dick Nixon numbly asked, “What’s this new stagflation thing?” They hadn’t a clue as to what was really going on and apparently neither does your friend and mine, George W. Bush.
How is the federal govt going to pay for this stimulus money that he is going to give to consumers?
It’s going to print money, that’s how!
Now listen, children! When you print more dollars you get inflation. It’s happening now, and as a result we are teetering on the brink of recession.
How can anyone not understand this?
How could Nixon, Carter, and now Bush be so happily ignorant and unabashedly dumb concerning economic policy?
Grim,
Unfortunately,You have the truth of it.
This is recklessness bordering on insanity.
The richest free country on earth owes the
communist world billions,that leaves a taste in my mouth that is none too sweet.
Regards,Rain.
Comment by Rainlander — January 20, 2008 @ 4:47 pm
That cartoon is utter and absolute bullshit that offends this old retired history teacher down to his toenails. I don’t know what kind of person thinks something like this is historically accurate, but they sure as hell aren’t doing us Democrats any favors. “Caused all the world’s wars”? What the fuck kind of idiocy is that? This kind of wretched crap makes us look like the same kind of violently anti-American fool who wrote it in the first place.
Joe, if it makes you feel any better, I don’t include those of you I’ve talked to on Bart’s Blog when it comes to assigning blame for such as this political slash, masquerading as a cartoon. I would hope the Micro-Volt can find better to post.
Grim
George W. Bush, when he announced billions in new tax cuts he could have also declared the cutting of federal spending to mirror it.
He could have declared federal subsidies for oil companies unnecessary. He could have announced troop withdrawls from Japan, France, Germany and elsewhere as a cost cutting measure. He could have flatly stated that after the lousy example in LA of flood control management by the United States Army Corp of Engineers that he was going to cut their internal budget by 90% and require that all projects be put up for competitive bid and further, the Corp would defer to states to oversee actual construction by private companies. He could have stated the truth – that poor families receiving federal welfare have been done more harm than good and that D.C. would now get completely out of the welfare business.
Jimmy Carter stared stupidly at 21% interest rates and Dick Nixon numbly asked, “What’s this new stagflation thing?” They hadn’t a clue as to what was really going on and apparently neither does your friend and mine, George W. Bush.
How is the federal govt going to pay for this stimulus money that he is going to give to consumers?
It’s going to print money, that’s how!
Now listen, children! When you print more dollars you get inflation. It’s happening now, and as a result we are teetering on the brink of recession.
How can anyone not understand this?
How could Nixon, Carter, and now Bush be so happily ignorant and unabashedly dumb concerning economic policy?
Grim
Comment by grimgold — January 20, 2008 @ 1:44 pm
Grim,
Unfortunately,You have the truth of it.
This is recklessness bordering on insanity.
The richest free country on earth owes the
communist world billions,that leaves a taste in my mouth that is none too sweet.
Regards,Rain.
Comment by Rainlander — January 20, 2008 @ 4:47 pm
That cartoon is utter and absolute bullshit that offends this old retired history teacher down to his toenails. I don’t know what kind of person thinks something like this is historically accurate, but they sure as hell aren’t doing us Democrats any favors. “Caused all the world’s wars”? What the fuck kind of idiocy is that? This kind of wretched crap makes us look like the same kind of violently anti-American fool who wrote it in the first place.
Comment by Joseph52 — January 21, 2008 @ 2:49 am
Joe, if it makes you feel any better, I don’t include those of you I’ve talked to on Bart’s Blog when it comes to assigning blame for such as this political slash, masquerading as a cartoon. I would hope the Micro-Volt can find better to post.
Grim
Comment by grimgold — January 21, 2008 @ 3:43 pm