John Kerry: MORE class warfare

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

Keep borrowing, spending and invading George.

Why shouldn't George keep borrowing and spending? After all, it's the next guy that will have to deal with the consequences, not him.

 

[timwillt73]

I know you didn't mention Bush but don't tell me you don't know you're promoting him by bashing Kerry

Anyway, I strenuously disagree. When Bush took office, the federal government had a 10 year projected surplus of $5.6 trillion. Three years later this surplus has disappeared, replaced by a 10 year projected deficit of over $2.8 trillion.

Numerous states are experiencing severe budget shortfalls.

Americans are facing higher medical costs, lower wages, and pension systems that are in bankruptcy. Governments on each level are reducing services.

In this time of increasing need, Bush proposes cutbacks in federal programs including job training. In order to offset budget shortfalls many states are seeking to raise taxes. I don't see this as being positive economically, do you?

Keep borrowing, spending and invading George.

Clinton's economy was an illusion. Bush takes office, Sept.11 occurs. The illusion disappears and now we're at war.

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

I know you didn't mention Bush but don't tell me you don't know you're promoting him by bashing Kerry

I would be the first to say that this is election is a choice between the lesser of two evils.

Anyway, I strenuously disagree. When Bush took office, the federal government had a 10 year projected surplus of $5.6 trillion. Three years later this surplus has disappeared, replaced by a 10 year projected deficit of over $2.8 trillion.

There is no such thing as a "surplus". The government has always proven an ability to soend up every last dollar. In the late 1990s, when the stock market was going crazy, tax revenue went up up up. If spending had stayed flat, there would have been a surplus. Of course it did not, so there was no surplus.

All of those projections were / are based on spending staying flat, which is just not reality.

I said before, I am no huge fan of deficit spending, (I hate all spending) but the way Bush has done it is economically sound. Pass the debt on to other countries, which means that they need to keep spending money on American goods. We become a colonial empire again.

Numerous states are experiencing severe budget shortfalls.

I'm OK with that. Government has no "right" to any money. A state in debt means the people who earned money have more of it.

Americans are facing higher medical costs,

This to ocan be attributed to government involvement - another post perhaps, but clearly entitlement programs are the reason for it.

lower wages, and pension systems that are in bankruptcy.

Some are, some are not, this is too general.

Governments on each level are reducing services.

I am so happy about this. Finally, a spending reduction. We should be rejoicing! I am! woo hoo!!! cut cut cut!!

In this time of increasing need, Bush proposes cutbacks in federal programs including job training.

Jobs come from the private sector, not from the Commissar of Jobs. Why should Big Brother train you for a job? What right does anyone have to a job? Sounds USSR-ish to me.

In order to offset budget shortfalls many states are seeking to raise taxes. I don't see this as being positive economically, do you?

I see it as proof that there is no such thing as a "projected surplus".

Keep borrowing, spending and invading George.

Better than taxing the rich!

 

[havoc]

Agreed it is the height of geighness, people giving away their individuality to an ideology that cares not for them.

That said, sir, you;ve worked hard to be successful at a young age, and it might be in your interest to see what your elected "leaders" are planning to do with your money.

You didn't work hard to see it re-appropriated.

Your words ring true, I lack the motivation, whatever they do with it won't make or break me, I will always have money taken from me used for things I know about and things I have no clue about, leaves me with my current disposition.