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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (458505)9/13/2003 10:40:07 PM
From: Peter O'Brien  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
I don't "want" a fiscal crises.
I would prefer that the government cut spending
to go along with reduced taxes.
But, if they are not going to cut spending,
then I think we should still have the tax
cuts to pressure the government into cutting
spending. I think it is in the long-term
best interest of our country to reduce taxes.

Actually, Krugman made a few points with which
I can agree. He said that the "New Deal" and
the "Great Society" programs would need to be
cut drastically (by about 40%) to balance the
budget. That sounds about right to me.

Krugman ended the article by asking "what type
of country do we want"? That is precisely the
question.

However, Krugman displays his personal bias by
the title of the article itself, i.e., "Tax-Cut Con".
He could just as easily have titled the article
"The New Deal Con" or "The Great Society Con".
I personally believe that either one of those
two titles is closer to the truth.
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