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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: phyxter who wrote (46489)	10/15/2000 10:48:59 AM
From: chomolungma	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

You think Bush is going to do a better job at managing government? This is a guy who can't find the Balkans on a map! I always have to laugh at this line of reasoning. It is such a leap of logic. I had two friends a couple of years ago that set out to build expensive new houses. The brightest of the two felt that he wasn't going to pay some general contractor 20% to do some job that he could do in his spare time. He decided to do it himself. My other friend wasn't as "smart" and knew he was in over his head on the project and hired someone to do it. Needless to say, the first friend had a dreadful experience and ended up spending more than that 20% he thought he would save. The dumb guy moved in on time and had an enjoyable experience while the smart guy lived a nightmare for a year. Brain power has little to do with decision making ability.

To: phyxter who wrote (46489)	10/15/2000 10:56:52 AM
From: Frank Griffin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Yes, I think Bush will do a far superior job of managing our government. First, he is not POWER HUNGRY! Secondly, he wants a smaller, central government and bring government as close to home as possible. Thirdly, he doesn't see government as the central force in controlling and micromanaging the lives of it's citizenry. Fourthly, he trusts the people and believes they can and will do what is right. Your people feel they need to tax greatly because the people can't be trusted with the money. The liberals want giant taxes and then mete out, after all the waste, fraud and mismanagement, to the people according to their needs. The thing Bush is promoting for the younger worker is nothing short of sensational. The 8th wonder of the world is compounding of interest. That 2% invested in the private sector will work wonders. First, it will be a boost to the markets. Second, it will grow will several percentage points more income than any government 2%. More importantly, it will protect the families because the money belongs to the person and, God forbid, if something happens to them the money goes to their heirs. With Social Security if you die when you are 61 1/2 and you have no widow or your widow is younger and she dies before 62 then you nor your heirs will ever collect one thin dime from Social Security. And, there are a lot more scenarios where Social Security doesn't protect the family. If you die at 65 1/2 you collect 6 payments and it is over. With private investing all the money remains in your family. Over 40 years or so that could be an absolute fortune. Perhaps over a million dollars. I did the IRA from when it started sometime in the mid 70's until 86 when the law changed and I could no longer deduct the 2000. pre tax. It has been invested in mutual funds and stocks since. It is now worth over 300000. and I don't think I paid in 25000.. That is what growth will do for you. Government doesn't truly look out for you. They look out for themselves. Look at their retirement plans. For example, Gore will receive his full salary for the rest of his life. And, he will also get annual cost of living increases. Do you get that? No! And, that is true for Congress, etc.. They have made great provisions for themselves. And, by the way, do government employees contribute to and buy into the Social Security program? No!