Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

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

To: PartyTime who wrote (51002)	10/23/2000 1:16:45 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Sure, why not... 1.) I do not consider a tax cut a "give away", I consider it negotiating the price of government downward. I do not want a lot more federal initiatives, nor over- commitment of troops in peace- keeping roles, and so I am unswayed by the first item; 2.) Debt service is part of the budget, and therefore the debt will be retired automatically, without special provision, assuming that surpluses last. I have already explained why I think that taking a lot of money out of the economy and holding it in reserve (the lockbox) threatens a recession; 3.) It is rich to talk about Bush's suspect calculations when Gore's promises add up to exceed the expected surplus, and would likely lead us back into deficits; 4.) A downturn in the economy blows everyone's promises out of the water. Would Gore's spending programs likely be repealed in a poor economy? No. Therefore, he is as likely to raise untimely taxes as Bush; 5.) A tax cut is not a stimulus, because it does not effect aggregate spending. A tax cut is not a stimulus, because it does not effect aggregate spending. A tax cut is not a stimulus, because it does not affect aggregate spending: the only way a tax cut can be a stimulus is if it accompanied by deficit spending. I wish people would stop invoking Keynesianism when they do not understand it; 6.) Gore's plan is just another way of manipulating the economy through "tax subsidy", instead of offering a straightforward rebate in view of the surplus. It will do more harm than good........

To: PartyTime who wrote (51002)	10/23/2000 1:20:39 PM
From: bwanadon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Comments on Boston Globe article: Boston sucks, which makes them a perfect partner for Clinton and his supporters. The paper is a subjective mouthpiece for the leeches (dems) of the state. If you all ever grow a spine and cut the umbilical cord from mommy government maybe you can walk through this world on your own. Until then, worry not, the producers of the world will take care of you. oh yeah, have a cigar

To: PartyTime who wrote (51002)	10/23/2000 1:45:22 PM
From: Bill	Respond to of 769670

You got any on this? Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000 8:26 p.m. EST Major Papers Endorse Bush, Press Mum Major newspapers in key battleground states have endorsed Texas governor George W. Bush. We haven't heard a peep about this on the major news outlets. The Detroit News, not known as a newspaper friendly to Republicans, announced its support for Bush for president. The paper stated Gore's "disdain for the internal combustion engine" as a major reason for its support for Gov. Bush. It felt Gore's radical environmental stands would cause the loss of many jobs for auto workers in Michigan. Additionally, Bush picked up the endorsement of the Seattle Times and the Portland Oregonian in the important Northwest region. The Seattle Times stated that "George W. Bush is the clear choice for president of the United States." The major themes for the Times' support were integrity, civility, taxes and trade. The Portland Oregonian declared, "The Texas governor has demonstrated during the campaign that he has the talent to lead the nation." In the battleground state of Ohio, both the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Columbus Dispatch recommended Bush to their readers. The Dispatch thought the governor of Texas was better able to "smooth over the bitter partisanship and frequent gridlock that have characterized the eight years of the Clinton administration and stymied efforts to come to grips with looming fiscal crises in Social Security and Medicare." Vice President Gore did gain the support of his hometown paper, the Washington Post.