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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (9485)	1/23/2001 2:16:12 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 10042

$1.6 trillion over a time frame when the total GDP will be $70 to $100 trillion doesn't make for a very big tax cut. The only reason you have such a big number is that it is total projected cost over 10 years. Tim

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (9485)	1/23/2001 3:34:26 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10042

Then again, it could be that either reason makes sense. Running big surpluses is crazy. That money belongs to the people. But now that the economy is slowing, it also makes sense to prime the pump with some tax relief. JLA

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (9485)	1/23/2001 5:09:58 PM
From: DismalScientist	Respond to of 10042

I guess Richard Nixon was right after all. "We are all Keynesians now."

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (9485)	1/24/2001 1:50:44 PM
From: Mephisto	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10042

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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (9485)	1/24/2001 1:55:48 PM
From: Mephisto	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10042

The Democrats have demonstrated fiscal responsibility. They have also supported free trade. Also, Mr. Clinton, unlike past presidents such as Bush and Reagan, never pressured Mr. Greenspan into raising or lowering interest rates. My neighbors have prospered over the last eight years and so have many others. By contrast, Bush wants to build up the military and has proposed the huge tax cut that you mentioned. The cold war is over but Bush also proposes spending millions if not billions on a military shield against missiles. How will other nations view the huge build-up in the military? How will they react to a military shield. We don't need missiles. We need peace, free trade and fiscal responsibility.!