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

To: DMaA who wrote (132314)	3/18/2001 4:27:45 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I found fascinating the administration's quick response to the incredibly silly "trigger" proposal that was advanced by the irritating coterie of liberal Republicans. The tax cut would be passed in full, but if the Congress found, much to its chagrin, that it had "inadvertently" blown too much money each year, the "trigger" would cancel that tax cut installment for that year to "protect" the surplus. No need for a pesky new vote to change national policy... The administration's counter-proposal (so simple, it's profound): Apply the "trigger" to spending instead, so that the tax benefit would more readily be preserved. What's so fascinating about that? Why didn't the liberal Concord Coalition think of it years ago? OK, partly because the CC is the phoniest interest group ever invented. But the major feature here is that our out-of-control federal government would be reformed overnight if the President had full impoundment powers. The Prez would solve problems by the TON by simply cutting off the money wherever necessary. Oh, sure, a Clinton could do far more damage than he was able to do with this incredible power-so it would make a HUGE difference who we elected. But a Bush or a Reagan would truly "Get the government off our backs!", and it would take a whole bunch of liberal vote-rigging (ala election 2000) to turn it back in their direction. The whole idea of "triggers" has already begun to fade. In a month, you won't hear the term anymore. Too bad...

To: DMaA who wrote (132314)	3/18/2001 4:49:02 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 769670

Unlike the Republican party that they have become used to, you aren't going to beat this Bush team the simple way, or the easy way. American liberals have not yet figured this out. I sincerely hope their confusion lasts for eight more years...

To: DMaA who wrote (132314)	3/18/2001 6:08:32 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 769670

I get real tired of the liberals talking about giving back. The term is less stolen. No one, not one person will get anything back. What's gone is gone, but less will be taken in the future.

To: DMaA who wrote (132314)	3/19/2001 4:31:42 AM
From: JDN	Respond to of 769670

DEAR DMA: Thats VERY GOOD point, one even I overlooked. We need to get you on one of these talk shows to espouse your theory. Makes perfect sense to ME when the OVERTAX is not returned to its RIGHTFUL OWNERS. Incidentally, there was a guy on Fox over the w/e who suggested we just do like Alaska does. We have an OVERTAX so we return, by his calculations, $400 RIGHT AWAY to every MAN, WOMAN and CHILD in America. Imagin a family of 4 would get a check from the US for 1,600. That would be a big help for many I am sure. JDN