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To: tejek who wrote (180558)	1/15/2004 1:59:53 AM
From: Amy J	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575775

Hi Tejek, RE: "There are some but if it were as prevalent as you suggest, Bush would not be getting ready to do a third round. Yes, that's right........he's working with his advisors to prepare another tax cut." You're kidding me. The people he tends to like (the dividend people) don't even invest into new growth areas. I'm pretty certain about it. He's for old, slow growth companies, not innovation. it's not like the old industries grow enough to hire new people. And then he wonders why his unemployment figures are stumbling - if you feed old companies, you get no growth. RE: " Remember, I once posted that the INTC thread was one of civility whereas the AMD thread was a pig sty. " I remember. I had mentioned folks that were misbehaving on intc thread to go on the AMD thread. Sorry about that. But if you haven't been reading the INTC thread lately, you'll note I've reframed from doing that and the civility has gone down a bit. RE: " Well, this issue re. tax cuts is somewhat analogous. You, Amy J, hang with people who think that you have to give back some of what you get for the good of society. That's not the predominate view in this country......" It would be interesting to see a poll on this - to see the bigger view. Ones perspective can get distorted by whom one hangs out with. On another note, the expression "give back" sounds like one is superior, which is why I don't like the expression. Anyone who is in a position of "giving back" simply has taken more than others in society - why isn't society honest about it (I don't mean you). There are some that act as if they are superior than the people they are helping. Regards, Amy J

To: tejek who wrote (180558)	1/15/2004 7:49:19 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575775

Ted and Amy, Don't underestimate a balanced budget as an issue for US voters. This year old poll is consistent with many polls over many year (including one in today's WSJ, couldn't find it online), folks are willing to sacrifice in the form of higher taxes to have a fiscally sound federal government. Clinton got that; most politician don't get it. No More Tax Cuts Many Americans Would Kill Cuts to Avoid Deficit (more details: abcnews.go.com ) Jan. 22 — Canceling George W. Bush's prized tax cut is more popular than keeping it — especially if doing so would help avoid a deficit, finds an ABCNEWS.com poll. Sampling, data collection and tabulation for this poll were done by TNS Intersearch. Fifty-two percent of adults say they'd support killing the tax cut "if doing so helped to avoid a deficit in the federal budget," while 32 percent would want the tax cut to go ahead — a 20-point margin in favor of canceling it. Without the positive attribute of avoiding a deficit, dropping the tax cut is still preferred, but by less of a margin: Among respondents who were asked simply if they support or oppose canceling the tax cut, 45 percent favored canceling it, 36 percent keeping it. The Tax Cut Dilemma Measure Support Oppose No Opinion Cancel the tax cut 45% 36% 19% Cancel tax cut if it avoids deficit 52% 32% 16% Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., last week urged dropping the tax cut for families with incomes of more than $130,000 a year. It's a sensitive issue for the Democrats, since some of them voted in favor of the 10-year, $1.35 trillion tax cut. Bush, for his part, has pledged the tax cut will stand. This poll suggests that the views of Kennedy and his allies are most persuasive when coupled with the risk of a deficit. But a sizable number of people have no opinion on the issue, suggesting that neither side has yet firmly won its case in the public's mind. Methodology This ABCNEWS.com survey was conducted by telephone Jan. 17-20, 2002, among a random national sample of 853 adults. The results have a 3.5-point error margin. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by TNS Intersearch of Horsham, Pa.