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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Steve Dietrich who wrote (113943)	1/29/2008 7:40:50 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 173976

Hi Steve, We were hoping you would show up, Shepard sucks as a clinton defender. Here ya go... Kerry denounces 'lies' about Obama John Kerry, the Democratic candidate in the 2004 presidential election, made an extraordinary intervention on behalf of Barack Obama yesterday, accusing his opponents of stooping to "Swiftboat" smear tactics to destroy the senator's presidential ambitions. We won't let them steal this election with lies and distortions," he said. ======= Kerry said. "...lies and distortions." Liberal talk-radio host Ed Schultz said "... he's lying " Sen. Tom Daschle "his inaccurate portrayal ... guardian.co.uk Kerry blasts Bill Clinton for 'abusing truth' "I think you had an abuse of the truth, is what happened. …I mean, being an ex-president does not give you license to abuse the truth, and I think that over the last days it's been over the top. politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

To: Steve Dietrich who wrote (113943)	1/29/2008 8:15:53 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 173976

How will raising taxes make the GDP grow faster? Clinton raised taxes to start his presidency and GDP growth was strong (stronger than Reagan) Revenue growth was strong (stronger than Regan). The deficit came down and the S&P grew faster under Clinton than any President in the previous 50 years. To pretend that these performances are driven my marginal tax rates being cut or raised by a couple percentage points is just silly. To pretend that raising marginal tax rates creates economic growth is beyond silly, I think. Clinton raised taxes (and not just marginal income tax rates - he raised gasoline taxes and raised taxes on social security recipients too) very early in his eight year reign (despite promising a "middle class tax cut" in his '92 campaign) and economic growth was strongest toward the end of his Presidency. I have a hard time believing the tax increase created the GDP growth later in his Presidency. BTW Clinton later said he raised taxes "too much."