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To: Road Walker who wrote (81133)	8/18/2010 11:10:38 AM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Yes it would be different, increased spending is an increased burden on the economy (whether its financed by taxes, borrowing, or "printing"/inflation). A tax cut isn't. But despite that very important difference if I complained about $14.6 bil in new spending, it wouldn't because that amount of money is such a huge deal, it would only be if I thought we where not getting value for spending that money. If spending had only been increasing by $14.6bil a year this century, than it would be at much more reasonable levels, and we would currently have a budget surplus. I wouldn't complain about that overall level of spending increase. Its small on the scale of the whole government, whether its a tax cut or a spending increase.

To: Road Walker who wrote (81133)	8/18/2010 12:50:00 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 149317

Did you see the article about the yacht in the SP times the other day...? Jeff Greene Strives To Put Declining Polls, Yacht Stories Behind Him Democratic Senate Candidate Proposes Payroll Tax Holiday To Revive Job Creation PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- As published reports detail more allegations of drug use on Jeff Greene's party yacht, the Democratic Senate hopeful makes a weeklong campaign push across Florida. Wednesday, Greene had scheduled stops in Orlando and Gainesville before an evening teleconference call. He brushed aside talk of declining polls, saying at times he has been ahead in polling and then just a day later he fell behind. A 'New Times' article that purports to be penned by a former employee on his yacht, details wild parties and drug use. Greene said he is unaware of the identity of that employee. "We have a zero tolerance for drug use," he said when asked about the allegations. Greene offered more details on his promise of job creation. He suggested a "payroll tax holiday" which would give employers a year or more in which they don't have to contribute payroll taxes on a new hire. Greene said this would spur companies to hire more workers.