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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101959)3/25/2011 5:58:48 PM
From: TopCat5 Recommendations  Respond to of 224713
 
"We have the lowest taxes in over 60 years. Tax Revenue as a percent of GDP is the lowest since 1950. This is a fact."

Yes...due to the recession. So we should increase taxes? That should help us out of the recession, don't you think?



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101959)3/26/2011 11:35:23 AM
From: chartseer2 Recommendations  Respond to of 224713
 
Is that before or after debt service payments? What percentage of GDP is debt service payments?
Another factor is the Presidents in 1950s were much more qualified than the current community organizer. Would you not agree?

citizen chartseer



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (101959)3/26/2011 11:48:24 AM
From: JakeStraw2 Recommendations  Respond to of 224713
 
Thanks to a weak economy under Obama.