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To: Sam who wrote (168351)8/8/2011 3:50:41 PM
From: Paul Smith  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 544034
 
foreign aid represents only 2.6 percent.

Cut it in half and you've cut the budget by 1.3% -- sounds like a good start.



To: Sam who wrote (168351)8/8/2011 4:02:51 PM
From: stockman_scott  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 544034
 
Why S.&P.’s Ratings Are Substandard and Porous

By NATE SILVER

fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com



To: Sam who wrote (168351)8/8/2011 4:05:18 PM
From: ChinuSFO  Respond to of 544034
 
Yes indeed:

Cap the intellect, cut all rationale and balance the resulting imbecility.



To: Sam who wrote (168351)8/8/2011 4:32:22 PM
From: mistermj  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 544034
 
Why not? In particular, why not a tax cut to spur growth?

They continue to maintain that all we need is "cap, cut and balance," with not only no new taxes but a tax cut to a flat rate.


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