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ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID II

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Bush, like his old man & under advice from the likes of Karl Rove, is hoping to use the consistent and constant drumbeat/distraction of foreign affairs to win himself a second term in 2004.

His DNA apparently has him hard wired to ignore domestic issues like HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL SECURITY, EDUCATION, and the general state of our ECONOMY.

With a few rare exceptions in the past -- this approach never truly worked (although both sides of the aisle have tried.)

Fact is -- the vast majority of people, and somewhat selfishly/unfortunately (and most especially Americans) -- vote with their pocketbooks.

Bushs offer of disproportionate tax cuts for a select few in our society will not do the trick; and most modern day moderates/progressives demand and expect a balanced budget (or something close to it.)

The days of deficit spending are no longer acceptable.

...America has matured and grown tired of seeing their hard earned tax dollars being eaten up by payments (interest) on government borrowings. The idea of operating with $.80 cents on the dollar before we even get out of bed in the morning is not very motivating and disheartening/unnecessary.

The Arabs, Germans, and whomever else that collects these hundreds of billions in interest payments -- will spend their US Treasury income in their own countries -- and rarely back here in the USA.

So -- since the GOP is scared stiff of talking about domestic issues these days (at least in detail) -- I've figured I get something going here to help keep them honest.

Hope you'll join in! Your two cents is most welcome.

Jack

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113	You <i>do</i> think the number (to say the least) of people polled h	LPS5	-	6/16/2003
112	CHOMSKY: VIDEO ON DEMAND Karen, Re: <i>Oops I missed that show. I bet i	Raymond Duray	-	6/5/2003
111	Oops I missed that show. I bet it was a good one...well Bush has a lot to answe	Karen Lawrence	-	6/5/2003
110	<i>I agree with you.</i> Well, Generalissimo Fifi does, in the true	LPS5	-	6/1/2003
109	Hi Karen, I agree with you. I'm currently watching Noam Chomsky on C-SPAN	Raymond Duray	-	6/1/2003
108	I suspect that any "pity" you might feel is best directed squarely int	LPS5	-	6/1/2003
107	Now it is I who must start laughing...or maybe suppress a scream...You must be h	Karen Lawrence	-	6/1/2003
106	ROFL!!! I referred to this line... <b>"Call SF city hall, ask the	LPS5	-	6/1/2003
105	Ray...he's an obsessed weirdo who has nothing else going on in his life...so	Karen Lawrence	-	6/1/2003
104	A conspiracy theory? What? Why would you call paying cops their salaries PLUS b	Karen Lawrence	-	6/1/2003
103	Time to throw the bums out? "But there is a line. It may seem to be drawn	Raymond Duray	-	6/1/2003
102	<i>What am I supposed to do, write his name...</i> Not at all. But	LPS5	-	6/1/2003
101	Karen, Hey we ought to have a contest. I notice that you've become so pee	Raymond Duray	-	6/1/2003
100	dear dimwit sociopath, do a search; I personally know someone who is the recipie	Karen Lawrence	-	6/1/2003
99	<i>SF police officers who were called up for duty are not only continuing	LPS5	-	5/31/2003
98	Here's a hot one....SF police officers who were called up for duty are not o	Karen Lawrence	-	5/31/2003
97	<i>As usual you are making things up.</i> I ask, yet again - do yo	LPS5	-	5/23/2003
96	Ray, lp45 has mad cow disease.	Karen Lawrence	-	5/23/2003
95	As usual you are making things up. Tsk, tsk.	Karen Lawrence	-	5/23/2003
94	<i>HOLY COW!</i> You're fascinated that an article - published	LPS5	-	5/22/2003
93	HOLY COW! agriculture.com USDA, others correct BSE misinformation Canadian a	Raymond Duray	-	5/22/2003
92	<i>In your dreams.</i> That's your answer to... "<b&g	LPS5	-	5/22/2003
91	In your dreams.	Karen Lawrence	-	5/22/2003
90	<i>You asked, I answered. I KNOW, and you think otherwise, state-controlle	LPS5	-	5/22/2003
89	You asked, I answered. I KNOW, and you think otherwise, state-controlled automa	Karen Lawrence	-	5/22/2003

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