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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Tax Cuts Hurt America!



"The government needs to cut it's spending."

False. If you face a depression the state has to spend even more to stimulate the demand. Hence, the government sponsored, Bush approved "Stimulus Plan"

One reality I keep seeing through my own postings and observations is that the so-called tax cuts at the Federal level feed the GOP's mantra to reduce domestic spending. When they reduce these "programs," Washington then shifts the burden onto the states and locals who in turn respond by raising fee's, tolls, sales and property taxes to maintain those services. The majority of communities cannot afford to pay the infrastructure or bureaucratic costs on their own, so now we have new GOP slogans such as "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps" or "do something and take responsibility."

So I believe that the promised tax cut policies of election year GOP candidates at the Federal level will guarantee the democratic response at the local levels to raise taxes. It's a perfect crime because after all, who wants higher taxes?
I'm a little surprised the producer of the film didn't touch on this as to why tax cuts hurt America, as he stayed on the global aspects, but it's a very good presentation nevertheless.

1 comment:

nailgunner said...

"Mantra" is indeed a very good word to use to define this irrational behavior by our ultra conservative friends. It would seem that GOP literally means "go on pretending".

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