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Old 06-11-2012, 12:57 PM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by baddog View Post
No shit?
Yes I know it's really so obvious it's a wonder millions swallow it. How would you vote given these choices?

1. Lower taxes and increased borrowing to make up the difference.

2. Higher taxes age to to grips with the borrowing.

3. Keep it as it is and keep borrowing as we are?

4. Lower taxes, lower borrowing and we take $100 billion a year out of the US economy.

5. Lower taxes.

6. We will build new roads, new hospitals, new schools, etc.


The problem with the last two, is they never explain how it will be paid for. Except with more myths. Lower taxes doesn't make the rich work harder, doesn't make employ more people. It might make them buy more imported goods or outsource more jobs to the third world. Think about yourself, how much would you need to start earning before you employed another person?

And while the country is waiting a man working for the public purse was made unemployed and spending less in the economy.

No shit indeed.
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