Comments on: McCain Offers Bush Third-Term Stimulus Proposal: ‘Make Bush’s Tax Cuts Permanent’

By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins

Bilbo Hussein Baggins — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:34:00 +0000

#LibertyLover Says:

For over 30 years now, I have watched as Republicans over and over again have touted trickle down economics

I like it that Obama is saying that we need trickle up economics. We’ve tried trickle down and it didn’t work. So, it’s time to try trickle up.

By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins

Bilbo Hussein Baggins — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:14:27 +0000

After 8 years of proof that giving tax cuts to the rich does not help our economy or the middle class, McBush is still clinging to that idea. Oh well, there’s no cure for stupid.

By: wiley

wiley — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:02:40 +0000

Thnx greenpagan. So what isn’t “permanent until repealed or amended”. Are they really just saying that they aren’t putting an expiration date on it, hence it’s permanent? A little hyperbole to inspire confidence in the top percentile?

By: MapleStreet

MapleStreet — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:58:25 +0000

Help me out here. I remember about 6 months ago a tax rebate was gonna stimulate the economy.

How’d it work ?

By: greenpagan

greenpagan — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:28:56 +0000

“Permanent” until repealed or amended.

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By: wiley

wiley — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:25:41 +0000

Any lawyers out there? What’s with this “PERMANENT” thing? How—shy of amending the constitution—is a tax cut made “permanent”? Is this an I-double-dog-dare the next president/congress to change it?

WTF is permanent? Coming from an administration that doesn’t give a damn about the constitution it sounds like monarchy.

By: greenpagan

greenpagan — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:25:21 +0000

There are so many things I’d like to say…but can’t.

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By: Fool Zero

Fool Zero — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:46:12 +0000

I think what would help McCain’s campaign the most at this stage would be for Bush to endorse Obama.

By: DaTruth

DaTruth — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:53:23 +0000

You’re right MCMetal! The criminal failed war is the best way to waste billions to bring this nation to ruin. That’s part of the neocon plan. They are letting this country bleed itself to death with the criminal war.

The tax cuts for the rich is how they’ll bleed the middle class to death. It’s a way for the rich to hog up all the money leaving members of the middle class fighting each other over crumbs.

By: MCMetal

MCMetal — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:39:57 +0000

Imagine how much better off the US and our economy would be if Chimpy’s idiotic tax cuts for his wealthy cronies and his imbecilic Iraq adventure were removed from the equation ………

By: LibertyLover

LibertyLover — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:34:22 +0000

For over 30 years now, I have watched as Republicans over and over again have touted trickle down economics (except for an brief period of time in the Republican primaries of 1980 when George HW Bush called Reagan’s economic plan what it is: “Fuzzy math” — before he jumped on board and became the Veep).

I have come to the conclusion that Republicans do not believe in Physics. Cause and Effect. The Law that states every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
This is understandable since they don’t really believe in education of the electorate.

They cannot see that the policies that are the end result of the “free market” is what we are experiencing now in the stock market and housing markets.

They cannot see that having foxes guard the hen-house is not just the most wonderful idea in the world. (Or that having industries regulate themselves might not be a conflict of interest)

They cannot see that Man’s activities (burning fossil fuels) may contribute to pollution and/or global warming.

They cannot see that Industrial pollution of the air, water and soil might just cause cases of cancer or other ills.

They put profit over people ALWAYS.

WE DESERVE a government that will put People over Profit.

So Please. VOTE!!!!

By: DallasNE

DallasNE — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:23:14 +0000

How does Perino “get back to work” the unemployed in the face of 9 straight months of job reductions? Apparently she is as unconcerned about how stupid she sounds as she is with the unemployed workers of America. Why didn’t she simply say “let them eat cake” because that is exactly what it sounded like.

By: LibertyLover

LibertyLover — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:21:40 +0000

Wow. That’s really a “Mavericky” idea. Non-Bushlike at all…..

By: the Lone Voice of Reason

the Lone Voice of Reason — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:16:18 +0000

I think the republicans have dissociative disorder. The want tax cuts and funding for the war AND say they can help main street. Just like their attitude towards the Iraqis, in on breath they say muslims are terrorist and turn around and say we need to stay the course and help these poor Iraqis.

By: Kass

Kass — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:15:43 +0000

McWars Says:
If you aid those who need the aid, that is usually much cheaper and pays for itself.

Exactly. The backbone of the economy is the middle class. Boost them up, and they will spend and invest, which helps the economy. We all get this, but the question is do they really not get this, or are they just ignoring it because of personal greed?

By: McWars

McWars — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:11:54 +0000

You can bet that Obama will pass a second stimulus package aiding the states and infrastructure, and an energy stimulus package aiding Americans who’ve been battered with high energy costs. Add this to his middle class tax cuts.

If you aid those who need the aid, that is usually much cheaper and pays for itself.

By: Kass

Kass — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:10:22 +0000

misshusseinmolly Says:

Would somebody get McCain an old copy of SimCity? Just playing that would increase his current knowledge of economics about a hundred-fold.

You’d first have to teach him how to use a computer…

By: misshusseinmolly

misshusseinmolly — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:06:12 +0000

Would somebody get McCain an old copy of SimCity? Just playing that would increase his current knowledge of economics about a hundred-fold.

By: AMcG773

AMcG773 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:04:34 +0000

Yeah, cause tax cuts for the wealthy have already done so much to stimulate our economy. Not.

By: BuckarooBanzai

BuckarooBanzai — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:02:21 +0000

W was the first to issue tax cuts in a time of war. McCain wants to continue it. That is what is meant by when it is said not wanting to pay taxes is unpatriotic. Sorry, taxes have to fund that war. You cannot continue to borrow money to fund a war. That is the height of unpatriotic. Americans are supposed to be called on to sacrifice something during a time of war, but these ‘repubs’ don’t ask that. Go shopping W said. I used the quotes around repubs since they are only people using that name. They are not the Eisenhower or Goldwater repubs that are so alien to these neocons.