Fiscal Conservatism
Posted by Michael Link on March 31, 2008 at 01:08 PM
The best quote from this piece in Newsweek: "Reading McCain's economic agenda, and listening to his speech, it appears that the problem with the last eight years is that we haven't seen enough tax breaks for the wealthy..." It's a solid indictment of the (lack of) McCain economic policy, asking a key question: is his economic plan a joke or a fantasy?
But McCain wants to see Bush's tax relief and raise it some. McCain would slash the corporate-income-tax rate from 35 percent to 25 percent (because corporate profits as a percentage of GDP didn't spike enough this decade?), and he'd abolish the Alternative Minimum Tax, which would be a welcome move for many upper-middle-class taxpayers. "In all, his tax-cutting proposals could cost about $400 billion a year, according to estimates of the impact of different tax cuts by CBO and the McCain campaign," the Wall Street Journal reported.
I wrote about the flip-flops, specifically on the Bush tax cuts, Friday. But while I suggested he had his finger in the wind, it's also possible he just has no idea what his economic platform is.
And don't forget to add in the cost of 100 years in Iraq.
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how will we pay for the corporate and amt and social security privatize and stay in iraq who will burrow us al this money and then who will pay for it when all come due? macain is doing what the right wing wants but not what the 98 percent of pupulation of the united states wants
Posted by dusty2006 on March 31, 2008 at 01:46 PM
You are ignoring the public safety issues that are arising because of the Bush tax cuts. Cjeck this out:
By Alan Gomez, USA TODAYFacing tighter budgets, law enforcement agencies around the country are increasingly turning to civilians to respond to some calls that sworn officers and deputies are usually responsible for.That means people calling 911 to report a traffic accident, a burglarized home or a stolen car may be greeted by a civilian in a polo shirt instead of a gun-toting officer."It hasn't been universally adopted throughout the country. But most areas have at least thought about the alternative and are more open to it now because of the economy," said Richard Brady, president of the Palo Alto, Calif.-based Matrix Consulting Group that has worked with more than 250 law enforcement agencies.The idea of using civilians, who require less training and are less expensive than sworn officers, to respond to minor police calls has been around since the late 1980s.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...terstitialskip
.........this is happening All over. here is the recruitment ad from Lincoln County..
Newport Police Department creates citizen's academy
The Newport Police Department has announced it will be hosting its first Citizen's Police Academy. The citizen's academy provides an opportunity for community members to learn more about the roles and responsibilities of their local law enforcement agency. Students will learn directly from police personnel about such topics as patrol procedures, criminal investigations, officer safety and defensive tactics, the use of deadly force with a firearms training simulator, internal affairs investigations, and more. It is designed to give the participants an overview of the various aspects of the Newport Police Department's function and operational procedures.
The academy is 10 consecutive weeks, meeting every Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Applicants must be 16 years of age
http://www.newportnewstimes.com/arti...ews/news09.txt__________________
Posted by gro4me on March 31, 2008 at 02:16 PM
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