Actually the entire quote goes something like this... > perhaps you're forgetting that the "tax cuts" were supposed > to be coming > from a SURPLUS > which isn't there, and the government had to BORROW to pay for them. > So, we need more? > Methinks you're the one who needs the refresher math class, sir. > -Ben
The "them" in the statement "the government had to BORROW to pay for THEM." was referring to tax cuts. Therefore the basis for the statement that I used "paying for tax cuts." My whole point is that tax cuts are good. Lower taxes means that we keep more of what we make. That's a good thing. That means that it makes it easier for me to save for my retirement or my children's education or even buying a black Porsche Boxster one day. These are things that are important to me and higher taxes (not just income but gas, sales, property, etc.) take away my ability to do so. That's not good especially when so much is wasted and not necessary. Do you realize that if we got rid of just corporate welfare each year (about $150 billion) that we would no longer carry an annual deficit (about $130 billion)? Did you know that GM is the greatest recipient of corporate welfare payouts? What the hell do they need that for? IBM, AT&T, GE. They all get it. Tom Brokaw gets it because he has a ranch!!! These do not include steel subsidies, farm subsidies, subsidies for the shipping industry. There is no need for them and they should be eliminated. Get rid of those and you've "paid"for the tax cut. Michael Corrigan Programmer Endora Digital Solutions 1900 Highland Avenue, Suite 200 Lombard, IL 60148 630-627-5055 ext.-136 630/627-5255 Fax ----- Original Message ----- From: Todd To: CF-Community Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 1:33 PM Subject: Re: Nukes He either misunderstood what you wrote, misread what you wrote, or is just nit-picking over the wording of "the government had to BORROW to pay for them." I'm thinking it's a combination of all 3 >=-) Todd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Braver, Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 2:20 PM Subject: RE: Nukes > Michael- > I'm tired of your put-downs. > You obviously have an agenda. > It doesn't apparently include common courtesy. > I'm not going to respond to you any more. > -Ben > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michael Corrigan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 11:21 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Nukes > > > > > > Then how in the world can you possibly say that we had to pay > > for tax cuts?! That's a ridiculous assertion and one that > > gets bantered around without anyone ever challenging it or > > giving it a second thought. We pay for things that the > > government spends money on not on money that they don't receive. > > > > Michael Corrigan ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
