So what you are saying is the republicans pander to the rich, while democrats uphold the values of the middle class. They speak straight, tell it like it is blah blah blah. Another clear cut case of good versus bad, impure versus pure motives. Anyone who truly believes this is just one step away from drinking poisoned cool-aid because some cult figure says so.
The real issue over taxes has little to do with rich and poor but about size of government. Reagan's view that is supported by many republicans is that the government is very inefficient at distributing the wealth. And, they believed that their representatives in government are not well known for making responsible decisions about how to spend, only about how to get re-elected. So returning money to states or god forbid back to those who earned it so that they can afford to make more jobs which drives up pay, is better for all. It is about motivation and creation of wealth that (bleeding hearts, if you are still reading, be advised that you might get sick to your stomach with the following statement) lifts everyone up on the rising tide. The democrats view is that government is the best party to spend the money and generally speaker, more is better. The rich and wealthy if left to their own devices will beat the poor down. History is full of cases of this, robber baron after robber baron. Most of us have read the books. So the question is more like one of balance versus name calling and trying to create black and white out of gray. I mean, what's up with "Pro-Life" versus "Pro-Choice"? Doesn't this really just muck up what is already a very complicated issue of personal responsibility, controlling one's body functions, science (when does life begin?)and religious/moral beliefs(is abortion and birth control the same thing?)? Politicians by definition pander to the rich, who fund them, whitewash, promise then fail, etc to the middle class and poor, and overall avoid all responsibility for the bad and take complete credit of the good. Rant done. Have a nice week. Andy -----Original Message----- From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:howie@;coolfusion.com] Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:20 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Hillary still isn't over it! Of course he panders to the rich...same as Reagan. Pander to the rich and whitewash the middle class. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angel Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 12:13 PM Subject: RE: Hillary still isn't over it! > Hmm..you think Bush pandered to the rich who would be the ones financing > his next campaign as a cheap ploy for re-election?? > > -Gel > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_community Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm
