tax cuts/fiscal policy

2002-11-24 Thread Michael Perelman
Why aren't the Democrats complaining about the tax cuts more loudly? Are they trying to ensure a crushing defeat in 2004? There's going to be a serious negative fiscal crunch this year. California alone expects a $21 billion deficit -- assuming that the economy doesn't decline. Congress is

Re: tax cuts/fiscal policy

2002-11-24 Thread Nomiprins
In a message dated 11/24/2002 6:29:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why aren't the Democrats complaining about the tax cuts more loudly? Are they trying to ensure a crushing defeat in 2004? There's going to be a serious negative fiscal crunch this year. California alone

RE: Re: tax cuts/fiscal policy

2002-11-24 Thread Devine, James
Title: RE: [PEN-L:32525] Re: tax cuts/fiscal policy nomi writes: I'm still trying to figure out why the Dems failed to make more (or any significant) noise about California's electricity / corporate corruption crisis because the Dems -- in the form of Gov. Gray Davis -- were totally

Re: RE: Re: tax cuts/fiscal policy

2002-11-24 Thread Michael Perelman
The leader in the push was Steve Pease, who had earlier distinguished himself by doing The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. On Sun, Nov 24, 2002 at 06:11:45PM -0800, Devine, James wrote: nomi writes: I'm still trying to figure out why the Dems failed to make more (or any significant) noise about

Re: Re: tax cuts/fiscal policy

2002-11-24 Thread Eugene Coyle
California's Democratic governor isn't making much of an effort to collect from the energy companies -- and has stopped blasting Bush's FERC about it. Gov Davis wants to get something but doesn't want to make a campaign issue out of it. Despite winning with less than 50% of the vote, against

Re: Re: RE: Re: tax cuts/fiscal policy

2002-11-24 Thread Eugene Coyle
You're mixing peas and tomatoes. Steve Peace -- the politician only for peace. Gene Michael Perelman wrote: The leader in the push was Steve Pease, who had earlier distinguished himself by doing The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. On Sun, Nov 24, 2002 at 06:11:45PM -0800, Devine, James wrote: