Neo,
I tried to explain in at least 50 threads why this would be a good thing. ok let me try one last time.
I gave up after coming to the conclusion that most the people here who vote GOP do it for strictly ethnic reasons, but I'll try one most time.
BTW : I'm both a social conservative and economic conservative. BUT not a party shill.
Obama is financing a tax cut for the middle class by taxing marginally higher the rich class. so basically, I will help Joe the plumber get more money and pay his lien and I hope he does, the tax dodger that he is
Why is it important ? The US consumer is the engine of the economy, middle class has been hit hard with depressed home values and credit freeze, and a weakening labor market. A little bit money in their pocket will encourage them to spend and rev up the retail engine
The RICH have lost more in the market crash and depressed home values than the meager 3 % tax rise. and where do you think the Rich put their money, in the capital markets, Dow lost 30 % year to date. McCain can go fuck himself with his 3 % taxcut. I know personally someone (newly retired) who lost 250k in the last 4 months.
Spending is not bad, all the time.
On the war, yes STUPID to waste 10 Billion of our own money / PER MONTH to finance a country that has surpluses (Irak)
On medicare (Stupid again, 0 jobs created, money used to buy expensive and inefficient medication to add 6 months to some granny republican life expectancy, let the motherfuckers pay for their own medication or DIE. We're against helping the Blacks, why should we help the Old. They're all the same)
Spending on both Infrastructure / Alternative is GOOD,. it creates well paying jobs for Americans and gives a shot to the economy. The money is not lost since it's a capital investment.
got it ?
increased spending in Obama's plan is GOOD
marginal tax cuts for the rich are GOOD because they finance TAX CUTS for the middle class. otherwise, they wouldn't be a good idea.
you want an easy rule to determine whether Gov spending is good or bad, simple : Job creation.
Remember that we're able to exchange ideas RIGHT NOW on the internet because of GOV spending. If we waited for the private sector, you'd still be paying 90 4/ month for a dial up proprietary connection.
Capital spending -- very good
Why ?
An alternative energy Manhattan plan would help us this way
-- Sending a signal to OPEC not to fuck with the US anymore, our cars will et 150 mpg per gallon in a few years, so shove your expensive oil us your ass
--Smaller defense budget since we won't have to fight wars or force stabilize the middle east to guard our energy supply
-- Jumpstart ET (Energy technology.) the same way with did with IT. exporting our knowledge and high priced high margin services outside the US.
-- Nice side effect : Dealing with Global warming.
Welfare -- to Blacks, grannies or baling out White people mortgages as McCain wants to do -- very bad
It's a very responsible plan
