tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616542941395272083.post2961319207317956139..comments2023-05-23T04:21:47.246-07:00Comments on morning coffee: More Evidence of Bush FailureJim G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00142119429985458217noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616542941395272083.post-17702867662667645502010-11-21T07:58:40.744-08:002010-11-21T07:58:40.744-08:00Excuses, excuses, always ready with lame excuses. ...Excuses, excuses, always ready with lame excuses. The inherited recession was a pedestrian, business cycle recession. The dot com bust and 911 impact on the economy are measured in our GDP - which continued to grow after the very mild recession.<br /><br />Zero net jobs in eight years is a record of failure. Leaving the worst economy since the Great Depression is a record of failure. Doubling the national debt in eight years - during a time of economic growth - is a record of failure. <br /><br />We need to pay our bills - particularly in a time of growth. If Bush had simply obtained the same percentage of GDP as the Clinton tax structure did, he would have had surpluses too. But no - the Republican religion is tax cuts, damn the consequences. <br /><br />Debt is not consistent with freedom. On the contrary.<br /><br />That said, I have enjoyed watching Bush on the book tour. He is a very likable guy. I wish he had stayed in Texas ten years ago. It would have been better for everybody including GWB and Laura. The world would be a much better place indeed.Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542863255802738652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616542941395272083.post-65088912597106559852010-11-21T07:17:34.225-08:002010-11-21T07:17:34.225-08:00Why, because they cherry pick and ignore.
How one...Why, because they cherry pick and ignore.<br /><br />How one can complain about employment with a historically low unemployment rate is beyond me.<br /><br />How one can ignore dot bust, 9-11 and<br />an inherited recession is also wacky.<br /><br />Mostly, and the same arguments remain, how can one seriously state that high taxes are stimulative? <br /><br />AND<br /><br />Most importantly, limited government with low taxation and spending is the best formula for a free society. We want a free society.Jim G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00142119429985458217noreply@blogger.com