tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post1686639546914616647..comments2024-03-18T13:22:06.536-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Obama's ratings once again deteriorate, and that's goodScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-1765421040317681612010-05-26T14:11:21.271-07:002010-05-26T14:11:21.271-07:00Easy. Just look at the supertankers of Red Ink eve...Easy. Just look at the supertankers of Red Ink every Republican't president since Eisenhower has proposed.<br /><br />There was a reason people called Reagan the "closet Keynesian."<br /><br />And the Bushes? Where were their balanced budgets? <br /><br />Paul, in many regards you remind me of Charlie Brown, as he prepares to kick the football that Lucy inevitably pulls away. Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-27628238381489594612010-05-26T10:17:06.380-07:002010-05-26T10:17:06.380-07:00"If you watch the drama onstage, and not the ..."If you watch the drama onstage, and not the action behind the scenes, you will duped."<br /><br />you gotta be kidding. do you have a shred of evidence for this conspiracy, the largest head fake in the history of civilization? How do the Reagan and Bush tax cuts, the Clinton tax hikes, square with this bizarro world proclamation of yours?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06843411100678811292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-55007373532398541112010-05-26T09:09:28.873-07:002010-05-26T09:09:28.873-07:00Paul-
If you watch the drama onstage, and not the ...Paul-<br />If you watch the drama onstage, and not the action behind the scenes, you will duped.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-17151443164336914652010-05-26T05:36:48.492-07:002010-05-26T05:36:48.492-07:00"But the progressive federal income tax resul..."But the progressive federal income tax results in rich states subsidizing poor, weakling parasite states, and the R-Party likes that--they are all rural Republican states that get subsidized."<br /><br />what color is the sky in your world, Benji? it's your beloved Democrats who shout "tax the rich!" from the rooftops.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842065702455026249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-9138279153497930452010-05-25T21:47:59.214-07:002010-05-25T21:47:59.214-07:00Bill-
If you are still reading, I enjoy your comm...Bill-<br /><br />If you are still reading, I enjoy your comments,<br /><br />Yes, I have posted here that I think federal outlays should be limited to 16-18 percent of GDP, and then we can fight like roosters over how to spend it.<br /><br />I think by whacking the USDA, the Department of Education, Commerce, and cutting military outlays in half, we could get down to 16 percent of GDP. <br /><brBenjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-49848805117959346312010-05-25T20:36:40.037-07:002010-05-25T20:36:40.037-07:00Given your concerns regarding the distribution of ...Given your concerns regarding the distribution of tax dollars, are you in favor of reducing the tax burden generally? After all, if the government takes less it has less to misspend.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05145490918994594519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-81391366036048833572010-05-25T17:03:38.576-07:002010-05-25T17:03:38.576-07:00Bill-
From the Tax Foundation 207:
October 9, 20...Bill-<br /><br />From the Tax Foundation 207:<br /><br />October 9, 2007<br /><br />Federal Taxing and Spending Benefit Some States, Leave Others Paying Bill<br /><br /><br /><br />New Mexico gets $2 for every dollar in taxes, New Jersey only 61 cents<br /><br />For more information, contact: Nate Bailey at (202) 464-5102.<br /><br />WASHINGTON, D.C., October 9, 2007-Some states feast at the Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-20784641936301962152010-05-25T13:39:03.532-07:002010-05-25T13:39:03.532-07:00Benji: In conservative states, we often have hord...Benji: In conservative states, we often have hordes of the parasitic welfare types who, like you, voted for Obama. Thus, while the majority of voters in "red states" may vote Republican, there is a substantial minority of people who are looking for their "Obama money" handout. So, there really is no inconsistency here. Thanks for trying though. So, drop your support for Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05145490918994594519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-49012022083038722982010-05-25T10:42:03.265-07:002010-05-25T10:42:03.265-07:00"Still, Kentucky gets back more than $1.50 fo..."Still, Kentucky gets back more than $1.50 for every dollar it sends to Washingon, DC. (Source: Right-wing Tax Foundation)."<br /><br />Benji, since you're such a big fan of the Tax Foundation:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.taxfoundation.org/blog/show/1397.html" rel="nofollow">The distribution of federal taxing and spending is mostly driven by tax burdens, not the ability of Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06843411100678811292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-78696234556462192362010-05-25T09:30:19.976-07:002010-05-25T09:30:19.976-07:00Doesn't the merger of 4 Spanish banks sound ee...Doesn't the merger of 4 Spanish banks sound eerily similar to the failed 4 bank merger in 1930 in NY, including the Bank of United States, which ignited a run on deposits.<br /><br />You can't hide insolvency forever. Even Bernie Madoff figured that out eventually.Public Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017383928897945054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-63586429531373917342010-05-25T09:16:30.879-07:002010-05-25T09:16:30.879-07:00Public Library: I agree with you. Neither party, n...Public Library: I agree with you. Neither party, nor the new Tea Party (if it is a party) is offering tough solutions to moutning debt.<br />Case in point: Rand Paul wants to represent Kentucky. I actually support Paul. <br />Still, Kentucky gets back more than $1.50 for every dollar it sends to Washingon, DC. (Source: Right-wing Tax Foundation).<br /><br />New Mexico<br /> $2.03<br /> 1<br /> <Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-15611034060127186042010-05-25T08:09:27.833-07:002010-05-25T08:09:27.833-07:00Scott,
Your Tea Party crowd is turning into a gro...Scott,<br /><br />Your Tea Party crowd is turning into a group of fringe loony tunes. When Sarah Palin comes out to defend you (sorry Rand), you know the game is likely over.<br /><br />Once again though, the discussions digress from the real issue of solvency. This is not about Obama or Tea Biscuits, it is a crisis of solvency. But the left, right, center, or this blog don't seem to get it.<Public Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017383928897945054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-6902986350718611232010-05-25T08:07:51.719-07:002010-05-25T08:07:51.719-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Public Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017383928897945054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-89091986351173145262010-05-25T07:36:40.782-07:002010-05-25T07:36:40.782-07:00Rasmussen polling really that's your benchmark...Rasmussen polling really that's your benchmark! Hey if you want to talk among yourself knock yourself out, but Rasmussen has always had an agenda. It is foolish to take their analysis at face value -- they had PA-12 going to the Republicans until about 3 weeks before the pols, and then they withdrew from surveying the match-up. <br /><br />Bad data is bad data, even if you like the outcomeFrozen in the Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901959687094626879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-11724272651722051302010-05-25T06:08:50.080-07:002010-05-25T06:08:50.080-07:00Cabodog is right. Obama keeps sinking but somehow...Cabodog is right. Obama keeps sinking but somehow we keep getting destructive legislation passed.Donny Baseballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040288585224426073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-70175479120876187882010-05-25T04:52:27.056-07:002010-05-25T04:52:27.056-07:00I guess we can focus on politics to get our mind o...I guess we can focus on politics to get our mind off of the markets....broderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296214283216386700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-20858946353955372132010-05-24T23:23:34.543-07:002010-05-24T23:23:34.543-07:00Mr. Grannis:
“Obama is surely aware of his fading...Mr. Grannis:<br /><br />“Obama is surely aware of his fading popularity and weakened influence, but instead of moving to the center to shore up his support, he seems to want to add yet another "accomplishment" (likely cap and trade legislation) before prematurely becoming a lame duck (likely following the November elections).”<br /><br />It may well be that your observation of ‘…Obama W.E. Heasleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368333904571061995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-47732375854415708482010-05-24T18:40:13.743-07:002010-05-24T18:40:13.743-07:00I think we see a Palin-Bachman ticket in 2012. Gon...I think we see a Palin-Bachman ticket in 2012. Gonna be a barn-burner of an election, maybe the ugliest of all time. <br />They called Abraham Lincoln an "ape" and called him the "vile excretum of the Republican Party."<br />That may all sound tame by the time we hit 2012.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-67143267182695371112010-05-24T17:54:43.743-07:002010-05-24T17:54:43.743-07:00My concern is the interim period between this Nove...My concern is the interim period between this November and January 2011. Defeated Democrats will have nothing to hold them back from voting for an onslaught of socialist legislation, and victorious Democrat incumbents will have at least 2 years for the wagon-pulling public to forget how they were ripped off yet again.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842065702455026249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-44881742461879959672010-05-24T17:23:16.952-07:002010-05-24T17:23:16.952-07:00Scott,
Unfortunately, I'd say don't under...Scott,<br /><br />Unfortunately, I'd say don't underestimate Obama and the rest of the don't-have-a-clue idiots. Against what I thought were tough odds, they did enact Obamacare.<br /><br />Hoping you're right on cap-and-trade though, don't get me wrong.<br /><br />I'm waiting for a "November 2010: real change" bumper sticker. Should be a very interesting Cabodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299113185481067179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-74542783196235695212010-05-24T16:15:45.359-07:002010-05-24T16:15:45.359-07:00Scott,
I agree gridlock is bullish for our market...Scott,<br /><br />I agree gridlock is bullish for our markets...and likely for our economy also. I have not seen numbers to support this but I suspect that a majority of business owners would experience a lift in confidence if it (gridlock) occured.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652253509768573561noreply@blogger.com