tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post3933988020312330887..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Let's De-Stimulate!Scott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-4014477153890087662010-01-11T10:50:00.601-08:002010-01-11T10:50:00.601-08:00I think that those in the Tea Party movement would...I think that those in the Tea Party movement would probably all agree that the Republicans have done a terrible job over the years. No one would defend the Bush adminstration's spending record, and I surely wouldn't. I'm an equal opportunity critic of any politician who isn't in favor of drastically reducing the size of government across the board.Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-46704967172907895832010-01-11T10:27:42.240-08:002010-01-11T10:27:42.240-08:00I agree with Benjamin. This is a one-sided slap at...I agree with Benjamin. This is a one-sided slap at what is wrong in this country. <br /><br />We have equal if not worse waste in agg, defense, and pork floating around in this country. Yet nary a peep from these so-called Tea-Party anti government populists.<br /><br />Kind of a joke if you ask me. Where were these folks when GWB was pumping out stimulus 1 and 2. Probably standing in line Public Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017383928897945054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-4728464499722105342010-01-11T08:50:15.682-08:002010-01-11T08:50:15.682-08:00Daniel: I agree. The successful Tea Party platform...Daniel: I agree. The successful Tea Party platform is likely to focus on a conservative fiscal agenda, minimizing the role of a social agenda.Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-67425095724407451532010-01-11T03:41:57.516-08:002010-01-11T03:41:57.516-08:00As long as the Tea Parties continue to have a Chri...As long as the Tea Parties continue to have a Christian fundamentalist ingredient (or any religious ingredient for that matter.) They will not be successful. <br /><br />That stuff needs to be exorcised.MadTaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993644388485131972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-44568367236759029102010-01-10T12:24:55.663-08:002010-01-10T12:24:55.663-08:00"There’s a populist wave coming, but it’s fro..."There’s a populist wave coming, but it’s from the right, not the left. Free-market populism emanating from the tea-party movement wants government out of our businesses and out of our pockets. These folks are right. "<br /><br />Well, I will believe that, when the Tea Party absolutely, unequivocally demands a complete and immediate end to the Department of Agriculture, and its Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-20726026710825918932010-01-09T09:30:18.427-08:002010-01-09T09:30:18.427-08:00For big government politicians, its not about the ...For big government politicians, its not about the economy or growth or jobs or health care - its about converting voters into dependents.Brian Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14869071526968957308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-54774722462755729302010-01-08T23:52:59.931-08:002010-01-08T23:52:59.931-08:00this sentence alone is enough to show what non-sen...this sentence alone is enough to show what non-sense they are talking about. They are simply monkeys and do not have even foggiest clue about the topic<br /><br />"Get rid of the spending that is a counterweight to growth"<br /><br />Spending IS GDP. Net government spending (read deficit) IS by definition GDP growth. Respectively government surplus is by definition counterweight to Игры рынкаhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12001273098690387194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-30392587935243526912010-01-08T23:52:19.658-08:002010-01-08T23:52:19.658-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Игры рынкаhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12001273098690387194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-47537423783730610812010-01-08T22:18:42.241-08:002010-01-08T22:18:42.241-08:00Scott,
How much of Government tax receipts come f...Scott,<br /><br />How much of Government tax receipts come from simply from government spending?<br /><br />Federal Government tax receipts are about $2.2 Trillion dollars vs. Federal Spend of about $3.6 Trillion.<br /><br />For fun, let's assume a 30% gross tax rate including FICA on $1.4 Trillion dollars of salaries created by ONLY the Federal deficit.....it is evident that a significant alstryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16025398896639165994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-6435998472797979482010-01-08T17:10:32.382-08:002010-01-08T17:10:32.382-08:00Of course! The Spruce Goose of all stimulus plans ...Of course! The Spruce Goose of all stimulus plans ever concocted needs followed up by a 2.3 Billion dollar Ford Edsel!<br /><br />2010, the 6th year of the Carter Administration and the unfinished business of the Nixon Administration.W.E. Heasleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368333904571061995noreply@blogger.com