tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post491619716208629207..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Tax thought of the dayScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-12267252625093242832012-06-16T21:25:45.705-07:002012-06-16T21:25:45.705-07:00Temporary tax cuts will not help as much as perman...Temporary tax cuts will not help as much as permanent cuts. Business plans 5+ years out. Temp cuts inside that will have minimal effect. <br /><br />And there are 1.6 trillion reasons why you are wrong on transfer payments. PER YEAR! That's over 5 trillion since he took office.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068805988034886750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-51395030845513373642012-06-16T15:19:46.973-07:002012-06-16T15:19:46.973-07:00Obama extended the Bush tax cuts, and according to...Obama extended the Bush tax cuts, and according to most reports, was willing to agree to a deal with Boehner that had more spending cuts and lower rates than Simpson-Bowles.<br /><br />I think he should extend the Bush tax cuts in exchange for infrastructure spending, but up until now, he has not redistributed income or wealth.<br /><br />But until this point, the accusations against him are Lawyer in NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02920739130504981369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-15620437519239216572012-06-16T14:00:17.793-07:002012-06-16T14:00:17.793-07:00We should have know Bush was not a conservative wh...We should have know Bush was not a conservative when he put "compassionate" in front of it. <br /><br />Reagan had 4 economic principles:<br />1) lower taxes<br />2) slow the growth of government<br />3) reduce regulation<br />4) strong and stable dollar<br /><br />Bush was a 1 point Reaganite at best.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068805988034886750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-54806159492368820152012-06-15T20:16:50.158-07:002012-06-15T20:16:50.158-07:00Would that Scott Grannis voice such sustained crit...Would that Scott Grannis voice such sustained criticisms of Bush's Medicare Part B (more expensive than the entire Social Security program) or the nation's ethanol program, or a military-VA-homeland security complex that consumes $1 trillions a year and rising.<br /><br />Plenty of socialism out there.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-34403130144558193332012-06-15T15:10:12.570-07:002012-06-15T15:10:12.570-07:00I met Star Parker and heard her speak some 15 year...I met Star Parker and heard her speak some 15 years ago at a Cato conference, and she was very impressive. She now is fulfilling the promise she showed then; this lady is going places and making a difference.Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-5092668899497587372012-06-15T15:02:21.471-07:002012-06-15T15:02:21.471-07:00Star Parker, author of Uncle Sam’s Plantation: How...Star Parker, author of Uncle Sam’s Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America's Poor and What We Can Do About It, would agree with you.<br /><br />So would Ronald Reagan who said, "We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added."<br /><br />So would Paul who said, "For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: &Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068805988034886750noreply@blogger.com