Re: Drill Now for oil

Don Klipstein wrote:
In article <Ate8k.61$Eg.48@trnddc01>, James Arthur wrote:
MooseFET wrote:

It isn't taxes it is nonproductive spending that is the long term drag
on the economy.
Since one is quickly 106% converted to the other, what's the dif?

The neocon tax cutters have a poor record at cutting spending - they borrow to make up for less tax revenue, and spend like Democrats.

Certainly true of this administration.

The Republicans have been funding both their and
their opponents priorities.

Alarmingly, though, as GWB's team has gushed gold on
their priorities, their Democratic critic's retort
has been that it wasn't enough.

Best,
James Arthur
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