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Mark Eby — 5/17/2003 4:53:41 PM (archived)

A Democratic president and a Republican congress gave us a balanced budget by cancelling out each others budget busting tendencies. The most damaging thing about 911 is it gave both sides an excuse to abandon fiscal responsibility under the cover of expected increases in defense spending.

Regards,
MArk

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Squandering Prosperity - Don - 5/17/2003 3:02:16 PM
- Another point of view - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2003 6:04:19 PM
  - No - Mark Eby - 5/17/2003 4:50:26 PM
    - Re: No - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2003 6:04:08 PM
      - Re: No - Mark Eby - 5/18/2003 2:57:37 PM
  - Voodoo economics - Don - 5/17/2003 8:29:30 AM
    - History Revision - Mark Eby - 5/17/2003 4:53:41 PM
      - Re: History Revision - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2003 6:02:15 PM
    - Re: Voodoo economics - gbaikie - 5/17/2003 10:39:58 AM
    - It's pretty darn hard to balance the budget - Matt Burley - 5/17/2003 10:35:00 AM
    - Consider the alternatives to tax cuts - Larry J - 5/17/2003 9:53:50 AM
      - A note on 80s tax cuts - Mark Eby - 5/17/2003 5:03:55 PM
        
        Re: A note on 80s tax cuts - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2003 6:35:11 PM
        
        You Should Read More Economics - Mark Eby - 5/18/2003 3:27:15 PM
        
        Re: You Should Read More Economics - Tom Brosz - 5/18/2003 10:15:41 AM
        
        Strange Graphical Interpretation - Mark Eby - 5/18/2003 2:27:04 PM
      - The only alternative they are after is to regain power - ebnelson - 5/17/2003 3:18:08 PM
        
        Newt Would Be Proud N/T (n/t) - Mark Eby - 5/17/2003 5:05:02 PM
- Nice Change Of Pace - Mark Eby - 5/17/2003 4:46:03 PM
- Don Quixote, please tell us what policy will cure a natural move in the economic cycle - ebnelson - 5/17/2003 1:29:40 PM
  - Lower interest rates, tax cuts that stimulate spending rather than future investment, or government spending. Econ 101 N/T (n/t) - Mark Eby - 5/17/2003 4:48:14 PM
    - % rates are at 40 year lows, read the tax bill, and gov spending is up. - ebnelson - 5/17/2003 5:08:35 PM
      - Last I Heard Stimulating Tax Cuts - Mark Eby - 5/17/2003 5:26:45 PM
        
        "Modest income tax cuts for the middle class." - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2003 5:53:07 PM
        
        The Upper Middle Class Is Still MC - Mark Eby - 5/18/2003 6:08:40 PM
        
        Nice try. - Tom Brosz - 5/18/2003 9:53:34 AM
        
        Glad To See You Admit Dividend Cut Is a red herring - Mark Eby - 5/18/2003 1:55:25 PM
        
        The "red herring" is on the part of the Democrats - Tom Brosz - 5/18/2003 3:54:24 PM
        
        PS - Mark Eby - 5/18/2003 2:54:50 PM
        
        Math Without Reason - Mark Eby - 5/18/2003 2:53:39 PM
        
        P.S. - Tom Brosz - 5/18/2003 9:54:29 AM
        
        Red Herring Alert - Mark Eby - 5/18/2003 2:01:22 PM
        
        Re: Math Without Reason - Tom Brosz - 5/18/2003 9:06:40 AM
        
        Exactly. (n/t) - ebnelson - 5/17/2003 5:41:27 PM

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