Comments on: Morning Bell: Permanent Tax Cuts Only Please http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: frankz, brewster, ny http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11995 frankz, brewster, ny Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:11:06 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11995 We need to re-invest in what America great. We need to bring back blue collar jobs, fine tune the tax system to eliminate the unfairness and fine tune to social security system to deal with the problems of today and tomorro. We must break up large companies and regionalize them again, especially the banks. No one should be in business who loses 40 billion a year. Reaganomics just doesn't work, these past few years are absolute proof. We need to re-invest in what America great. We need to bring back blue collar jobs, fine tune the tax system to eliminate the unfairness and fine tune to social security system to deal with the problems of today and tomorro. We must break up large companies and regionalize them again, especially the banks. No one should be in business who loses 40 billion a year. Reaganomics just doesn't work, these past few years are absolute proof.

]]> By: James Wolbert, Garf http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11987 James Wolbert, Garf Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:24:30 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11987 While Axelrod may be paying lip service to the permanent tax cut concept, in fact he and Obama dont believe the entire concept that is they are keeping their pledge taxes on the "rich". I think it wrong to believe one and not the other. To me, it shows that Obama remains a leftist but seeks to use the "anything that works" approach while promoting the radical agenda in degrees or under the cover of darkness. While Axelrod may be paying lip service to the permanent tax cut concept, in fact he and Obama dont believe the entire concept that is they are keeping their pledge taxes on the "rich". I think it wrong to believe one and not the other. To me, it shows that Obama remains a leftist but seeks to use the "anything that works" approach while promoting the radical agenda in degrees or under the cover of darkness.

]]> By: America’s Next Generation » Blog Archive » We can’t afford Tax Cuts? http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11857 America’s Next Generation » Blog Archive » We can’t afford Tax Cuts? Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:52:35 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11857 [...] (links to each abstract can be found in the article Permanent Tax Cuts Only) [...] [...] (links to each abstract can be found in the article Permanent Tax Cuts Only) [...]

]]> By: Hector, Georgia http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11842 Hector, Georgia Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:28:23 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11842 Flat tax is good, but The FairTax is a better alternative and EVERYONE will pay their fair share. EVERYONE gets a pre-bate and 100% of their paycheck. Completely eliminate the payroll tax and replace it with a consumption tax. The rich who spend more will pay more the poor who spend less will literally "zero" taxes. It's time to REVOLT. Name the date and time and I'll be there! Flat tax is good, but The FairTax is a better alternative and EVERYONE will pay their fair share. EVERYONE gets a pre-bate and 100% of their paycheck. Completely eliminate the payroll tax and replace it with a consumption tax. The rich who spend more will pay more the poor who spend less will literally "zero" taxes.

It's time to REVOLT. Name the date and time and I'll be there!

]]> By: Wolfgang Spendel, Ci http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11831 Wolfgang Spendel, Ci Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:33:32 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11831 I don't watch MSNBC. I do model and analyze and try to determine the forces in play. Greed and incompetence is rampant. As a consequence, and rightfully so, we have lost trust in government and the financial sector. Our instituions are not functioning for the average citizen. My enlightenment is simple. Printing money takes us all down no matter how we get there. Conservative or Liberal. The only real difference is the excuse we use to print money and redistribute wealth. How Bush goes down in history will be determined. However, I would point out that no government intervention (conservative stance) unregulated free markets were not responsible or effective. We could also let everything collapse on principle. Unfortunately, there is no real good data and unbiased analysis that indicates how close or not close we are/were to financial collapse. The books will come out in ten years. Hence, it is easy to turn to dogma and espouse the accepted mantra from either side. However, the key is not belief. The key and most pressing problem is coming up with something that works to get us from here to there. We will go on from here. I for one would like to take our lumps and wind up in a better more enlightened place. Alex's statement makes my point. Bush's tax cut alone didn't compensate for government corruption and unleashed, greedy financial system. Case made, tax cuts alone will not fix it. I am a conservative and for capitalism. But taking the position that we need tax cuts and everything else will take care of itself, just gives the liberals the fuel they need. Conservatives need to propose solutions for issues the country faces and make the case for why the proposals will be effective. I don't watch MSNBC. I do model and analyze and try to determine the forces in play. Greed and incompetence is rampant. As a consequence, and rightfully so, we have lost trust in government and the financial sector. Our instituions are not functioning for the average citizen. My enlightenment is simple. Printing money takes us all down no matter how we get there. Conservative or Liberal. The only real difference is the excuse we use to print money and redistribute wealth. How Bush goes down in history will be determined. However, I would point out that no government intervention (conservative stance) unregulated free markets were not responsible or effective. We could also let everything collapse on principle. Unfortunately, there is no real good data and unbiased analysis that indicates how close or not close we are/were to financial collapse. The books will come out in ten years.

Hence, it is easy to turn to dogma and espouse the accepted mantra from either side. However, the key is not belief. The key and most pressing problem is coming up with something that works to get us from here to there. We will go on from here. I for one would like to take our lumps and wind up in a better more enlightened place. Alex's statement makes my point. Bush's tax cut alone didn't compensate for government corruption and unleashed, greedy financial system. Case made, tax cuts alone will not fix it.

I am a conservative and for capitalism. But taking the position that we need tax cuts and everything else will take care of itself, just gives the liberals the fuel they need. Conservatives need to propose solutions for issues the country faces and make the case for why the proposals will be effective.

]]> By: Alex, Coral Springs, http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11821 Alex, Coral Springs, Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:01:33 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11821 Very well said Bary, If people think that Bush was bad.. They haven't seen nothing yet when the freak show takes over. I just don't understand the crazy mindset of the leftly looney tunes. How is punishing the job creators is a good thing? The Bush tax cuts generated huge revenues for this corrupt government.. It was the irresponsible spending of this corrupt government that caused more bankruptcy. Like a lot of them on wall street, this government is corrupt and greedy. Wolfgang Spendel needs a lot more enlightment and less MSNBC. Very well said Bary,

If people think that Bush was bad.. They haven't seen nothing yet when the freak show takes over. I just don't understand the crazy mindset of the leftly looney tunes. How is punishing the job creators is a good thing?

The Bush tax cuts generated huge revenues for this corrupt government.. It was the irresponsible spending of this corrupt government that caused more bankruptcy. Like a lot of them on wall street, this government is corrupt and greedy. Wolfgang Spendel needs a lot more enlightment and less MSNBC.

]]> By: Dennis Aderholt Soci http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11818 Dennis Aderholt Soci Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:56:23 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11818 Taxes are a necessary to run this country, I think all will agree with this. The only way to stop this tax mess is to go to the "Flat Tax". If you spend you pay, this makes it fair to all people, and will not put a burden on anyone. Why can the politicans not see this???? Taxes are a necessary to run this country, I think all will agree with this. The only way to stop this tax mess is to go to the "Flat Tax". If you spend you pay, this makes it fair to all people, and will not put a burden on anyone. Why can the politicans not see this????

]]> By: Wolfgang Spendel, Ci http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11800 Wolfgang Spendel, Ci Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:32:37 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11800 Regan tax cut is misunderstood. Bush tried it and it did not work. What is not commonly considered is that Regan's mission was to starve government and try to force government to shrink. He was goignto do this by limiting government money availablity. He was not successful in reversing or stopping government growth. He did slow government growth. The reason Regan's tax cut was so successful is that the personal computer dramatically increased productivity. Thus the economy was provided a growth mode by allowing investment, tax cut, and productivity growth, computer. The second effect far outweighed the first. This is why Bush's tax cut did not work and just ran up the debt. Tax cut without compensating decreases in government spending, or compensating economic growth, just put off the day of reckoning, as we are experiencing. As I mentioned previously tax policy alone, no matter what it is, won't solve our systemic problems. Regan tax cut is misunderstood. Bush tried it and it did not work. What is not commonly considered is that Regan's mission was to starve government and try to force government to shrink. He was goignto do this by limiting government money availablity. He was not successful in reversing or stopping government growth. He did slow government growth. The reason Regan's tax cut was so successful is that the personal computer dramatically increased productivity. Thus the economy was provided a growth mode by allowing investment, tax cut, and productivity growth, computer. The second effect far outweighed the first. This is why Bush's tax cut did not work and just ran up the debt. Tax cut without compensating decreases in government spending, or compensating economic growth, just put off the day of reckoning, as we are experiencing. As I mentioned previously tax policy alone, no matter what it is, won't solve our systemic problems.

]]> By: mike hutchings texas http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11796 mike hutchings texas Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:08:58 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11796 we are in for a long haul down a gravel road.make that a drag down a gravel road. the left does not want a solution and the rhinos want to be loveed. not going to happen. the republicans should adorn themselves with grease paint mustacheses(SIC)it will be clearer who to hiss at.it is hard to tell the difference, as in animal farm when the pigs start walking on thier hind legs.if one republican will stand up aganst the bailout nonsense it could start there if not settle back and be the opposition and watch it rumble off a cliff. show some guts and some will follow. we are in for a long haul down a gravel road.make that a drag down a gravel road.

the left does not want a solution and the rhinos want to be loveed. not going to happen. the republicans should adorn themselves with grease paint mustacheses(SIC)it will be clearer who to hiss at.it is hard to tell the difference, as in animal farm when the pigs start walking on thier hind legs.if one republican will stand up aganst the bailout nonsense it could start there if not settle back and be the opposition and watch it rumble off a cliff. show some guts and some will follow.

]]> By: Conservative Thoughts and Profundity http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11776 Conservative Thoughts and Profundity Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:19:46 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/29/morning-bell-permanent-tax-cuts-only-please/#comment-11776 [...] Found on Heritage Foundation Foundry [...] [...] Found on Heritage Foundation Foundry [...]

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