"Dave Hall" wrote in message
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On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 19:02:53 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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"Dave Hall" wrote in message
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Do you want to pay more in taxes or less? For most people the answer
is easy.

As long as you don't ask them if they understand the long term
consequences
of such a tax decision, you're all set. At least in terms of getting
yourself elected, and the aforementioned consequences don't come down the
chute until your term of office ends and you're back on your ranch.


And just what are those consequences?

An economist can explain that to you. My only concern is our ability to sell
more bonds when interest rates are a complete snooze, as they are now.


We can support our lowered tax
structure as long as we roll back much of the left's entitlement
programs

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz...........


, and policies such as awarding huge grants of money to study
such trivial items as the sex life of a tse-tse fly.

For people who place zero value on knowledge, this is a great idea. Heard a
great news story today, on NPR, the shameless left wing news source. Some
left wing scientist has discovered something about the inner workings of
mitochondria and how it's connected with genetic aspects of diseases like
diabetes. What a friggin' waste of grant money. Who needs knowledge when you
have Cheetos, the Simpsons, and that third thing - the opiate of the masses?
You understand that last reference, I'm sure, because you have knowledge.


We can also
insist that all of those countries that we provided unselfish aid at
times of crisis (That they have promptly forgot) repay much of the
debt that we routinely forgive.

The more money you give back to the people, the better their standard
of living becomes.

Yeah. We'll give you back your share of all research grant money. When
someone in your family gets diabetes, you can conduct your own research.