vision2020
Re: Petition to postpone tax cuts
I have noticed an interesting fact over the past couple of weeks -- you
can identify a persons politics by the level of rudeness in their
postings. Apparently, the parents of "conservatives" failed to teach them
basic manners or how to hold a discussion on a topic on which there is a
diversity of reasonable opinions. Rush Limbaugh really ought not to be
viewed as a role model.
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Mike Rush wrote:
> Terrific Idea??? No, Bad Idea.....
>
> Have you heard the news that new scientific research funded by the federal
> government has shown that tax revenue grows as tax rates decrease ( due to
> the positive effect on the economy ). You should read some of that 'way out
> there' research you aare so in favor of. By the way another government
> fufnded research project proved conclusively that whale excrement does in
> fact sink to the bottom of the sea.
>
> Mike Rush
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Dredge" <sdredge@yahoo.com>
> To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 12:32 AM
> Subject: Re: Petition to postpone tax cuts
>
>
> Do the politicians even know what they're doing
> in terms of fiscal policy? Under the Clinton
> Administration my income was very high and I paid
> high taxes, which by the way I was happy to do.
> Under the Bush Administration, I received a piddly
> $300 tax refund and I'm paying less taxes mainly
> because my income has signigicantly decreased.
> It seems to me that good fiscal policy would include
> things that are common sensibly healthy...like
> balancing the budget instead deficit spending,
> paying down the huge debt that was racked up during
> Reagan's false economy, and also spending enough money
> on the infrastucture (such as schools) that will pay
> big dividends in the future.
>
> I used to buy into the Republican claim that they
> were the party of fiscal responsibility, but I no
> longer believe it. They are the party that wants
> a very limited government and very little government
> spending. This isn't necessarily the best policy for
> the future growth of the nation. How many medical
> and technical advances would there be without the
> government providing grants to Universities? Private
> industry doesn't throw money at way-out-there research
> projects that may or more likely may not amount to
> anything. And when they do hit on a breakthrough,
> this University research is then typically transfered
> out into the Private sector where the big profits are
> generated.
>
> I think the postponement of tax cuts for the overall
> greater good of supporting the infrastructure...and
> long term real economic growth is a terrific idea.
>
> -SD
>
> <kentonbird@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Visionaries:
> >
> > Many Latah County residents are concerned about the
> > potential harm to public
> > schools, higher education, medical assistance to
> > low-income families and
> > other state programs as a result of Idaho's huge
> > budget shortfall. Here's
> > your chance to tell the state's leaders that these
> > cuts are unacceptable.
> >
> > Several groups, including the Idaho Federation of
> > Teachers, Friends of
> > Neighborhood Schools and the Associated Students of
> > the University of Idaho,
> > are collecting signatures on a petition, which asks
> > the Legislature to
> > postpone the tax cuts approved a year ago. This
> > action would not repeal
> > the cuts - only delay them until the state economy
> > improves.
> >
> > Rep. Tom Trail of Moscow has offered to personally
> > deliver these petitions
> > to Gov. Dirk Kempthorne and leaders of the House of
> > Representatives and the
> > Senate. So far, several hundred signatures have
> > been collected, but more
> > are needed.
> >
> > If you'd like to sign the petition, please stop by
> > BookPeople on Main Street
> > in Moscow no later than Saturday, Feb. 2. If you'd
> > like a copy of the
> > petition to circulate among your neighbors or
> > co-workers, please contact me.
> > We're especially interested in finding people in
> > other parts of the state
> > to circulate the petition.
> >
> > Let's keep our schools and the University of Idaho
> > strong by protecting them
> > from devastating cuts in state support.
> > --Kenton Bird
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Dale Goble
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