Fw: Petition to postpone tax cuts

["Mike Rush" <mike.rush@cableaz.com>]

> Yes, you can tell a persons politics when they make personal attacks after
> the discussion moves in a direction they dont like....  generally a more
> conservative one.
>
> Mike Rush
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dale Goble" <gobled@uidaho.edu>
> To: "Mike Rush" <mike.rush@veriomail.com>
> Cc: "Scott Dredge" <sdredge@yahoo.com>; <vision2020@moscow.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 7:42 AM
> Subject: 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
> > Professor of Law
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