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Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2008 05:27 pm |
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Fuzzy ---- any decent neighbor might just be there to assist a neighbor -- that certainly is not a qualification of a good legislator, and doing that does not require one to be a legislator. Maybe you would like to point out the legislation that Mr. Ennis has introduced over the last 10 years that has passed? A review of that might reveal just how adept he is in the legislature representing his constituents.
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ER...it doesn't necessarily have to do with getting bills enacted to serve your constituency well. I can cite numerous examples where people needed assistance - asked Bruce for help, and he was right there working to help them.....that is the value of someone who is a legislator. They represent every person who they work for - if you need assistance Bruce is there.
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Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2008 02:12 pm |
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| Now couldn't the town make some money on having ER and HF in a battle to the end at the town park. Two party folks, female of course going at it. Now they woould get my money.
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Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2008 02:00 pm |
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Hot Flash! You never bothered to explain this to any of us. I too would like to gain knowledge into your state of reason. Please answer.
Bixby wrote: Hot Flash wrote: Democrats tax many businesses out of business, where have you been hiding, there seems to be businesses going out every day. Through out the country, Boscov's has closed or is closing all their stores except the ones in Delaware. A lot of businesses are downsizing. With the republican administration in Washington, things are not good. GWB had 6 years with a republican congress and nothing done, except put us in debt more. When he started there was no debt. A vote for McCain/Palin is a vote for 4 more years of the same mess.  OK. Please explain how the closing of Boscov's is caused by the current administration? Be specific.
Also explain which policies of the Bush administration is to be carried out by McCain?
Be specific.
Then cite your sources of information.
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Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2008 12:33 pm |
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fuzzy wrote: ER....why do you hate Bruce Ennis so much?????......yes, it is obvious that you hate him based on all of your previous postings whenever you mention him by name. Now, don't give us your "curb" example - that cannot possibly be the reason that your enmity is so clearly displayed. Enlighten us to the real reason for your hate. HF was right....he was elected with 67% of the votes - I would say that is quite a mandate...and no, it is not because people are stupid, they just realize what an EXCELLENT legislator he has been over the years. The Smyrna area is LUCKY to have him represent us.
I will tell you why, he has been in politics for over 25 years now. As far as I can determine the only good thing that he has done during his years in politics had to do with the Paramedics and the Emergency System that he helped get set up and he uses that in his campaign brochures every year. These were good things. Wouldn't you people like to see something new that he has accomplished on those brochures, I certainly would. Other than that I find it very hard to find anything that he has done that has been advantageous for all of the people in any district that he has represented, at least, nothing that is on the books. Hate, is a very harsh word, I don't hate the man I just feel that what he has done has been for the few and not the many and if he was working in the private sector he would have been let go long ago. I will also say that any dislike that I have for him started long before he helped to get that illegal curb erected. I am allowed to have an opinion so there it is. If you can prove me wrong, please do so. I wonder which month he has had declared "Motorcycle Month" this year. I think it is a waste to take up legislative time for stupid things like this when there are so many other issues that they never get around to. It's great that he is a good buddy to his friends and neighbors, but he should also be a good legislator, which I do not believe that he is.
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Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2008 12:10 pm |
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ER....why do you hate Bruce Ennis so much?????......yes, it is obvious that you hate him based on all of your previous postings whenever you mention him by name. Now, don't give us your "curb" example - that cannot possibly be the reason that your enmity is so clearly displayed. Enlighten us to the real reason for your hate. HF was right....he was elected with 67% of the votes - I would say that is quite a mandate...and no, it is not because people are stupid, they just realize what an EXCELLENT legislator he has been over the years. The Smyrna area is LUCKY to have him represent us.
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Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2008 11:42 am |
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Hot Flash wrote: You republicans had your chance to defeat Mr. Ennis last November, but for some reason you failed. What happened? Your dirty politics didn't work! Mr. Ennis' constitutents know him to be better. With over 67% of the vote, that is not shaby! Yes, it looks like this will be a democratic year so be careful so you don't have to eat your words.
It just means that there are more stupid people in the district than smart ones.
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Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2008 11:41 am |
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| Boy, where else can you get such great entertainment, bring up politics and school lunches, and boy it keeps folks up all night posting, and really great posts. Heck I don't even turn on TV on these great posting nights.
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Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2008 11:37 am |
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Hot Flash wrote: You republicans had your chance to defeat Mr. Ennis last November, but for some reason you failed. What happened? Your dirty politics didn't work! Mr. Ennis' constitutents know him to be better. With over 67% of the vote, that is not shaby! Yes, it looks like this will be a democratic year so be careful so you don't have to eat your words.
Hot Flash: What has Senator Ennis accomplished so far?
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Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2008 11:15 am |
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RIGHT ON FLASH!! "They are all the same: Well Ruby, your husband was rejected so I know how jealous you are of Bruce and Grace Ennis. "
Even all that "Phenominal Name Recognition" couldn't get Markie to Dover. 
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Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2008 04:38 am |
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| You republicans had your chance to defeat Mr. Ennis last November, but for some reason you failed. What happened? Your dirty politics didn't work! Mr. Ennis' constitutents know him to be better. With over 67% of the vote, that is not shaby! Yes, it looks like this will be a democratic year so be careful so you don't have to eat your words.
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Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2008 03:02 am |
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Playing the Game wrote: Sounds like a cat fight in Smyrna tonight. Bottom line......... the old Democrat politics are dead in Delaware finally..... Quick fire the silver bullet in the heart of the beast so it never returns.
How do you figure that the old Democrat politics are dead........Bruce Ennis is still in there.
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Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2008 02:36 am |
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| Sounds like a cat fight in Smyrna tonight. Bottom line......... the old Democrat politics are dead in Delaware finally..... Quick fire the silver bullet in the heart of the beast so it never returns.
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Hot Flash wrote: Shame, shame on you. You can never get my name right. Also, I did not threaten anybody. I for one, hope that somebody does straighten the state out, but the federal government needs straightening out first and formost. I don't think that McCain/Palin can do it since it would be 4 more years of GWB. But, maybe Palin is going to hunt Moose or whatever else she hunts, to feed everyone! 
I forgot to add that whomever is governor, they cannot get anything done without the legislature and the last time I looked at a list in the newspaper, there are quite a few legislators that have been there for a longer time than Mr. Ennis.
They are all the same: Well Ruby, your husband was rejected so I know how jealous you are of Bruce and Grace Ennis.
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| Shame, shame on you. You can never get my name right. Also, I did not threaten anybody. I for one, hope that somebody does straighten the state out, but the federal government needs straightening out first and formost. I don't think that McCain/Palin can do it since it would be 4 more years of GWB. But, maybe Palin is going to hunt Moose or whatever else she hunts, to feed everyone!
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Posted: Thu Sep 11th, 2008 11:43 pm |
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Hot Flash wrote: Looks like we will see who has the last laugh after Nov. 4th. One thing is sure, we will have a democratic governor in Delaware!
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Don't count your chickens........... And he's not your style of Democrat if he wins. You and the old line are toast.
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When it comes to push and shove, they might make toast of him!
Good Grief, Hot Flash Ennis, I wonder if Jack knows that you are threatening him. Make toast of Jack Markell? Looks like Markell made toast of you and your party. Hopefully, things will never be the same for you all. Maybe he will help to turn this state around despite the Bruce and Grace Ennis' of the state.
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| When it comes to push and shove, they might make toast of him!
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| Don't count your chickens........... And he's not your style of Democrat if he wins. You and the old line are toast.
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Posted: Thu Sep 11th, 2008 02:56 am |
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| Looks like we will see who has the last laugh after Nov. 4th. One thing is sure, we will have a democratic governor in Delaware!
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Posted: Wed Sep 10th, 2008 06:47 pm |
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Hot Flash wrote:
Everything started before the last election in 2006 and that is why the democrats got a slight majority in congress in 2006. After 6 years of destruction at the hands of the republican majority in congress, the tide started turning in the 2006 election and there will be a much bigger majority for the democrats after the 2008 election. The republicans know this and that is why so many of them retired this year. They knew they would not be re-elected. The same goes with the legislature in Delaware. A lot of the republicans retired this year.
Hot, well your boy lost out. Too bad. Tells you that Delawareans ARE ready for a change. The same for Congress. We are all asking ourselves the question "are we better off now under the repub controlled congress?" The answer is H*LL NO! This dem congress is a disaster. But the upcoming election will hopefully turn the tide. I know that you will be pigheaded and not agree with this but that's your opinion.
Cheer up and get out your lipstick and apply generously. Oh, I forgot the quote, "You can apply lipstick to a pig but it will still be a pig."
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And tonight the voters in Delaware began the retirement process for the Crapper/Minner/Carney good ole boy Democrat machine in the state.
Bixby wrote:
Hot Flash wrote: Everything started before the last election in 2006 and that is why the democrats got a slight majority in congress in 2006. After 6 years of destruction at the hands of the republican majority in congress, the tide started turning in the 2006 election and there will be a much bigger majority for the democrats after the 2008 election. The republicans know this and that is why so many of them retired this year. They knew they would not be re-elected. The same goes with the legislature in Delaware. A lot of the republicans retired this year. Ah, if life were only as simple as you are.
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Hot Flash wrote: Everything started before the last election in 2006 and that is why the democrats got a slight majority in congress in 2006. After 6 years of destruction at the hands of the republican majority in congress, the tide started turning in the 2006 election and there will be a much bigger majority for the democrats after the 2008 election. The republicans know this and that is why so many of them retired this year. They knew they would not be re-elected. The same goes with the legislature in Delaware. A lot of the republicans retired this year. Ah, if life were only as simple as you are.
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Hartlyboy wrote: But, but ,Flash, the world didn't start to collapse and cause Boscov's to close and foreclosures to go up and gas prices to increase and the stock market to fail until the Dems took over in 2006. One can only guess at the woe we'll see if Bama and Joey get in [sigh].
[Just tuggin your chain, lady. I'm afeared we are all in for a rough ride the next couple of years regardless of who gets in]
Everything started before the last election in 2006 and that is why the democrats got a slight majority in congress in 2006. After 6 years of destruction at the hands of the republican majority in congress, the tide started turning in the 2006 election and there will be a much bigger majority for the democrats after the 2008 election. The republicans know this and that is why so many of them retired this year. They knew they would not be re-elected. The same goes with the legislature in Delaware. A lot of the republicans retired this year.
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| HF, is in that but my momom and pop told me. I bet they don't even get along with their husband as well as she sees what a ONE party does. Last edited on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 12:48 am by Someone
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Hot Flash wrote: Democrats tax many businesses out of business, where have you been hiding, there seems to be businesses going out every day. Through out the country, Boscov's has closed or is closing all their stores except the ones in Delaware. A lot of businesses are downsizing. With the republican administration in Washington, things are not good. GWB had 6 years with a republican congress and nothing done, except put us in debt more. When he started there was no debt. A vote for McCain/Palin is a vote for 4 more years of the same mess. OK. Please explain how the closing of Boscov's is caused by the current administration? Be specific.
Also explain which policies of the Bush administration is to be carried out by McCain?
Be specific.
Then cite your sources of information.
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| HB do you mean there is truth in economic cycles? I suppose you believe in the tooth fairy and the Easter Bunny too.
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Hartlyboy wrote: But, but ,Flash, the world didn't start to collapse and cause Boscov's to close and foreclosures to go up and gas prices to increase and the stock market to fail until the Dems took over in 2006. One can only guess at the woe we'll see if Bama and Joey get in [sigh].
[Just tuggin your chain, lady. I'm afeared we are all in for a rough ride the next couple of years regardless of who gets in]
And one of the reasons we are in for such a tough time regardless of who takes office is the economy. If you think this US economy is relatively strong with respect to other countries, I suggest you pick up the Wall Street Journal in addition to the Smyrna Clayton Sun Times. As someone who is in the industry I cannot remember a time in the last 8 years when the government had to bail out Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. And take a quick look at the value of the euro compared to the dollar in the last 5 years. And by the way the jobless rate hit 6.1% last month, the highest in nearly five years.
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But, but ,Flash, the world didn't start to collapse and cause Boscov's to close and foreclosures to go up and gas prices to increase and the stock market to fail until the Dems took over in 2006. One can only guess at the woe we'll see if Bama and Joey get in [sigh].
[Just tuggin your chain, lady. I'm afeared we are all in for a rough ride the next couple of years regardless of who gets in]
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| Stores like Boscov's go out of business because they don't sell what people want at a price they want to pay.
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Footloose wrote: BF, you skirt the entire story and no wonder. You are quoting MSNBC. Five year high, yes, but still considered statistically full employment. If you want to see real high unemployment figures, wait until the Democrats tax many business' out of business.
Democrats tax many businesses out of business, where have you been hiding, there seems to be businesses going out every day. Through out the country, Boscov's has closed or is closing all their stores except the ones in Delaware. A lot of businesses are downsizing. With the republican administration in Washington, things are not good. GWB had 6 years with a republican congress and nothing done, except put us in debt more. When he started there was no debt. A vote for McCain/Palin is a vote for 4 more years of the same mess.
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Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
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Economy Shed 84,000 Jobs in August; Unemployment Rate Jumped to 6.1%
I am a novice when it comes to reasons for unemployment but, (Could Big Businesses owned by foreign conglomerates, creating low paying jobs overseas, have anything to do with this), has anyone ever done a study to find out if any of our "Washington Elite" owns any part of these "Big Businesses".
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BF, you skirt the entire story and no wonder. You are quoting MSNBC. Five year high, yes, but still considered statistically full employment. If you want to see real high unemployment figures, wait until the Democrats tax many business' out of business.
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good economy.
jobless rate at 5 year high. 84,000 more people lost jobs last month and you somehow think the economy is good? Youre either stupid, naive or not paying attention.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26558445
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Hartlyboy - that's great that you think this economy is great comparing to whatever you want to compare it to. But, keep in mind, the mind the minute the school district proposes a referendum or tax increase, you are quick to find a reason why that isn't necessary, or possible. WIth such a great economy, in your comparison, I would expect, you, of all, to be a proponent, since you are benefiting so well.
Honestly, you really have to dig deep into nowhere to try to explain that we have a great economy. When Palin said in her prepared speech that Obama was going to raise taxes, you are probably one of the ones that she was referring to. Because us informed citizens know, it is the wealthy that need to be taxed more. And, since you think this is such a great economy --- I can't wait until you get taxed more on all of your property. (By the way - -- such a deadbeat, that's why you oppose a referendum because you have so much property that you know you will be hit hard.)
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I wonder how much more money the Democrats will receive tonight in donations after the top half of the "McSame/44-Year Old Grandma-Elect" ticket speaks. Palin learned her lesson this week on why one should not eliminate funding for sex education! :-)
No wonder why there is a hurricane coming straight to Delaware, there is a lot of hot air blowing.
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Sorry, SmyrnaProud, got away from the forum for a while and when I got back it had taken off without us. Back to the economy statement I made, expecting , of course, the resulting furor.
But as unbelieveable as it might seem, the US has had the strongest economy of all the industrialized nations during 2008. Look at the EU if you want to see people upside down on their economy. Flash is correct in saying there are pockets of misery and that isn't to be taken lightly but we have talked ourselves into a far more dour mood than we probably should have. Of course, it's an election year and each side is trying to use the statistics that resonate the best with people to make their side look like it has the answer, but $4/gallon gas doesn't mean we are in a recession. With a 3.3% GDP growth and unemployment falling in the past three months it's a little difficult to take a totally dark view. Now , if Obama gets in , all bets are off.....
[Heh, heh, I can hear them lil fingers a tappin' now to set that Hartlyboy straight about JoBama]
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bigeasy wrote: US the American taxpayers it is time to put America first ................
You hit the bull's eye - just saw on TV that McCain's platform is "Country First".
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| I have heard that both National Parties tune into this forum to get some insight on what to do next at the National level. It is well known how Smyrna goes so goes the rest of the Nation. Just go to then polls on Election Day and vote for who ever you want, or just try sex, it can relieve alot.
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| "get a life and get your republican head out of your butt". I hope you're not referring to me when you say this. You don't know me. You don't know if I'm a republican. You know nothing about me. I will say this. The economy is in a mess. We agree on that. Maybe, most probably, it is largely because of the war. Whether we should have gone there is debatable. More than probably it is because a great deal of the american people over-extend themselves financially buying bigger homes and fancier cars than they can pay for to try to impress someone. I will also say this. Obama said he wants to tax more heavily those who make in excess of $250k a year. So, why should I, if I make $300k a year be taxed more than someone making $200k a year just because I'm more successful? What about capitalism and free-enterprise. Taxed more because you make a success out of yourself? I don't happen to agree with either of the major parties stand on the economy and I don't think my opinion calls for you to say "get a life and get your republican head out of your butt".
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Oldguy wrote: Yeah!!!, we want higher taxes and more entitlement programs!!!! Go JoeBama!!! We want a weak military!! Go JoeBama!! We want our guns taken away from us too!!!! So instead we go another 4 years of lying to the people with this phony war that GWB got us into Trillions of dollars of debt and the list goes on and on. Who is going to pay for all of this? US the American taxpayers it is time to put America first and forget the rest of the world. The past eight years have been deplorable higher fuel prices, higher food prices and to many foreclosures on homes. But McCain sees nothing wrong with the Economy get a life and get your republican head out of your butt.
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Posted: Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 01:05 pm |
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OnlyMe wrote: The first signs of impending trouble are ................................
Please cite your source for these statements.
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Posted: Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 01:01 pm |
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Hot Flash wrote: As ususal when the repuks are in office, .......
I would be much more inclined to consider your points of view if you would refrain from name calling. I am looking for reasonable discussions that are less emotional, more thought provoking, and less political. Each team has strengths and weaknesses, and these should be discussed without attacking each other.
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Posted: Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 12:45 pm |
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| Yeah!!!, we want higher taxes and more entitlement programs!!!! Go JoeBama!!! We want a weak military!! Go JoeBama!! We want our guns taken away from us too!!!!
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Posted: Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 12:43 pm |
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http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1022-26.htm
The first signs of impending trouble are the exploding budget deficits themselves. They began, of course, under the parlous economic stewardship of Ronald Reagan. Reagan cut the marginal tax rate on the wealthiest of Americans from 70% to 38%. He promised it would spur an orgy of investment and rocket the economy to new levels of production and prosperity. Instead, his “supply side economics” did the exact opposite. It produced the deepest recession since the Great Depression. Output fell 2.2% in 1982 while budget deficits soared. When Reagan took office in 1981, the national debt stood at $995 billion. Twelve years later, by the end of George H.W. Bush’s presidency, it had exploded to $4 trillion. Bill Clinton reversed Reagan’s course, raising taxes on the wealthy, and lowering them for the working and middle classes. This produced the longest sustained economic expansion in American history. Importantly, it also produced budgetary surpluses allowing the government to begin paying down the crippling debt begun under Reagan. In 2000, Clinton’s last year, the surplus amounted to $236 billion. The forecast ten year surplus stood at $5.6 trillion. It was the last black ink America would see for decades, perhaps forever. George W. Bush immediately reversed Clinton’s policy in order to revive Reagan’s, once again showering an embarrassment of riches on the already most embarrassingly rich, his “base” as he calls them. He ladled out some $630 billion in tax cuts to the top 1% of income earners. In true Republican fashion, they returned the favor by investing over $200 million to ensure Bush’s re-election. A $630 billion return on a $200 million investment: $3,160 for $1. I’ll give you $3,160. All I ask is that you give me $1 back so I can keep the goodness flowing. Do we have a deal? Republicans know return on investment. But the cost to the public has been a return to the exploding deficits of the Reagan years. Bush blew through Clinton’s surplus in his first year. The 2004 deficit reached $415 billion, a record. Still, its real size is masked by the fact that Bush has shifted $150 billion from the Social Security trust fund in order to make the shortfall look smaller. It’s like pretending you’re richer when you move money from one pocket to another. Both sums have to be repaid, so the real amount borrowed is the $415 billion “nominal” deficit plus the $150 billion from Social Security or $565 billion. This shell game with federal trust funds taints all official forecasts about Bush’s deficits going forward. For example, the Congressional Budget Office estimates Bush’s cumulative ten year deficit at $2.3 trillion, to be sure, a breathtaking shortfall from the $5.6 trillion surplus he inherited from Clinton. But as with the yearly number, this one ignores the trust fund sleight of hand, an omission of some $2.4 trillion. When this is added back in, Bush’s ten year deficit leaps to $4.7 trillion, $10.3 trillion short of Clinton’s number.
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Posted: Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 12:07 pm |
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| I guess you forget those wonderful economic times under that great Democrat leader, Jimmy Carter. Make the economy today look like gold.
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Posted: Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 05:41 am |
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Hartlyboy wrote: Yeah, I know it's counter-intuitive to the current malaise, but check the actual numbers. The current stock market nonsense is hard to figure out but earnings for the most part are not that bad. The credit crunch overshadows all and if that continues as it well might, THEN we'll see a bad economy, no matter who is the White House. The last 8 years have not been all that bad, though.
What you call not all that bad, is debatable. Higher gas, food and the cost of living period seems to be getting worse. Gas is supposed to be going up more after labor day. As ususal when the repuks are in office, the rich get richer and poor get poorer.
GWB's failed war! It was started to get the people responsible for 9/11, but that was abandoned to go to war with Iraq because of "weapons of mass destruction" that were never found.
The people of Delaware are luckier than some of the other states, because they have been hit harder than we have. You better take off your rose colored glasses before it is to late.
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Posted: Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 05:29 am |
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Hartlyboy wrote: The last 8 years have not been all that bad, though.
Ok - so "not been all that bad" is definitely not the same thing as a "strong economy"
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Posted: Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 05:24 am |
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| Yeah, I know it's counter-intuitive to the current malaise, but check the actual numbers. The current stock market nonsense is hard to figure out but earnings for the most part are not that bad. The credit crunch overshadows all and if that continues as it well might, THEN we'll see a bad economy, no matter who is the White House. The last 8 years have not been all that bad, though.
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