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MikeG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 12:30 PM
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Poll question: What should now be the Bush remedy for the economy?
Edited on Fri Aug-06-04 12:30 PM by MikeG
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lil-petunia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 12:33 PM
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1. he is still waiting to see how that book ended
same with the 9/11 book.

by the way, just finished it. some weaknesses, a very important book to read.
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fob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 12:33 PM
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2. If george would just quit, that would go a LOOOOOONG way to better
things.
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BlueEyedSon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 12:35 PM
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3. Resign.
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Langis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 12:35 PM
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4. Clearly we need more tax cuts for the rich!
We have not seen enough trickle down, so lets give them even more money!!!
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 12:36 PM
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5. What Clinton did only worked for the top 20% or so
We saw more wealth concentration under Clinton than under Reagan/Bush.

I'm afraid DLC inspired procorporate and antilabor business as usual is simply not going to fix Bush's bungling. The only thing that will is recirculating wealth that has stagnated at the top into the hands of the people who will spend it. That is what creats most jobs, not rich people doling them out to useless eaters out of the goodness of their hearts.

Stupid supply side fiscal bungling has now just about choked off the market economy. Had Clinton remained in office for another term, the same thing would likely be happening, albeit at a slower pace.

I think the Democrats may dimly realize what needs to be done. It reamains to be seen whether or not they have the guts to do it.

If not, we're headed for a full blown depression.
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BillZBubb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 01:54 PM
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12. This claim is totally misleading and very FREEPISH!
Edited on Fri Aug-06-04 01:54 PM by amBushed
Under Clinton we saw increased average real wages across all segments. The rising tide did lift all boats. Not so under Reagan/Bush/Bush*.

Yes, the rich got much richer, but that was based on the soaring stock market, not on tax giveaways and favoritism. Since the rich own most of the stocks, they got most of the boost from the market. Duh!

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DemoTex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 12:37 PM
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6. Bu$h should surrender to the proper authorities.
Edited on Fri Aug-06-04 12:38 PM by DemoTex
He needs to be disgraced, cashiered, and convicted for the looting of America and Iraq.
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library_max Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 01:38 PM
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11. Yeah, great, that puts Cheney in charge.
I was going to suggest seppuku, but same problem.
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PurityOfEssence Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 12:40 PM
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7. Tax cuts
When encountering obstacles, there are only three options: cut its taxes, blow it up or convert it to Christianity.
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LordActon Donating Member (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 12:45 PM
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8. cut taxes for wealthy...

Hell, he should just take the taax money from poor and funnel the proceeds to the wealthy. Oh, wait, he's already doing that through corporate tax breaks.
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Hunter_1253 Donating Member (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 12:48 PM
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9. In my opinion...
the best thing he could do would be to eat a bag of pretzels and let nature take its course.
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Tom Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 12:49 PM
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10. How about
resigning in disgrace?
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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-06-04 01:56 PM
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13. I wish he would run away
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