Quote Originally Posted by pontooner View Post
You didn't explain how extending the Bush tax cuts would help the economy since they have failed to for years and then you complain about the deficit but want the tax cuts extended.



Deregulation is a major reason the economy is in the toilet right now and again the Bush tax cuts have failed to help the economy and taken billions in revenue away from reducing the deficit.




You are required by law to have auto insurance aren't you.




Funny because every poll I saw had the economy as the number 1 issue by a large margin, not that I approve of all you listed but if the economy was doing good I think you know how things would have turned out.
Are you pulling my chain? Others already responded to the silly auto insurance comparison.

With regard to the Bush tax cuts, I'm going to hit you with a concept that may be hard to grasp, but stay with me. The less money the federal government takes the more money people have to spend, thus spurring economic activity. As I said it's just a start.

The trigger for the economic flop was liberal pols like Barney Frank and Chris Dodd who forced fannie mae and freddie mac to give billions in home loans to underqualified buyers.

The economy is also cyclic, there are ups and downs. Government over regulation will not prevent economic downturns, it will help create them, and make them worse. It will also make companies move to less hostile countries taking jobs with them.

Splitshot made some excellent points as usual. If the mindset on the government's role changes, more will live within their means. They'll have to. Most of us already do many of the things Split brought up, and we shouldn't be forced by the government to pay for those who don't. My boat is 10 years old, my truck 11, my wife's van is 10, etc...