[bishop]

Wow Bishop, just say that you think Bush is the cause of all the world's problems and be done with it. Bush lowered taxes for every bracket (i.e. everyone who pays taxes) and he is not begging for tax cuts for the rich. Kerry is going around stating that taxes should be increased for the "wealthy" by 2%. Is that enough for you? How much would you prefer? Now define "wealthy".

heh.. here's to talking at a high school level.

did i say bush was the cause of all the world's problems? nope.

bush did not cut taxes for everyone. in order to cut taxes for everyone he would have had to have cut payroll taxes. did he do that? nope. i forgot, payroll taxes don't count as taxes. silly me.

kerry was very clear on who he said he'd roll back tax cuts for. cry me a river about them poor millionaires and billionaires.. i'm paying my way through grad school, they can suck my balls. and, they can pay their taxes without sacrificing anything.

Bush does not control the economy, nor does Congress. We have a market economy.

i've come to notice how people who don't know much about economics, particularly partisans who excuse ineffective republican presidents, claim that the government doesn't control/impact the economy. you really don't know what you're talking about i'm afraid.

example #1: months back, the only jobs that were being created weren't being created by the private sector. they were being created by the government.

example #2: months back, bush's temporary tariff on steel imports cost the american consumer billions.

example #3: bush's weak-dollar posture has put additional upward pressure on oil prices.

example #4: bush's trade policies have rewarded companies for outsourcing to developing countries.

example #5: bush's idiotic medicare drug program has increased drug prices paid by the consumer.


if you need me to explain any of them, i'll lend a helping hand.

Given that prices for certain things are inflating too quickly, how would you stop it? Price fixing? Food stamps? Socialization?

sensible interest rates, fiscal responsibility - and the currency stability that fiscal responsibility creates. fyi, bush spends worse than a socialist. so much for your anti-socialist credentials. :)