tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post111085498890725250..comments2023-10-29T10:54:58.681-04:00Comments on Vox Baby: Why Should the Democrats Engage?Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514024573333057559noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1112044466874507442005-03-28T16:14:00.000-05:002005-03-28T16:14:00.000-05:00I think this is a difficult question. Here are my...I think this is a difficult question. Here are my thoughts:<br /><br />http://economistsview.blogspot.com/2005/03/heads-in-sand-or-winning-hand.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782996871433352255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1111412295028719302005-03-21T08:38:00.001-05:002005-03-21T08:38:00.001-05:00I want to look at option #3 in which you believe t...I want to look at option #3 in which you believe that a compromise will allow the Democrats and Bush to split the difference on credit for a reform measure. Sounds good in theory, but given past history, why should the Democrats believe two things. 1) There are no poison pills in the conference committee report<BR/>2) Bush's word that he will split the difference on credit and not campaign festerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718756982251152390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1111412294769977542005-03-21T08:38:00.000-05:002005-03-21T08:38:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.festerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718756982251152390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1111131268782984322005-03-18T02:34:00.000-05:002005-03-18T02:34:00.000-05:00But Meril, Democrats can point out that a big tax ...But Meril, Democrats can point out that a big tax increase wouldn't have been necessary 15 years from now if Republicans had just signed on to the Pay as you go rules put forth by Senators Chafee and Feingold, which Republicans blocked with 50 votes and with the Vice President voting not to pay as we go.<br /><br />We won't see any serious spending cuts unless revenues are also on the table. WhyCent21https://www.blogger.com/profile/17096407720102520109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1111019110338424352005-03-16T19:25:00.000-05:002005-03-16T19:25:00.000-05:00Andrew:
Bush SORT OF pulled the plug on the Democ...Andrew:<br /><br />Bush SORT OF pulled the plug on the Democrats have no plan spin with his statement about that "Democratic economist" Pozen and his plan. As noted at Angrybear, Pozen's plan is a Bush Lite plan and I suspect Pozen is not an economist. I do like what Tyler Cowen is suggesting v. what Bush is suggesting, but for reasons stated - I'm still in Max's camp as far as opposing using PGLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248302122192095044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1110953332423373622005-03-16T01:08:00.000-05:002005-03-16T01:08:00.000-05:00Seems at least possible that Democrats have a lot ...<I>Seems at least possible that Democrats have a lot to gain just by opposing a plan that is becoming increasingly unpopular, no?</I>Geeze, the Democrats are so desperate to finally score a short-term point against Bush that they'll commit hari-kari to do it.<br /><br />I'm almost tempted to believe Karl Rove has actually plotted all this all out.<br /><br />Let's say the Dems keep selling the JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11164150812219689611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1110930022561106022005-03-15T18:40:00.000-05:002005-03-15T18:40:00.000-05:00Normally, I love your sensible posts but this one ...Normally, I love your sensible posts but this one fails for two reasons: (a) we don't trust Bush to bait and switch any sensible bipartisan approach for some other (not so hidden agenda); and (b) if the Bush agenda passes, it has that price-indexing benefit cut (better called massive backdoor tax increase on young workers).PGLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248302122192095044noreply@blogger.com