[Vision2020] State Budget Deficits

[Joe Campbell]

I don't see how honestly, real life, responsibility, foresight,
sacrifice, and stewardship support a plan where you cut spending and
not increase taxes, given the mess we're in. Nor do I understand how
these values support the Republican notion of starting a war and
refusing to pay for it. That seems to go against some of the values
noted. I think the "values" your plan supports are greed, selfishness,
and blaming the other guy for our problems.

And there is nothing funny about the fact that I don't have a plan.
I'm not an economist! Nor did I start a post on this topic. You are
and you did. I'm just a critic. But I'll tell you that I know enough
about the economy to say that we're not going to get out of this mess
unless we raise some taxes to do it. No one wants to hear that message
but sometimes the truth hurts.

On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Jeff Harkins <jeffh at moscow.com> wrote:
>  On 1/4/2011 6:02 AM, Joe Campbell wrote:
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>> Pretty revealing!
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>> No real plan here, no solution. Just complaints and a slogan: "Cut taxes!"
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>> For which of the values on your list is this appropriate?
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> Honesty, real life, responsibility, foresight, sacrifice, stewardship to
> name a few.  The truth is ...  the chickens have come home to roost!
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> Cutting spending does not imply raising taxes.  Your hyperbole is failing.
>  A cut of about 12.5% is necessary to balance state budgets - that is a fact
> - and getting a balanced budget is a "pretty damn good" plan.
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> By requiring government agencies to start the process of identifying those
> areas that can be cut and then absorbing and allocating those cuts.  Should
> be a shared responsibility.
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> Funny, I didn't see your plan - just your cheap shots and sarcasm.
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