So Quaker only exploded the meme that there weren t any increased revenues before there were tax cuts. And, of course, no one, at anytime, anywhere, said that.

Let’s review, for those with impaired short-term memory.

In 45 out of the last 54 fiscal years, tax revenues set a new record. It happened in years when there were tax decreases. It happened in years when there were no tax changes. It happened in years when there were tax increases.

In short, you can’t simply assume that a tax cut caused the record revenues that followed. Record high revenues happen all the time, no matter what tax policies are implemented.

I had no idea you were so acrobatic.

On one hand, you argue gloom and doom that there’s no way the general fund can ever afford to pay off those bogus bonds owed to the Social Security fund. Why, we’ll have to take money away from education or highways or defense.

But at the very same time, everything is all sunshine and roses what with the economy just booming away as a result of those nifty Bush tax cuts. Revenues are up! Hooray!

Your position raises an interesting question: At what rate of economic growth will projected tax revenues be sufficient to cover Social Security obligations? Are we there yet?

It is a questionnaire. The person who answers the questionnaire — a reasonable, intelligent and sober person — obviously, not you midderpidge, — is being asked to make choices as to what things he thinks the Republican Party should focus on.

In no place, or on any question, is a person asked to decide how well the Republicans are doing in any area, or how well the Democrats might do.
So, while your circuitous attempt at deriding Republicans gets around a “B” for effort, you get an “F” in comprehension, and an “F” in insight.

Total score = D-

Category Grade

Keeping Taxes Low (for the wealthy) C (A)
Immigration & border security F
Winning the War On Terror F
Growing Our Economy C
Improving education D
Increasing access to affordable health care F
Protecting Social Security F
Energy independence F
Appointing qualified judges D
Strengthening marriage and the family C
Morals and ethics in government F

It always does that.

And yes, social security might actually be in trouble now, after bush has been raiding it to pay for Bush’s Boondoggle.

You guys are aboslutely amazing. You take a budget surplus, squander it, then brag about it.

You also are all about private citizens investing stupidly, but get upset and complain about “IOUs” when the government invests safely.

WTF?

Does not compute… Does not compute… Must lie down…

1.) Which issues will be most important in determining your vote this November? (select up to three)
Keeping Taxes Low
Immigration & border security
Winning the War On Terror
Growing Our Economy
Improving education
Increasing access to affordable health care
Protecting Social Security
Energy independence
Appointing qualified judges
Strengthening marriage and the family
Morals and ethics in government

2.) What is the most important reason for maintaining and expanding our Republican majorities in 2006? (select one)
To ensure that America continues to stand united and strong in fighting the War on Terror
To help President Bush enact his reform agenda for America
To keep Democrat leaders like Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Howard Dean from pushing through their extreme left-wing agenda
To make President Bush’s tax cuts permanent and keep our economy growing
To uphold our nation’s bedrock values

3.) If the Democrats win control of the Congress in 2006, what is the one thing you would be most worried would happen?
Democrats will try to censure or impeach President Bush
Democrat would raise your taxes
Democrats would cut and run from the central front in the War on Terror
Democrats would sell out American values to Hollywood liberals
Democrats would impose government-run health care

4.) As you know, President Bush has announced a bold reform agenda for 2006. Which of his initiatives is most important to you? (select one)
Fighting and Winning the War on Terror
Comprehensive immigration reform that secures our borders
Making tax relief permanent for all taxpayers
Making America more competitive in the global marketplace
Reducing America’s dependence on foreign sources of energy by half

5.) From which sources do you receive most of your news and political information? (select multiple)
ABC News
CBS News
NBC News
Fox News Channel
CNN
MSNBC
News websites
Blogs
Daily Newspaper
Radio
E-mail
News/Opinion Magazines
Friends and Family
Other

6.) On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely is it that you would recommend voting Republican in the next election to a friend or a colleague?

7.) As an online activist, what features would you like to see on GOP.com? (select multiple)
More ways to connect with fellow Republicans
Volunteer opportunities in my area
Web videos & podcasts with key newsmakers
Online polls
The latest breaking news
Information on the issues important to me
Information on GOP candidates and elected officials
Online Diaries from GOP political leaders
Other

8.) In what year were you born?

9.) Did you vote in the year 2004?
Yes
No

fact check: Very clever comment… Did you think of it all by yourself, or did your second grade teacher help you?

midderpidge: What does increasing revenue have to do with decreasing the deficit, if the spending keeps increasing/

As for Quaker’s “blowing up that foolish meme”, if revenues have increased because of the tax cuts, then what’s wrong with the tax cuts?

And second, increases in revenues because personal incomes have increased means that the chunk coming out of people’s wallets is the same.

Not so with tax cuts. So Quaker only exploded the meme that there weren’t any increased revenues before there were tax cuts. And, of course, no one, at anytime, anywhere, said that.

Sort of like “proving” there aren’t any McDonald’s on Jupiter

How’d that work out for Clinton without one GOP vote in 1993?

Man, you are as dumb as dirt.

JK

Only tax increases can decrease the budget deficit…

After all, that’s how most people handle their family’s budget deficits — by robbing the local liquor store?

Although, if Farris even believes the stupid memes he puts forth here, aren’t TAX CUTS resulting in TOO MUCH TAXATION? That would be the logical divination, right? The more tax cuts, the more revenues, right! So by tax cuts, the cons are actually RAISING the tax burden in this country! Great work!

Farris has obviously overdosed on the kool-aid. He must be snorting it or injecting it or something by now. I guess none of this kool-aid is enough to make that young republican even CONSIDER joining the military so he can fight for the war he wants.

That s why the situation must be dealt with NOW and not kicked down the road like all the  There Is No Crisis folks want to do.

The only real solution is to roll back not make permanent tax cuts we won’t be able to afford 10 years from now – but your crowd stick their fingers in their ears and shout, “LA LA LA LA! I can’t hear you!” when anyone tries to point that out.