[antiRepublicrat]

Apparently, our lack of competitiveness is caused by our low taxes.

I think they mean because we lowered taxes not by cutting spending by an equal amount, but by putting it on the debt.

[ClearCase_guy]

What you say might be true. But if they phrased it as "an increasing budget deficit" or something to that effect, they might be more clear.

When they (in fact) criticize "plans to lower taxes further" it makes me thing that they don't like lower taxes.

But I'm funny that way.