Lying Letters

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Bush, Daschle frame the tax debate
DEMOCRATIC Sen. Tom Daschle seems to be one of very few politicians in Washington to have learned from experience how to steer the nation out of a recession.

In the early '80s, we followed the Republican approach -- massive, irresponsible tax cuts along with a huge increase in spending that created a decade of budget deficits. In the early '90s, however, the Democrats put in place a sound approach to economic recovery -- investments in job training and education, and new approaches to health care and retirement security. The result was record budget surpluses and the longest peacetime prosperity we've ever known.

Daschle's plan to encourage job creation and the investment in new technologies, along with his moderate approach to strengthening health and retirement security, strike me as obviously superior to the tired old Republican methods that have failed. Raiding the Treasury to give tax cuts to corporations does nothing to support consumer spending.
Rebecca S. Kellogg Sunnyvale

Here's one from yesterday in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Notice anything??

Only Daschle makes sense You may not have heard this on TV, but in December the Democrats successfully killed the Bush administration’s cynical ploy to reward their friends with money from the public treasury via an "economic stimulus package" that would have had little if any effect on the economy. Finally, a sensible approach to getting the nation’s economy moving again! Democratic Sen. Tom Daschle seems to be one of the very few politicians in Washington to have learned from experience how to steer the nation out of a recession.

In the early 1980s we followed the Republican approach — massive, irresponsible tax cuts along with a huge increase in spending that created a decade of budget deficits. In the early 1990s, however, the Democrats put in place a sound approach to economic recovery — investments in job training, education, and new approaches to health care and retirement security. The result was record budget surpluses and the longest peacetime prosperity we’ve ever known.

Which approach do we need now? Daschle’s plan to encourage job creation and the investment in new technologies to improve productivity, along with his moderate approach to strengthening health and retirement security, strike me as obviously superior to the tired old Republican methods that have failed in the past. Raiding the public treasury to give tax cuts to profitable corporations does absolutely nothing to support consumer spending, which is the foundation upon which our prosperity has been built. I urge Daschle and the Democrats to stand firm for a reasonable approach to economic recovery no matter how much Bush and his party whine about having to compromise. The time has come for Democrats to offer an alternative and for us to show the news media that Daschle speaks for millions of Americans
REBECCA TAVISH SANTA CRUZ

Hey Rebecca, we're on to you!

"DEMOCRATIC Sen. Tom Daschle seems to be one of very few politicians in Washington to have learned from experience how to steer the nation out of a recession."

Geeez...first Bill Clinton takes the credit for the Reagan economy, now Daschle is doing it. Both of them are using the same old propaganda campaign for the exact same reason: VOTES.

To expect us to believe that this is about US, OUR jobs and OUR economy is a HEINIOUS insult to our intelligence.

Economics 101 Course outline for Rebecca S. in Sunnyvale:

Please note that this list is only tentative. I will make adjustments based on student interests and time constraints--I will regularly update this outline online.

You will be responsible for all the material in chapters 1-19 (except when otherwise stated). Please note that this holds even for material that we do not discuss in class.

Chapter 1:	Introduction: What is Economics? (the appendix is not required but it’s helpful to refresh your memory)
Chapter 2:	Key Principles of Economics
Chapter 3:	Markets in the Global Economy
Chapter 4:	Supply, Demand, & Market Equilibrium
Chapter 5:	Elasticity: A Measure of Responsiveness
Chapter 6:	Market Efficiency & Government Intervention
10/16	Midterm exam
Chapter 8:	Production & Cost
Chapter 9:	Perfect Competition: Short Run & Long Run
Chapter 10:	Monopoly
Chapter 11:	Entry & Monopolistic Competition
Chapter 12:	Oligopoly & Strategic Behavior
Chapter 13:	Using Market Power: Price Discrimination & Advertising
Chapter 14:	Controlling Market Power: Antitrust Policy & Deregulation
Chapter 17:	Imperfect Information & Disappearing Markets
Chapter 19:	Economic Challenges: Poverty, Aging, Health Care

In the early '80s, we followed the Republican approach -- massive, irresponsible tax cuts along with a huge increase in spending that created a decade of budget deficits. In the early '90s, however, the Democrats put in place a sound approach to economic recovery -- investments in job training and education, and new approaches to health care and retirement security. The result was record budget surpluses and the longest peacetime prosperity we've ever known.

What an idiot! The President doesn't hold the purse strings, its the House and Senate that can approve spending. As far as the 90's go, the Democraps were in control of both houses when Clinton was incharge. Not once was there a suggestion of a ballenced budget! The surpluses were made by Clinton taxing SS recipiants as well as large corporations. He robbed from the country to give to himself! BTW the longest peacetime prosperity happened under 2 Republican administrations and died under the Democraps!

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