[krodriguesdc]

I listened to part of his speech and I think his poll numbers are going to drop considerably in the near to not to distant future...

this will play badly for the congress and senate in 2004...

he has been superb as the protector of America - but - G2 is not striking the same kinds of responsive chords with economic issues as he did with the patriotic issues...

the patriotic issues resounded well with all of the public - but not this economic program - it is resounding with only some of the public...

[danneskjold]

it is resounding with only some of the public...

What in the world are you basing that assumption on? He only delivered his plan 30 minutes ago...

[DLfromthedesert]

Let's give our fellow Americans credit for having SOME intelligence. I believe people will realize Socialism that the Dems offer takes away from those who work hard to redistribute to the lazy.

I think Americans will react favorably to an economic plan that will take less from people and give TRUE freedom to individuals.

[ModelBreaker]

Resounding with some, but enough, of the public is the job of politicians. Given the dems class warfare rhetoric, how could it be possible that ANY economic plan could resound with everyone.

The only questions are: 1) is it politically feasible? Yes. We have a republican congress and the investor class is 68% of the public; and 2) Will it help the economy. Probably. If it does that, and the war on terror continues to go well, all the class warfare BS will be irrelevant--completely irrelevant--come 2004.

The alternatives are to propose a dem style stimulus package or to do nothing. The dem style package would give 'targeted' money away to favored groups and do nothing to stimulate the economy--thereby tanking the republican chances in 2004. Do nothing runs the same political and economic risk, but at least without the giveaway. If W is going to do something, he should at least propose something that has a chance of benefitting the country, which I believe he has done.

Pick at the details if you want. But this is a solid package. The elimination of dividend taxation is huge and will do wonders for the market and the economy.

[Paulus Invictus]

You cannot be serious! He touched all the right bases for everyone, including the middle class. As for me, any kind of tax relief is great and, as a retiree, I enjoyed my rebate last time like you cannot imagine. Hey, it's our money, not the gummints!