Posted on 01/30/2002 3:51:59 PM PST by AAABEST
71.5 billion over 10 years for government health care
The passage from the NYT/AP article you based your above iaticized passage,
Conservatives typically prefer a free-market approach, which would have families choose their own health insurance packages in the open market. Bush's plan, first made when he was running for president and included in his budget last year, will offer tax breaks to help pay often-steep premiums.
This year's proposal will be essentially unchanged and worth up to $1,000 per person or $2,000 per couple, according to an administration official speaking on condition of anonymity. Like last year, it will be available to people who don't owe federal taxes -- typically people with very low incomes.
Last year's proposal, which was phased in over a number of years, set the income limit at $30,000 in adjusted gross income for individual tax filers and $60,000 for married couples.
The plan's cost was estimated at $71.5 billion over 10 years
LOL, you got snookered by the AP. In AP terms the $71.5 billion it "costs", is the "cost"(i.e lost revenue) to the federal treasury due to the tax credits.
We are, and your not alone.
Your points are well made, targeted, lucid, and................accurate.
Look, I think we can all agree that GW is a good man. He has truly risen to the "occasion" since 9/11. He's a highly capable CinC, has a top notch cabinet and collection of advisors, etc., etc., etc.
However, it would be disingenuous of me to say that the growth of the Fed under his administration didn't bother me. It bothers me a lot. I'm not quite sure why he's done it, except to somehow bend over backward and show the Democrats that he, too, can give away taxpayer funds to be "compassionate".
I don't see him as a strict Constitutionalist. I am. GW and I may have to agree to disagree.
Anyway, just wanted you to know (from another long-time FReeper) that your concerns are shared by others; you aren't alone.
You neglected to mention "and stealing our stuff". It happened to my wife last Friday at O'Hare... cash stolen from her purse by a security screener while a cooperating screener made sure her back was turned. Never, ever let these people go through your property unless you're watching them!
As for Dubya, as proud as I am to have a man and woman of honor in the White House, I am disappointed at a number of his actions. I'm withholding my opinion of his speech for now. I can understand and appreciate his "centrist" rhetoric as a way of de-clawing the dimocRATS (as Clinton did to the GOP). However, actions speak louder than words. I'm gonna watch. Very carefully.
Effective immediately, I expect Mr President to stop publically sucking up to the drunken senator from Taxachusetts.
Did Bush cut back discretionary spending compared to the rates of inflation and population growth?
Exactly! I remember thinking how conservative Olympia Snowe was!
His way is totalitarianism. See Patriot Act.
http://www.politechbot.com/docs/usa.act.final.102401.html
The gubbermint is smaller today than it was 20yrs ago.
The idealists think that Bush should be Ruling as a Monarch. The realists know that the man barely got in.
The idealists think they saw Bush kissing Ted Kennedy's ass over the ED bill. The realists saw him blowing smoke up Ted's ass.
HEAR! HEAR!!!! This Paine is a REALIST!!!
That is an extremely limited and WRONG statement. I will criticize anyone of any party if they are wrong. But I don't happen to think President Bush is. And I think the Democrats are extremely worried about that. In fact,.. I wonder if many who post in these threads, aren't just that "DEMS" Who are trying to disrupt the biggest threat they have.. PRESIDENT BUSH!!!
Daschle is the sole person holding up a stimulus package.. there is bi-partisan support for it. In otherwords.. it would pass.
He ALONE is holding back 49 issues from going up for voting in the Senate. That he has a "D" behind his name is his fault. Not mine.
You couldn't be more wrong. Check out incindiary's home page.
You are correct and I was mistaken for not beleiveing that someone could read all the comments and then post back on the first reply.
BTW, any comments on reply #221?
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