[John 3_19-21]

This bill would have basically admitted that the Bush-Era, and tax cuts in general caused the current economic issues we face. Issues caused by government expansion. (spending)

The "fiscal Cliff" will go a long way toward cutting the size of government.

It will hurt like hell but I believe in the long run we will be better off.

All bubbles have to pop eventually. Even government bubbles.

[what's up]

This bill would have basically admitted that the Bush-Era, and tax cuts in general caused the current economic issues we face. Issues caused by government expansion. (spending)

Don't think so because it would have put pressure on Obama to cut spending more.

[okie01]

The "fiscal Cliff" will go a long way toward cutting the size of government.

How so?

What is there about increasing taxes across-the-board and reducing spending in one area -- defense -- will do anything to reduce the size of government.

Seems to me that government's share of the GDP just went up!