Re The GOP Has Become A Dangerous Cult

["Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>]

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From: Michael Robertson <mr () michaelrobertson com>
Date: Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [IP] Forbes : The GOP Has Become A Dangerous Cult
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
CC: ip <ip () listbox com>


"There is no difference of opinion among sane, credible people about
whether America needs a massive tax cut for the rich."

This is called framing. Since the Federal tax system is already highly
progressive any tax cut will naturally flow to those who generate more
income. You can call them "rich" if you like, but that doesn't change the
economic realities.

There are some sane, credible people who believe that we have unsustainable
welfare program (social security, Obamacare, Medicare, food stamps, SSI
disability, etc). There are only 3 options to rationalize the programs: cut
benefits, raise taxes or grow the economy beyond the meager 1.x% growth
we've seen over the last decade+ to generate the taxes required to pay for
those programs. It seems completely reasonable and even desirable to take
actions such as lowering corp taxes, lowering taxes on productivity and
reducing regulation to get the economy growing at the 3-4% range. In fact,
this seems far wiser than cutting programs or raising taxes in spite of the
author's derogatory claims otherwise.

-- MR

858-344-6911

On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 12:22 PM, Dave Farber <dave () farber net> wrote:

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> From: <shannonm () gmail com>
> Date: Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 2:05 PM
> Subject: Forbes: The GOP Has Become A Dangerous Cult
> To: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>, Dave Farber <
> dave () farber net>
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> While the headline sounds hyperbolic the content is serious.
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> Forbes: The GOP Has Become A Dangerous Cult
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> http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisladd/2017/12/02/the-gop-has-become-a-dangerous-cult/
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> Sent on the fly from my phone

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