Brilliant Thomas Sowell editorial on Obama

[BeachSiO2]

He said he's getting us out. Some of the money saved is paying for his education plan.

But what exactly does "getting out" or "ending the war" mean and how much money are we actually talking about saving.

Here's a bigger question. If all of the candidates have economic plans, why doesn't one of them sit down with an economist or two (or twenty) and do an assessment of the costs of their plans and where the money would come from to pay for those plans. It seems simple enough to me and if it is defensible then they should not have a problem with disclosure. The benefit is that candidate could then beat the other ones over the head with the fact that they are the only one that has a true plan for one of the most important issues facing us (IMO the most important).

I have serious problems with a plan without dollar amounts and implementation strategies being called an economic plan. That's not a plan. To me it is an idea, a Christmas wish, but not a plan. The downside could be that your plan just doesn't work, but since I am a voter I want to know that too.

 

[Linda]

But what exactly does "getting out" or "ending the war" mean and how much money are we actually talking about saving.

Here's a bigger question. If all of the candidates have economic plans, why doesn't one of them sit down with an economist or two (or twenty) and do an assessment of the costs of their plans and where the money would come from to pay for those plans. It seems simple enough to me and if it is defensible then they should not have a problem with disclosure. The benefit is that candidate could then beat the other ones over the head with the fact that they are the only one that has a true plan for one of the most important issues facing us (IMO the most important).

I have serious problems with a plan without dollar amounts and implementation strategies being called an economic plan. That's not a plan. To me it is an idea, a Christmas wish, but not a plan. The downside could be that your plan just doesn't work, but since I am a voter I want to know that too.

I couldn't agree more!!!

 

[BeachSiO2]

I couldn't agree more!!!

And there lies the problem, it makes sense to average people.. ;-)

 

[Linda]

And there lies the problem, it makes sense to average people.. ;-)

Who are you calling average? I resemble that

 

[BeachSiO2]

Who are you calling average? I resemble that

I do too!!

 

[Mango]

I guess we will just have to agree to respectfully disagree on this one. The article below sums up what I believe about taxes and the economy.

http://www.american.com/archive/200...zine-contents/guess-who-really-pays-the-taxes

Margarita, you may want to look into Stephen Moore's analysis in that article a lot closer. He has been known to spin the numbers on more than one occasion.

http://www.spinsanity.org/columns/20030922.html

 

[full time]

6thgen - you are a healthy, angry white man. Thus, you're argument here carries no weight until you chop off your leg.

 

[JustaLocal]

But what exactly does "getting out" or "ending the war" mean and how much money are we actually talking about saving.

Here's a bigger question. If all of the candidates have economic plans, why doesn't one of them sit down with an economist or two (or twenty) and do an assessment of the costs of their plans and where the money would come from to pay for those plans. It seems simple enough to me and if it is defensible then they should not have a problem with disclosure. The benefit is that candidate could then beat the other ones over the head with the fact that they are the only one that has a true plan for one of the most important issues facing us (IMO the most important).

I have serious problems with a plan without dollar amounts and implementation strategies being called an economic plan. That's not a plan. To me it is an idea, a Christmas wish, but not a plan. The downside could be that your plan just doesn't work, but since I am a voter I want to know that too.

I don't think he will "get us out" - guess I forgot to insert the little winking emoticon ;-).

I share the above concerns.

 

[Cheering472]

I guess we will just have to agree to respectfully disagree on this one. The article below sums up what I believe about taxes and the economy.

http://www.american.com/archive/200...zine-contents/guess-who-really-pays-the-taxes

I took the time to read your link, you might find mine interesting.

http://www.ctj.org/pdf/housetestimony030507.pdf

(Please let me know if it doesn't link properly)

I agree; we will have to continue to disagree and move on to another topic. I hope you have a good day.

 

[Linda]

Margarita, you may want to look into Stephen Moore's analysis in that article a lot closer. He has been known to spin the numbers on more than one occasion.

http://www.spinsanity.org/columns/20030922.html

Mango - I looked at the website www.spinsanity.org and found that while their web site still exists, they have not updated it since November of 2004. I believe that Stephen Moore is very credible and that his article which was written in November 2007 is accurate.