You as the buyer would be collecting interest on that money if you borrowed to pay for your increase. Or you could spend that and someone else would collect on the interest. If you raise the taxes on the other hand you simply cause the person you tax to lose out on that interest (or the person who would end up with the money after it was spent)
In the end, the net loss of the overall transaction will be the same.
A perfect example to the gross inadequacies that result when the government tries to run anything. Given the situation in public hospitals (which are run by the government) how is the solution to enact more government intervention in the form of universal healthcare?
A fair point, but I disagree. I think that many do view it this way, but take it a step further and expect us now to live up to the obligations that we said we would and ensure that we leave with a stable Iraq. Also, the Prime Minister of Iraq has extended the UN mandate for the US forces in Iraq for this entire year and as said that our presence is still needed. I think the road we are on now training Iraqi security forces can quicken the time that it will take before we can eventually withdraw. As we have seen recently the Iraqi public has all but openly rejected Al Quada and wants to pursue peace through the government.
I do not have a problem with it persay, but he wants to extend it... why the need to extend it? I think it should last a month at best, but most people in this country, if they save properly, should have money set aside for this type of situation, I think we need to stop looking to the government for bailouts.
It will not make a huge difference no, but it would be a symbolic gesture to at least show that the government was not just blowing hot air. With oil prices what they are, and with drilling methods being able to not alter the environment, I do not see the harm in drilling some oil and providing some jobs in the process. We can pursue alternative forms of energy and drill domestically at the same time.
No one said that McCain was not a Republican. That makes 11% of the time that he has disagreed with platform Bush has taken and has made that clear. Obama on the other hand has been a rubber stamp for the Democrats from what I can tell from his voting record.
