| Q: |
How come the Democrats say that they are 'lock-step' with Bush on how the war should be waged, when in
reality they keep dropping hints about 'serious concerns' they have with just about everything? |
| A: |
James Carville told them to say that. |
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| Q: |
How come they are disagreeing so strongly on his economic proposals? |
| A: |
James Carville told them to say that. |
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| Q: |
Isn't James Carville the guy who played that kid with the banjo in 'Deliverance'? |
| A: |
No. That was James Traficant. |
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| Q: |
Gephardt said that the Democrats want fiscal responsibility, and are worried about the prospect of deficits.
What is their answer to that? |
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Tax cuts, and increased spending. |
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| Q: |
How does that solve the deficit? |
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Democratic tax cuts are paid for by the money fairy. |
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| Q: |
But don't Democrats want to delay or eliminate Bush's tax cuts? |
| A: |
Yes, but those are different kinds of tax cuts entirely. For instance, they
weren't proposed by Democrats. |
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| Q: |
Okay, so what kinds of spending programs do the Democrats offer to help grow the economy? |
| A: |
They want to extend payments for unemployment insurance and give seniors prescription drugs. |
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| Q: |
How does that grow the economy? If you subsidize unemployment, don't you tend to get more of it? |
| A: |
Only if you believe 'economists'. And while prescription drugs for seniors may not grow the economy,
they will keep old people quiet and medicated at election time. |
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| Q: |
What other plans do they have to grow the economy? |
| A: |
Raise the minimum wage. |
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| Q: |
How does that help grow the economy> |
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Because people will be making more! That means more money for everyone, and more spending! |
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| Q: |
But won't that increase unemployment, while lowering tax revenue and
increasing unemployment insurance costs? |
| A: |
Back off, Poindexter, or James Traficant will hit you with his whacking stick. |
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| Q: |
Gephardt said he wants to convene a bipartisan panel to discuss ways to grow the economy.
How many people who actually make things and sell them will be there? |
| A: |
None. Democrats don't like them. Besides, elected officials know more about it than they do. |
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| Q: |
Gephardt said he's ready to 'roll up his sleeves and get to work'. What does that mean? |
| A: |
It means you get to work all day, and then Dick's going to roll up his sleeves and sign a bill that
takes your money and gives it to someone else. |
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| Q: |
Gephardt renewed a call for campaign finance reform. Why are Democrats so insistent on it? |
| A: |
Because it's bad if business people have influence in a process that decides what should happen to
businesses, whereas unions will still be allowed to contribute lots of money, because their hearts
are pure. Oh, and because the Democrats already have the media on their side, so anything that reduces
non-media influence over government is a good thing. |
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| Q: |
Are the Democrats really that supportive of the military? |
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Oh, you bet. You know, like when they fought against missile defense, or against increased military
expenditures. Or when they tried to build a stronger military by forcing military academies to change
their rules to suit the political flavor of the day. Oh, and cruise missiles. They used to hate
cruise missiles. But other than that, they've been a big help. Except when they refused to let
soldiers have armor in Somalia. But that's it. Other than the armor, the cruise missiles, missile
defense, budgeting, and military tradition, they are right behind the military, all the way. As long
as it maintains a proper gender and racial mix, and doesn't try to recruit young people. |
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I hope this has helped with any questions you may have had.
