tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post3101607524732587968..comments2023-11-03T08:09:15.690-05:00Comments on The Conservative Media: Good news for Michigan: bad news for RepublicansCommunications guruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-86072581463940226672008-07-25T13:43:00.000-05:002008-07-25T13:43:00.000-05:00"Every time taxes are lowered in an economy, tax r..."Every time taxes are lowered in an economy, tax revenue goes up. The CBO has some great stats on this if anyone feels like researching this."<BR/><BR/>-Please provide specific links/titles of CBO reports.<BR/><BR/>-Like this excerpt from the CBO issue paper (Dec. 2005) titled “Analyzing the Economic and Budgetary Effects of a 10 Percent Cut in Income Tax Rates”<BR/><BR/>Budgetary Effects<BR/>TheSouthwestWashtenawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299995125932489158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-23338689383770307642008-07-25T09:45:00.000-05:002008-07-25T09:45:00.000-05:00This makes no sense. The “tree thugger politicians...This makes no sense. The “tree thugger politicians” certainly did forsee this. We want people using less gas, because it saves the environment and it’s a security issue in that it reduces our dependence on foreign oil. It would seem to me if less people are using the roads, there is less wear and tear and less maintenance required. <BR/><BR/>Where in this equation is the “Every time taxes are Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-84246375547343694872008-07-25T09:23:00.000-05:002008-07-25T09:23:00.000-05:00Good posts Brett.I was just reading an interesting...Good posts Brett.<BR/><BR/>I was just reading an interesting article where the states are having a rougher time bringing in tax revenue from gas as people are moving to more fuel conservative vehicles. Isn't that funny, something the tree hugger politicians didn't forsee.<BR/><BR/>Every time taxes are lowered in an economy, tax revenue goes up. The CBO has some great stats on this if anyone feelsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-70322919675295441302008-07-24T21:40:00.000-05:002008-07-24T21:40:00.000-05:00Brett said: “Tax the politicians: Charge them fees...Brett said: “Tax the politicians: Charge them fees for their bathroom use...”<BR/>-These ideas are so breathtakingly stupid they don’t warrant any further comment. <BR/><BR/>"Another option to taxing the politicians is to lower their pay...” <BR/>-As CG suggested, if we want competent people to serve in office, we need to appropriately compensate them...if you are dissatisfied with the SouthwestWashtenawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299995125932489158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-64670603310597763572008-07-24T21:18:00.000-05:002008-07-24T21:18:00.000-05:00Public education has educated far more children an...Public education has educated far more children and has been more effective than any form of education. <BR/><BR/>I’m not going to take your word for the profit margins of the oil companies. They are receiving record profits, and the tax revenues for roads are down. <BR/><BR/>I know nothing of your military background? I know, I’ve asked you repeatedly where you served and you continue to ignore Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-63168001072704055222008-07-24T20:58:00.000-05:002008-07-24T20:58:00.000-05:00There are three forms of education in this country...There are three forms of education in this country. Government, private and homeschooling. Government has th worst record in education of the three. Homeschooling has the best results and private schooling is not far behind homeschooling. <BR/><BR/>People complain about the roads. The tax on gas is supposed to fund the roads. People complain about the profits oil companies made. <BR/><BR/>The oilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-19368636400327101122008-07-24T07:12:00.000-05:002008-07-24T07:12:00.000-05:00The problem with taxing rent on their offices is t...The problem with taxing rent on their offices is taxpayers are paying for them, as they should. The bottom line is this, if you want good people you have to pay them a decent wage. I don’t want average or median people as this state and country’s leaders I want above average people. <BR/><BR/>Of course I want government to fix roads. That is a function of government. Government is when people Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-69877582685138693752008-07-24T01:07:00.000-05:002008-07-24T01:07:00.000-05:00Tax the politicians: Charge them fees for their ba...Tax the politicians: Charge them fees for their bathroom use, for parking, rent on their offices, and any other bill we can put on them. Those bills are not to be paid from tax dollars, but from their pay. <BR/><BR/>Another option to taxing the politicians is to lower their pay to the median income of the state. Approximately $42,000 per year. They represent the people, they should be living likeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-40093303576436020232008-07-23T14:07:00.000-05:002008-07-23T14:07:00.000-05:00It seems kind of funny. “Brett” refers to Govs. En...It seems kind of funny. “Brett” refers to Govs. Engler and Blanchard by their last names, but he refers to Gov. Granholm by her first name. I wonder if you can add sexist to his already racist views. <BR/><BR/>Engler had lots of money to work with because the national economy was doing so well. Only Blanchard and Granholm have had to make real cuts, and the steady decline of state employees over Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-25682923107508977202008-07-23T11:36:00.000-05:002008-07-23T11:36:00.000-05:00"Once they get into office, they follow those that..."Once they get into office, they follow those that have been there a few years and learn how to create needless programs and spend more money." <BR/>-Just for the record, that is not what I was saying. What “needless” programs are you referring to?<BR/>-About the only part of the budget that the legislature has complete control over is the general fund budget - about 9.5 billion out of the totalSouthwestWashtenawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299995125932489158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-3026001573198864522008-07-23T11:17:00.000-05:002008-07-23T11:17:00.000-05:00Ah, a voice of reason. Thank you so much for your ...Ah, a voice of reason. Thank you so much for your comments Southwest Washtenaw. Welcome to my blog. I agree with you 100 percent, and it is so nice to open an email with comments and not see a personal attack. <BR/><BR/>A big part of the problem is term limits, and politicians of both parties are almost always looking to their next office. You saw what happened to the ones that had the courage toCommunications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-18430449171686878852008-07-23T00:34:00.000-05:002008-07-23T00:34:00.000-05:00I believe that Southwestwasht is correct about the...I believe that Southwestwasht is correct about the elected officials in this state from both parties. Once they get into office, they follow those that have been there a few years and learn how to create needless programs and spend more money. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, the 'gimmick' does continue. There is approximately $17 billion that is constantly moved. So when Blanchard left, he could Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-69557292335040047642008-07-22T20:31:00.000-05:002008-07-22T20:31:00.000-05:00the truth hurts said "...and since Jenny our DEMOC...the truth hurts said "...and since Jenny our DEMOCRAT Senator has taken over MI has lost 490,000 jobs."<BR/><BR/>Could you provide a source for that number? I checked out MI.gov and looked at the seasonly adjusted, total nonfarm number of employed from Jan. 2000-June 2008 and found the following numbers: <BR/><BR/>When Granholm became gov. in Jan 2003 the total number employed was 4,453,100. InSouthwestWashtenawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299995125932489158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-62878336824956357692008-07-22T18:19:00.000-05:002008-07-22T18:19:00.000-05:00Ok BrainiacWhat should the Gov and the Dem in Cong...Ok Brainiac<BR/><BR/>What should the Gov and the Dem in Congress be blamed for.<BR/><BR/>According to you State Politiicans have zero effect on the state thus according to you we should not even have state governments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-34589351688609106812008-07-22T14:28:00.000-05:002008-07-22T14:28:00.000-05:00That is a complete lie. It was liberals who did no...That is a complete lie. It was liberals who did not want soldiers to go to Iraq to be killed for no real reason to begin with. <BR/><BR/>You can blame Gov. Granholm for the state’s economy all you want, but it’s not true. Is she to blame for the country’s recession, too? By the way, genius, the word is retarded.Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-37494717168480432812008-07-22T14:05:00.000-05:002008-07-22T14:05:00.000-05:00Democrats and liberals like yourself want AMERICAN...Democrats and liberals like yourself want AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO DIE so you can we seats.<BR/><BR/>You know this to be true.<BR/><BR/>You should be ashamed of yourself<BR/><BR/>Granholm and the dem's run 2/3 of our government. They are too blame for this mess. If you do not agree which I assume you will not because liberals can never tell the truth or take the blame for anything. Then sure you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-57577440119190123442008-07-22T11:20:00.000-05:002008-07-22T11:20:00.000-05:00I’m “wrong. Republicans in general don't cheer for...I’m “wrong. Republicans in general don't cheer for the economy to tank in Michigan?” That’s impossible because you just did in your last rant. <BR/><BR/>Bill Clinton is not a liberal, but the unemployment rate was pretty low during the Clinton years. Your accusation that liberals want the economy to tank is simply not true.<BR/><BR/>Wow; it dropped $9. That would seem to me that people are Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-79227551874277755342008-07-22T10:34:00.000-05:002008-07-22T10:34:00.000-05:00Your wrong. Republicans in general don't cheer for...Your wrong. Republicans in general don't cheer for the economy to tank in Michigan. There is no evidence of this whatsover. Is it reported when things go bad? You bet. Is blame put where it belongs in opinion pages. Absolutely. <BR/><BR/>The same can't be said for liberals though. They are vested in a bad economy. Example one. When Bill CLinton was running in 92, he said it was the worst economy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-13947409826819737902008-07-22T07:29:00.000-05:002008-07-22T07:29:00.000-05:00I mean Republicans in general cheer for Michigan t...I mean Republicans in general cheer for Michigan to tank; you know that. It’s just like you making up this stuff about liberals in general. You need to read wrongmichigan if you don’t believe they report every piece of bad news with glee. But all insults aside, I believe they are so happy to see the economy in this state tank so they can take the state House back. That’s my interpretation of the Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-42039265293578342722008-07-21T23:13:00.000-05:002008-07-21T23:13:00.000-05:00I am a Conservative that votes Republican for the ...I am a Conservative that votes Republican for the most part. That being said, I defy you to find one post anywhere in which I have said with "glee and loud cheers" about our unemployment rate. <BR/><BR/>If you think that any Republican is out there cheering for our high unemployment rate, please produce the proof. This is another example of the lies you spew. <BR/><BR/>You say that we're getting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-19566920774081993812008-07-21T21:03:00.000-05:002008-07-21T21:03:00.000-05:00Oh my God, his campaign jet bears his campaign log...Oh my God, his campaign jet bears his campaign logo. What a crime. Take a flying leap you idiot. This matters absolutely zero.Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-14142022886729949282008-07-21T20:55:00.000-05:002008-07-21T20:55:00.000-05:00I have noted numerous times Michigan leads in unem...I have noted numerous times Michigan leads in unemployment, when that has been true, like I did in this very post. I quote:” We hear with glee and loud cheers from the right when Michigan has a high unemployment rate, the highest in the country they love to tell us. It’s kind of sad when they cheer when Michigan goes through hard times. “ There is also a huge difference: I am not happy and I do Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-13129973330935747682008-07-21T20:34:00.000-05:002008-07-21T20:34:00.000-05:00American flag disappears from Obama campaign jetCa...American flag disappears from Obama campaign jet<BR/>Candidate's trademark 'O' replaces stars and stripes<BR/><BR/>As part of a month-long #aircraft makeover, a painted American flag was removed from the tail of Sen. Barack Obama's official campaign airplane and was replaced with the presidential candidate's trademark "O" symbol.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Boy what a true American he isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-79046368465894605472008-07-21T20:33:00.000-05:002008-07-21T20:33:00.000-05:00Fair enoughWhy then, you as a left wing blogger ha...Fair enough<BR/><BR/>Why then, you as a left wing blogger have you not noted that our unemployment leads the nation 8.5% and since Jenny our DEMOCRAT Senator has taken over MI has lost 490,000 jobs.<BR/><BR/>If you would have done that you point would have been taken a little better.<BR/><BR/>Also when you are at the bottom of the barrel you can only go up.<BR/><BR/>But if these numbers prove to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com