The starving beast

By Creature

Hey, Mr. President, the sky is falling. What do you propose we do? Do I even have to ask? From The Washington Post:

President Bush and congressional Republicans agreed yesterday on a $70 billion package of tax-cut extensions that they hope will help halt the deterioration of their political fortunes.
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And the compromise is sure to spark a new round of recriminations from Democrats, who say the Republican Party continues to favor wealthy investors over lower- and middle-income workers, without regard to a budget deficit that is expected to reach $370 billion this year.

With deficits soaring, with spending soaring, and with a war still to fund, I have to believe that tax cuts for the wealthy can no longer be a winning strategy for the Republicans. This is not only irresponsible government, it's unconscionable. The have-mores continue to prosper, while the have-nots slowly go under. The beast is being starved. Mission accomplished.

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(Cross-posted at State of the Day.)