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Texas and Taxes ♠ Texas et Taxes

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Necrothreading much?

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Hardly 5 minutes after I posted the previous article, at the end of which I briefly mentioned that Bastiat was far from being as neglected in Texas (and I believe in the US as a whole) than he is in his own country, I stepped up on this:



Yes, that's right. The official Bush/Cheney 2004 blog. Probably not a big news for you, but I never heard of it before (Yeah, I know I haven't been exactly on top of things lately but thanks for telling me really. What kind of friend are you dammit?)

Anyway, today's post is quoting the New Hampshire Sunday News, itself quoting President Bush:
Just as our economy is coming around, some are saying now is the time to raise taxes. To be fair, they think any time is a good time to raise taxes,Ӕ he [the President] joked. At least theyӒre consistent. But I strongly disagree. A nation cannot tax its way to growth or job creation. Tax relief has put this nation on the right path, and I intend to keep this nation on the path to prosperity.

The economic numbers from late summer and early fall are bearing this out. Consumer spending is on the rise, as is job creation.

To make this point hit home, the President mentioned Brian Stowell of Claremont, whose family owns Crown Point Cabinetry. Bush said that Stowell told him the tax cuts have allowed his family to reinvest in the family business to the point that they will be able to hire 25 new employees.
Okay. Enough with the sophisticated European patricians.

I want a boorish cowboy such as this one for President. And I want him Now.

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A peine 5 minutes après avoir posté l'article précédent à la fin duquel je notais brièvement que Bastiat était loin d'être aussi ignoré au Texas (et, je crois, dans le reste des Etats-Unis en général) que dans son propre pays, je suis tombé là-dessus :



Oui, c'est exact. Le blog officiel Bush/Cheney 2004. Peut être pas une bien grande nouvelle pour vous, mais je n'en avais pas entendu parler auparavant (Ouais, je sais que j'ai été un peu en retrait dernièrement mais merci de m'avoir informé. Quel genre d'ami êtes-vous bordel ?)

Quoi qu'il en soit, le post d'aujourd'hui cite le New Hampshire Sunday News, qui lui-même cite le Président Bush:
Alors que notre économie commence à repartir, certains disent qu'il est temps désormais d'augmenter les impôts. Pour être juste, ils pensent qu'il est temps d'augmenter les impôts tout le temps,Ӕ a plaisanté [le Président]. Au moins, ils ont de la constance. Mais je diffère fortement. Une nation ne peut pas tailler son chemin vers la croissance et la création d'emploi à coups de taxes. Les allègements d'impôts ont mis cette nation sur le bon chemin et j'ai l'intention de la garder sur la voie de la prospérité.Ӕ

Les résultats de la fin de l'été et du début de l'automne confirment cela. La consommation augmente, ainsi que la création d'emplois.

Pour illustrer son argument localement, le Président a mentionné Brian Stowell de Claremont, dont la famille possède l'entreprise d'ébénisterie Crown Point. Bush a relaté avoir entendu dire par Stowell que les réductions d'impôt avaient permis à sa famille de réinvestir dans l'entreprise familiale au point de pouvoir embaucher 25 nouveaux employés.
Ok. Assez avec les patriciens européens sophistiqués.

Je veux un rustre cow-boy tel celui-là comme Président. Et je le veux maintenant.

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813 - fred

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Et si on envoyait notre Gvt en stage aux Usa , tu crois qu'ils apprendraient quelque chose ? :p :p ;)

814 - jkrank

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We have him for a few more years, then you can have him.

815 - the dissident frogman

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  • the dissident frogman France

jkrank: There it is. They were right. They've been telling us relentlessly, but we never listened. They were right, and I was wrong. But I didn't see it. And there you come, consenting to turn from your court of gorgeous balkanic beauties and alcoholic refreshments for a split second, and sling at my very friendly face the overwhelming evidence backing what's Michael Boor - sorry, Moore - among other splendid and noble voices in the wilderness have been repeatedly warning us about: The utter selfishness of the Americans. Fine. Keep your President. I'm changing to "the opposant frogman, time to CHANGE sides". You're not gonna like it, mind me.
Time to take sides

816 - JFM

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J'ai une meilleure idée: la France doit quitter l'UE et devenir un Etat Uni. D'Amérique. Evidemment, il faudrait faire subire aux français un stage de d'une vingtaine ou une trentaine d'années de délavage de cerveau pour les désintoxiquer de l'Immonde et de Collaboration. C''est aussi une excellente idée à lancer devant un communiste au coeur fragile. I have a better idea: France must leave the EU and become a United State. Of America. Of course the French would need to be subject to a twenty or thirty years of debrainwashing from the hideous lies of such media as "Le Monde" aka the Pravda and Liberation aka Der Sturmer. It is also great to say this when in hearing distance from a communist with a heart condition. :-)

817 - the dissident frogman

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JFM: Hmm, I'm afraid that our commies are in such a state of denial of reality (remember that, for them, Chirac and Ra-Fous-Rien are "right wingers" and "ultraliberals") that they would tell you we already are... But that would be a funny campaign idea, for sure.
Time to take sides

818 - fred

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Ok , so ii's a bad idea "to post" a french GVt to USA ( with Raferarien and Chirak ) the risk so that "they are exploded" ( french expression : se faire exploser ") is too great, notice that would not be useless, but the bad grass is always difficult a to mow . And to quit a UE , no no , you don't know , the France recover the billions and billions of dollars to Ue Subvention is great swindle. the French socialist republic needs its rounds to pay the GVT because the salairs is increased to 70 per cent when this Gvt entered in functions.

819 - Papertiger

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I could fix your economy in a week . Would only have to change one rule to do it. I'm dissappointed that GW's blog isn't a real blog with moderator and comment section. Ah well I suppose he has to run the company. Not enough talent to fight two wars, rebuild three countries, overhaul four economies, and answer questions on his weblog. I think the Editor in Chief is doing a pretty good job anyhow . And you can't have him inspite of what jkrank says. désolé

820 - the dissident frogman

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Papertiger: No, on second thought, I had to admit that jkrank was right. I don't want a declination of the original. I want the real deal. And it would be unfair to exile GWB, anyway. It's just that if I'm the last leaving France, I have to remember to switch off the lights.
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821 - Chrees

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Maybe Chirac could take a page out of the movie "The Mouse that Roared"? Couldn't hurt France to openly declare war on the U.S. There are pretty sweet aid packages as door prizes...

822 - Adam

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A nation cannot tax its way to growth or job creation, but it can't spend its way there either. W is only half good.