Comments on: Democrats’ 100-hour gimmick http://www.logipundit.com/2007/01/democrats-100-hour-gimmick.html A Bastion of Reason Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:33:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Logipundit http://www.logipundit.com/2007/01/democrats-100-hour-gimmick.html#comment-2119 Logipundit Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:13:00 +0000 http://www.logipundit.com/blog/?p=1713#comment-2119 And it just passed the house... And it just passed the house…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.logipundit.com/2007/01/democrats-100-hour-gimmick.html#comment-2118 Anonymous Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:04:00 +0000 http://www.logipundit.com/blog/?p=1713#comment-2118 #8 warrants strong condemnation. #8 warrants strong condemnation.

]]> By: Logipundit http://www.logipundit.com/2007/01/democrats-100-hour-gimmick.html#comment-2117 Logipundit Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:19:00 +0000 http://www.logipundit.com/blog/?p=1713#comment-2117 Not a really strong feeling. Just don't think that's a first 100 hr thing. And anything in the first 100 hrs that focuses on increasing revenue by sticking it to "Big Anybody" just rubs me the wrong way.<br/><br/>Maybe "Big Tuna" should be a target. (kidding).<br/><br/>Tax breaks on energy companies might fit into the debateable category as well, but it's definitely not something you put through in 100 hrs.<br/><br/>Personally I think every tax hike (rolling back tax cuts is a tax hike) should be accompanied by an expense decrease.<br/><br/>Think about it, if every time you wanted to go find money somewhere, you had to find a program to trim, or scaleback, or phase out...imagine how quickly the deficit would go away.<br/><br/>Increasing revenue or "revenue neutral" budgeting (passing on "Big Whatever" money to other taxpayers) is a useless exercise until we are no longer spending at a deficit. Not a really strong feeling. Just don’t think that’s a first 100 hr thing. And anything in the first 100 hrs that focuses on increasing revenue by sticking it to “Big Anybody” just rubs me the wrong way.

Maybe “Big Tuna” should be a target. (kidding).

Tax breaks on energy companies might fit into the debateable category as well, but it’s definitely not something you put through in 100 hrs.

Personally I think every tax hike (rolling back tax cuts is a tax hike) should be accompanied by an expense decrease.

Think about it, if every time you wanted to go find money somewhere, you had to find a program to trim, or scaleback, or phase out…imagine how quickly the deficit would go away.

Increasing revenue or “revenue neutral” budgeting (passing on “Big Whatever” money to other taxpayers) is a useless exercise until we are no longer spending at a deficit.

]]> By: Rip http://www.logipundit.com/2007/01/democrats-100-hour-gimmick.html#comment-2116 Rip Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:14:00 +0000 http://www.logipundit.com/blog/?p=1713#comment-2116 After the past few years, the fact that we once had PAYGO seems unbelievable. I'd love to have it back, but seriously doubt it ever happens...<br/><br/>If taxpayer dollars must be spent, student loan interest rates are a pretty good destination (as I got hit hard on the last law change).<br/><br/>Agreed on 4, but why the strong feelings about 8? National security related? After the past few years, the fact that we once had PAYGO seems unbelievable. I’d love to have it back, but seriously doubt it ever happens…

If taxpayer dollars must be spent, student loan interest rates are a pretty good destination (as I got hit hard on the last law change).

Agreed on 4, but why the strong feelings about 8? National security related?

]]> By: Logipundit http://www.logipundit.com/2007/01/democrats-100-hour-gimmick.html#comment-2115 Logipundit Wed, 17 Jan 2007 01:50:00 +0000 http://www.logipundit.com/blog/?p=1713#comment-2115 I'll take 1, 2, and 6, <br/><br/>Big NO to 4 and 8,<br/><br/>the rest are either irrelevant or up for debate. I’ll take 1, 2, and 6,

Big NO to 4 and 8,

the rest are either irrelevant or up for debate.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.logipundit.com/2007/01/democrats-100-hour-gimmick.html#comment-2114 Anonymous Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:19:00 +0000 http://www.logipundit.com/blog/?p=1713#comment-2114 All of the "wish list" sounds good to me. All of the “wish list” sounds good to me.

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