tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post129870527840129058..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Former Treasury Secretary Summers: I would have quit rather than announce the absurd Trump tax proposal."Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-38898191924307115162017-04-28T15:58:01.823-04:002017-04-28T15:58:01.823-04:00First, I have seen Wenzel post Krugman and Stockma...First, I have seen Wenzel post Krugman and Stockman and he doesn't always agree with them. I think if some quote is 90% correct he will post it but make clear where he disagrees as he did in this post with his comment just above the Rothbard clip.<br /><br />Second by hanging on to Rothbard's off cuff remark you are making the logical fallacy of appealing to authority.<br /><br />When youMooris Dobbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725416230840374633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-48268594120212574482017-04-28T13:51:49.583-04:002017-04-28T13:51:49.583-04:00Who cares what 'Bailout Bankster' Larry Su...Who cares what 'Bailout Bankster' Larry Summers has to say?Stuffed Pimentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631687618198640700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-29527350980008249402017-04-28T12:08:36.231-04:002017-04-28T12:08:36.231-04:00Well then he's going against his own video tha...Well then he's going against his own video that he posted in which Rothbard says that tax cuts are preferable EVEN IF THEY MAKE THE DEFICIT LARGER.<br /><br />On one hand RW rails against tax cuts that "revenue neutral tax reform" but he's also against this tax cut which will increase deficits. <br /><br />Obviously the optimal is tax cuts + spending cuts BUT WE ARE NEVER GONNA Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-71492316219544690302017-04-28T11:54:28.708-04:002017-04-28T11:54:28.708-04:00@Matt
Wenzel just destroyed your stupid theory th...@Matt<br /><br />Wenzel just destroyed your stupid theory that deficits are better:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2017/04/the-tv-personality-behind-big.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2017/04/the-tv-personality-behind-big.html</a>Mooris Dobbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725416230840374633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-50251037008334910482017-04-27T21:48:04.742-04:002017-04-27T21:48:04.742-04:00You're a clown. The idea that budget deficits ...You're a clown. The idea that budget deficits are good--which ultimately result in inflation-- is good, is off the wall. Tell your crazy theory to anyone retired and stuck on a fixed income.<br /><br />Is this how low you will stoop to support Trump?Mooris Dobbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725416230840374633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-56790467814738111572017-04-27T18:36:07.940-04:002017-04-27T18:36:07.940-04:00"What this tax cut is based on"
Who giv..."What this tax cut is based on"<br /><br />Who gives a shit what this tax is "based on". Its a tax cut, a tax cut that is large enough to reduce revenue. I couldn't care less about the shaky theories behind it. <br /><br />I wouldn't care if they said they cut taxes because a little leprechaun told them they should. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-50861400238009519202017-04-27T17:20:39.094-04:002017-04-27T17:20:39.094-04:00Oh yeah keep on changing the focus of the discussi...Oh yeah keep on changing the focus of the discussion.<br /><br />Wenzel reported above that Rothbard warned about the phony Laffer curve which is exactly what Trump is doing to promote is BIG government program:<br /><br />"Trump really needs to shrink government, which he is not going to do. Thus his tax reform proposal is based on \the shaky Laffer curve notion put on steroids.<br /><br />Mooris Dobbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725416230840374633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-16454509871022984752017-04-27T15:18:31.364-04:002017-04-27T15:18:31.364-04:00This proposed tax cut is looking like it is NOT re...This proposed tax cut is looking like it is NOT revenue neutral and RW doesn't think it is either. He even links to a video of David Stockman saying how we can't "pay for" these tax cuts. <br /><br />Rothbard on the hand has the correct position that we should cut taxes no matter what happens to the deficit.<br /><br />I'm in favor of less taxes no matter what. Cutting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-38920406724880729692017-04-27T15:15:02.791-04:002017-04-27T15:15:02.791-04:00Did I ever say Rothbard said deficits are good? I ...Did I ever say Rothbard said deficits are good? I said Rothbard said you should cut taxes even if it increases the deficit.<br /><br />Learn to read.<br /><br />Of course Rothbard is against taxes and government spending, so am I.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-74182502084283333932017-04-27T15:03:26.504-04:002017-04-27T15:03:26.504-04:00This is some confused shit. RW is consistently for...This is some confused shit. RW is consistently for less government spending. He points out that Trump's advisors want a "revenue neutral" tax plan. This means he is warning to watch out for sneaky tax increases.<br /><br />That some of it may be financed by an increased budget deficit is not a positive. <br /><br />It's the government using resources that we won't be able toFelix Somaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10179680899223756525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-67378903827915120292017-04-27T14:57:22.192-04:002017-04-27T14:57:22.192-04:00Idiot, Rothbard doesn't say deficits are good ...Idiot, Rothbard doesn't say deficits are good he says they are preferable to higher taxes.<br /><br />But if you knew any Rothbard you would know he was against taxes and government spending.Mooris Dobbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725416230840374633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-481134817335208282017-04-27T14:28:09.269-04:002017-04-27T14:28:09.269-04:00Silly Wenzel. From the video you posted:
"I&...Silly Wenzel. From the video you posted: <br />"I'm in favor of cutting taxes regardless of what happens to the budget."<br /><br />Rothbard is correct. Wenzel is wrong.<br /><br />Who gives a shit if this increases the deficit?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-15527837108107771882017-04-27T14:19:39.603-04:002017-04-27T14:19:39.603-04:00Why is RW flip-flopping?
You used to be against a...Why is RW flip-flopping?<br /><br />You used to be against any "revenue neutral" tax cuts but you are also against tax cuts that drop revenue?<br /><br />Cutting spending is a "fantasy", you will never get congress to cut spending on military or SS/Medicare. Good luck with that.<br /><br />I'll take tax cuts even if it eats a whole in the deficit. Who gives a shit? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com