Democratic economics. (The last word).
American Prospect, The, June, 2003 by Reich, Robert
George W. Bush's sales plan for his tax cut is much the same as the one for his war on Iraq.
* Use whatever the public is concerned about, even though the solution has almost nothing to do with that concern. Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld wanted to oust Saddam Hussein long before September 11, but 9-11 offered a great excuse even though no clear evidence linked Hussein with terrorism. Similarly, the supply-siders behind Bush have been peddling giant tax cuts on the rich for years. The current economic meltdown gives them an excuse for, another round, even though tax cuts on the ...
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