Barney Frank on taxing rich people

[jimpeel]

In his own words.

In his own voice.

He admits that there will be more spending; concerns over deficit spending need to be set aside; and that there are plenty of rich people out there who can be taxed to RECOVER this money. Holy crap! These people are not even trying to disguise their intentions any more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Mazjm_A5k

 

[Gonz]

didn't watch the youtube but I heard him....saying we need to increase spending. Oh good, the Dems are nearly in control again.

 

[Cerise]

My ears, they bleed. Not that voice. Have mercy.

 

[spike]

didn't watch the youtube but I heard him....saying we need to increase spending. Oh good, the Dems are nearly in control again.

The Republicans sure did reign in the spending when they were in control huh?

"The Bush administration's newly released budget projections reveal an anticipated budget deficit of $450 billion for the current fiscal year, up another $151 billion since February. Supporters and critics of the administration are tripping over themselves to blame the deficit on tax cuts, the war, and a slow economy. But the fact is we have mounting deficits because George W. Bush is the most gratuitous big spender to occupy the White House since Jimmy Carter. One could say that he has become the "Mother of All Big Spenders."

http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=3184

 

[Gonz]

The Republicans sure did reign in the spending when they were in control huh?

No, they acted like politicians. They stepped into a place historically held by Democrats. They got booted for it two years ago. Their replecements have the lowest approval rating in the history of Congress.

Drunk sailors have more control than most modern era politicians.

Fire 'em all.

 

[spike]

So it's pretty silly for you to be talking about Dem spending when the Reps have raised the bar so high.

 

[Gonz]

No. It'd be silly to not mention Barney saying we should spend more.

 

[paul_valaru]

No, they acted like politicians. They stepped into a place historically held by Democrats. They got booted for it two years ago. Their replecements have the lowest approval rating in the history of Congress.

Drunk sailors have more control than most modern era politicians.

Fire 'em all.

Link their PERSONAL savings to the economy, if they do good, they get more, if they do bad, they go broke.

 

[spike]

No. It'd be silly to not mention Barney saying we should spend more.

It would be silly to try and characterize the Dems being in control as having something to do with spending excess when the Reps have set the bar so high.

You weren't just talking about Frank you were trying to make a generalization that applies more to your own party.