So I've been listening to Republicans talking about the national budget,

[hedgehog]

Poll question: So I've been listening to Republicans talking about the national budget,

my favorite compared the national debt to running a credit card balance as if there was no essential difference.
He may have been thinking of the deficit, I'm not certain whether he understands the difference between the debt and the deficit. In any case, none of these guys seems to have heard of John Maynard Keynes, nor do they perceive any difference between debt taken on to finance roads, education, research etc vs. debt taken on to operate the world's largest defense establishment vs. debt taken on to cut taxes for millionaires. Which brings us to my question; which is it:

[sadbear]

1. You really need a third choice: BOTH.

[mtnsnake]

2. The only specific solution Republicans have is to blame Democrats

even though it's Republicans who have gotten this country into the mess we've been experiencing since Bush took over in 2000. Republicans are the most hypocritical people on the face of the earth.

[old mark]

3. K&R. They are NOT ignorant-they are cynical manipulators...the only

plan they have for more jobs is to let "the market take care of itself", meaning they do nothing and draw fat salaries and big perks while doing it.
This is exactly what they have done since the early 1900's...nothing.

Their motto should be, "We need more time..."

mark

[handmade34]

4. the Republicans

do not believe in Keynesian theory... they are more in step with Friedman; no regulation, free market and policies that act as a guise for additional accumulation of wealth and power by corporations and some individuals...