Studies Challenge Wisdom of GOP Candidates' Plans

[BREMPRO]

"WASHINGTON (AP) — Key proposals from the Republican presidential candidates might make for good campaign fodder. But independent analyses raise serious questions about those plans and their ability to cure the nation's ills in two vital areas, the economy and housing.

Consider proposed cuts in taxes and regulation, which nearly every GOP candidate is pushing in the name of creating jobs. The initiatives seem to ignore surveys in which employers cite far bigger impediments to increased hiring, chiefly slack consumer demand.

"Republicans favor tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, but these had no stimulative effect during the George W. Bush administration, and there is no reason to believe that more of them will have any today," writes Bruce Bartlett. He's an economist who worked for Republican congressmen and in the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

As for the idea that cutting regulations will lead to significant job growth, Bartlett said in an interview, "It's just nonsense. It's just made up." Government and industry studies support his view."

More: http://news.yahoo.com/studies-challenge-wisdom-gop-candidates-plans-124434243.html


Seriously?!.. a pretense of wisdom?!..

[bluestateguy]

1. Back in 2005 I yelled at a businessman for not creating jobs

After two rounds of tax cuts and reduced regulations in the Bush Administration, he had failed to increase the size of his payroll. He simply pocketed the tax cuts. I took him to task for that, and when I stumped him in the argument he stomped off.

[DeepModem Mom]

2. K&R!

[socialindependocrat]

3. The wealthy will try to make money no matter what you impose on them...

[Angry Dragon]

4. I WANT TO SEE THEIR FACTS TO BACK UP THEIR CLAIMS

[BREMPRO]

8. facts?! we don't need no stinkin FACTS!!...

faith based politics....

[ThoughtCriminal]

5. Sail the Titanic with NO lifeboats

stupid regulations!

[VPStoltz]

6. It's just nonsense. It's just made up.

Wee, I guess that pretty much sums the entire platform of the Republicons.

[BREMPRO]

7. yeah.. i love that quote!.. from a Reagan budget advisor no less!..