Palin: "Don't worry, government's got PLENTY OF MONEY"

[Bluebear]

GOP vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin defended John McCain’s economic plan and the overall tone of the campaign in a feisty interview with WMUR in Manchester, N.H.

During the sit-down Wednesday, the Alaska governor wasn’t her perky self while answering several questions, including a discussion of the current market turmoil.

WMUR anchor Jennifer Vaughn asked about how the Republican ticket would fund its newly proposed initiatives, given the proposals include tax cuts at a time when revenues already are slowing because of economic conditions. McCain proposed a new set of tax cuts this week totaling $52.8 billion, in addition to the $700 billion federal bailout package.

“The economy is slow and revenue is not coming in like it does during good times,” Vaughn said. “How can you really explain how this plan will work?”

“Really?” asked Palin. She went on to explain that revenue shouldn’t be coming into the government at this time. Rather, she said, that money is better spent by the businesses and individuals themselves.

“We shouldn’t worry about government not having enough money. Government’s got plenty of money,” she said. “It’s a matter of how government prioritizes the expenditures of those public dollars.”

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/10/16/palin-we-shouldnt-worry-about-government-not-having-enough-money/?mod=googlenews_wsj

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1. Hmmmm. I guess negative 10 trillion really is a lot of money. NT

[tanyev]

2. Where do you think the government's money comes from, dingbat?

Jeez.

[rucky]

4. To explain that, she'd have to admit that government is

of the people, by the people & for the people. And that's just not very Republican.

[jkshaw]

3. Sigh. This woman ....