Posted on 08/20/2004 8:50:37 PM PDT by reformed_democrat
I didn't know Larry Kudlow from NRO had written a review of the Speaker's book. I thought you might like to read it.
I have a better idea. Instead of imposing the flat tax on taxpayers, why don't we follow the Constitutional provision and add the tax via tariff on all goods and services entering the country? I know. I don't have enough cash to buy the politicians off. Too bad. I'd love to keep the money I earned.
"I made a mistake copying-and-pasting the title. It should be Larry Kudlow - NRO - Free Speaker -- Hastert has solid economic ideas."
Step to the whipping post and take it like a man. No whining or complaining! :) HA!
Thanks for the ping. A book of interest.
Heads up!
If it weren't for Thomas, GWB would be running a losing campaign against the Wicked Witch of Chappaqua, instead of Bunny Suit Boy.
GWB will ask him to resign if he finds out.
If you would like to be added to this ping list let me know.
John Linder in the House & Saxby Chambliss Senate, offer a comprehensive bill to kill all income and payroll taxes outright, and provide a IRS free replacement in the form of a retail sales tax:
H.R.25, S.1493
A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales tax to be administered primarily by the States.Refer for additional information: http://www.fairtax.org & http://www.salestax.org
People and markets bump!
Early saturday morning bump
Too early!
Kudlow seems to be equally in support of a flat tax or NRST. I thought that Hastert had talked about an NRST or a VAT and that he had not been supportive of a flat tax. Also, I thought that President Bush had recently said that a flat tax wasn't the way to go. If President Bush, Speaker Hastert, Majority Leader Delay and almost all Democrats oppose a flat tax, then it would seem politically dead for the foreseeable future.
Thanks for the response to the article. The Speaker's book got kind of swamped by the Swiftboat Vets for Truth, since Regnery released them within a week of each other. It's been almost impossible to promote the book tour, because the RNC isn't allowed to help.
Normally, the party would have sent out advance notice to the cities the Speaker was in, but because of CFR, the RNC cannot help promote this in any way. They could sell their mailing lists to Regnery for "fair market value," but then anyone who wanted these lists could get them for the same price. MoveOn.org has trouble keeping their own information private -- can you imagine what they'd do with RNC mailing lists?
I have a friend whose husband works for the Speaker, so she's been giving me the tour dates and places as she gets them. I post them here, and ping posters from the states he's visiting. Not the most effective method, but he did have an anti-tax group come to one of the signings, so every little bit helps.
Thanks again for the interest.
No Way!
I used to be a democrat. It's my nature to whine and complain. It's in the DNA.
Besides, I'm a girl (female, not-male, whatever the PC term is).
In the Spring of 2003, the White House Economic Report to Congress included a special section on tax reform, comparing the flat tax and a consumption (sales) tax. The report concluded that the consumption tax is superior to the flat tax in important respects and overall. A very significant straw in the wind, I think, but not controlling on what is to be done, of course.
"Besides, I'm a girl (female, not-male, whatever the PC term is)."
Well. That explains a lot then. :) HeHe!
I also asked the bookseller about Unfit for Command. She says the reason why it's not in bookstores is because the publisher hopelessly underprinted it, and its on backorder everywhere. People ought to ease up on the conspiracy theories
"Besides, I'm a girl (female, not-male, whatever the PC term is)."
All right. How about this sexist remark? Step to the kitchen and get to cookin' :) Hehe!
Everyone who has gone to the signings has said he's a very pleasant guy to talk to.
I met him in a crowd of about 2,000 of his closest friends at his Mega Event a few years ago (I knew some people who were going, and begged and pleaded until it became less painful to simply invite me along). I was sitting with someone who works for him, so I thought it was normal for him to stop by the table and chat. Then I noticed he went to every table and greeted the guests.
Pretty down to earth for the third most powerful man in the free world.
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