[FairOpinion]

The media keeps harping on the bad news about both the economy and Iraq, even though in reality there is a lot of good news in both, but if they admitted the good news, they would have to give credit to President Bush.

[FairOpinion]

"One key reason the U.S. economy has outperformed other industrialized nations, and exceeded its long-run average growth rate during the past two years, is the tax cut of 2003. By reducing taxes on investment, the U.S. boosted growth, which in turn created new jobs that replace those that are lost as the old economy dies. Ireland is also a beautiful example of the power of tax cuts to boost growth and lift living standards. "


Just think what REAL tax reform would do to the economy.

[Anti-Bubba182]

"...they would have to give credit to President Bush."

Exactly, and there is nothing more to it than that.

[CommandoFrank]

but if they admitted the good news, they would have to give credit to President Bush.

Also they know not to blow the horn because the Republicans sure as hell won't...

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[msnimje]

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[txhurl]

Nattering Nabobs of Negativity (NNN - CNN + 1 N) bump.

[wayoverontheright]

In the end, it will be the private sector, not the public sector, that quells all this anxiety and creates the opportunities so many desire.

A huge segment of our population however, finds itself outside the private sphere. Those who depend on transfer payments through tax policy, those who work for the various state, local, and federal governments, farmers, trial lawyers, social workers, teachers, and yes, journalists are people for whom PROSPERITY from private sector GDP growth is SOMETHING WHICH HAPPENS TO EVERYBODY ELSE.

They live in neighborhoods where they have to watch helplessly as their less risk-averse neighbors, be they realtors, retailers, construction workers or salespeople, benefit in their view DISPROPORTIONATELY from increased economic activity. For those in government-dependent jobs, and there are more of them than we might think, the "rising tide" does not raise all boats at all, just the ones which happen to BE IN THE WATER. This is why news of economic growth is greeted not with an indifferent sigh, but with the scowl of envy, and many times the call for the government to do something about the "growing gap" between those within and without the private sector.

We should not therefore be surprised or mystified when positive economic news is presented as bad news. For so many, it is.

[Eva]

I think that we have some of these Pouting Pundits of Pessimism, right here on FreeRepublic.

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[Man50D]

The media keeps harping on the bad news about both the economy and Iraq, even though in reality there is a lot of good news in both, but if they admitted the good news, they would have to give credit to President Bush.

Look on the bright side. At least the President's commission on Tax reform tinkering with an oppressive 60,000+ page tax code will be a big boost to the economy.