tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post2570831514587717427..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Of Course Romney Would Embrace Budget DeficitsJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-55504883590194295322012-07-29T13:24:34.985-05:002012-07-29T13:24:34.985-05:00And...I deleted a follow-up. The issue was an anon...And...I deleted a follow-up. The issue was an anon commenter using dehumanizing language against conservatives (and not even specific conservatives. I won't have it around here, end of story.Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-42054078888735219202012-07-27T09:02:13.120-05:002012-07-27T09:02:13.120-05:00Just FYI -- I deleted one commend from this thread...Just FYI -- I deleted one commend from this thread (by an anon, probably not one of our regular anons). It's pretty rare when I do that, other than obvious spam, so I figured I'd mention it (the issue was incivility).Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-27698059080839463222012-07-26T18:55:59.591-05:002012-07-26T18:55:59.591-05:00I agree that Romney will run major deficits rather...I agree that Romney will run major deficits <b><a href="http://moderatepoli.blogspot.com/2012/04/short-two-santa-theory.html" rel="nofollow">rather than enforce fiscal discipline</a></b>, but I wonder how long the Republicans will be able to get away with it. There is a fair amount of the electorate that is talking about deficits now, in contrast to 3 years ago when it wasn't much of a topic. Maybe I'm too optimistic, but I don't think the issue will conveniently disappear just because the GOP is back in power. Strong partisan will ignore it, but everyone else? I don't think so. It's going to be hard to put that genie back in the bottle.ModeratePolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-83806133088951171372012-07-26T14:20:11.110-05:002012-07-26T14:20:11.110-05:00Of course they will. Because as you have brilliant...Of course they will. Because as you have brilliantly outlined about the "war on budgeting", to the GOP the "deficit" is not the difference between outlays and revenue. It's just outlays.* So if you cut taxes and increase defense spending, according to the GOP that increases revenues** and doesn't change outlays. If at the same time, you throw a bunch of poor (brown) people off Medicaid and SNAP, then presto lower deficit!<br /><br />* Outlays on defense and wars don't count of course.<br />** Supply side economics.Ron E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-59542074426731306592012-07-26T11:06:53.144-05:002012-07-26T11:06:53.144-05:00But in reality, they're not going to shut down...<i>But in reality, they're not going to shut down most of the government; they're going to blow up the deficit. </i><br /><br />I would expect the party of fiscal responsibility to do nothing less.<br /><br />What Planck said about physics is equally true about politics...<br /><br />"A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it."<br /><br />Eisenhower was the last Republican president to have a balanced budget. Anyone who actually remembers Ike is at least 60... But the GOP is still the party of fiscal probity.Davis X. Machinahttp://davisxmachina.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com