In my quotation you cited, I was comparing tax rate cuts versus tax rebate checks... Which is the comparison the Heritage piece investigated. I was not pitting rate cuts versus spending.
Jarrad On Feb 13, 2009, at 3:21 PM, Lance McCulley wrote: > I just re-read it. It doesn't contain evidence that tax rate cuts > will stimulate the economy better than spending on infrastructure/ > education/health care/etc. > > Do you have any others? > > -Lance > > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Jarrad Reiner <[email protected]> > wrote: > The Heritage links provide evidence for that claim... > > Jarrad > > > On Feb 13, 2009, at 3:14 PM, Lance McCulley wrote: > >> Thanks, my costly SDA education is finally paying off! >> >> I was actually requesting evidence for your claim, "Not only do tax >> rate cuts produce more jobs, they produce higher consumption >> expenditures and spur higher levels of investment." Although, >> that's good stuff, too. Why'd Bush go for a one time tax rebate >> versus a tax rate cut? >> >> -Lance >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Jarrad Reiner >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Your a fast reader :) >> >> http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jan/16/tax-cuts-vs-tax-rebates/ >> http://www.heritage.org/research/taxes/BG1440.cfm >> http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/02/sunday_qa_how_effective_are_ta.html >> http://www.heritage.org/press/commentary/ed011008c.cfm >> http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:-6cb5a5CsUEJ:mason.gmu.edu/ >> ~rwagner/rebates.pdf+tax+rebate+versus+tax >> +cut&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=17&gl=us&client=firefox-a >> >> Jarrad >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 13, 2009, at 2:57 PM, Lance McCulley wrote: >> >>> Would you mind linking to some kind of empirical data that >>> supports your claim? >>> >>> -Lance >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Jarrad Reiner >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Ok, I'm done laughing... >>> >>> The author thinks "Tax cuts may have some role" but they didn't >>> do much in last years stimulus, "it just wasn't very effective" >>> and no one has given any argument as to why that would be any >>> different this time, so thats a poor measure.... >>> >>> Well, let me enlighten the great Nobel Laureate....He forgot to >>> mention in the 4 minute clip that the tax cuts in last year's >>> stimulus plan WERE NOT TAX RATE CUTS. They were one time tax >>> rebate checks. Huge Difference. Not only do tax rate cuts >>> produce more jobs, they produce higher consumption expenditures >>> and spur higher levels of investment... >>> >>> Oh ya, and their permanent versus a one time rebate check. >>> Tax Rebate checks are great for politicians in Re-Election years >>> (such as 2008). >>> >>> Jarrad >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 13, 2009, at 2:27 PM, Lance McCulley wrote: >>> >>>> http://fora.tv/2009/01/29/Paul_Krugman_Global_Economy#Paul_Krugman_Supports_Stimulus_Warns_No_Quick_Fix >>>> >>>> -Lance >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Politically Opinionated Outspoken People Expounding Religion" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pooper?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
