On Thursday 16 November 2006 11:02, Hal Kaplan wrote:
> => 
> => Actually, there is science behind it, called the Laffer
> => curve. This was the theory behind the supply side economics
> => of Ronald Reagan. They were going to cut income taxes and
> => raise business taxes in the form of "user fees".
> => 
> => It would have worked if they hadn't allowed a fee exemption
> => to everyone who asked for it.
> Hey, we learned about that in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, thanks to Dr. Ben
> Stein.  IIRC he also said that GWH Bush called it "voodoo economics."
>
> Good thing I watch movies.  Otherwise I wouldn't know anything!

Hi Hal!

Missed that one. GHWB got his with that read my lips remark, though. Congress 
shoved it up his cheeks.

-- 
Regards,

Pete
http://www.pete-theisen.com/


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