From: VEAL@utkvm1.utk.edu (David Veal)
Newsgroups: talk.abortion,talk.politics.guns,alt.conspiracy,alt.fan.dan-quayle,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,talk.politics.misc
Subject: Re: A Technical Request
Date: 16 Oct 92 20:12:16 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Tennessee Division of Continuing Education

In article <1992Oct16.175729.17488@tc.fluke.COM> inc@tc.fluke.COM (Gary Benson) writes:

>In article <1992Oct8.195357.7630@dg-rtp.dg.com> crosmun@crosmun.rtp.dg.com (William Crosmun) writes:
>>In article <BD.92Oct7104850@fluent.UUCP> bd%fluent@dartmouth.EDU writes:
>>>
>>>lund@noao.edu (Rich Lund) writes:
>>>
>>>>Now, Rush and Dan may not be perfect, but at least
>
>>>Right.  Reagan and Bush have overseen one of the largest increases
>
>>What is Clinton going to do differently?
>
>    A. Equalize the tax burden so low and middle-income people are no
>       longer supporting the wealthy.

     "Fair" tax burden is a nice idea.  However, nobody is advocating
"fair."  "Fair" does not mean "How much do you get to keep?"

>    B. Downsize the military and pass the savings on to businesses that
>       will create non-defense jobs.

     If this is in the form of tax cuts, fine.  Unfortunately, Bill Clinton
wants to "pass the savings on" by means of the government bureaucracy.  He
wants to "invest," which means the government, in all its political
wisdom, decides where the money is going to go.
     Which means it will go exactly where it will do Congressmen's re-
election campaigns the most good.  It always does.

>    C. Reform the health-care "system" so that our (highest in the world)
>       expenditures will result in better health for all, rather than richer
>       malpractice lawyers, richer doctors, richer insurance companies, and
>       poorer families who must choose between a visit to the doctor and a
>       visit to the grocery store.

     We don't have a health care system, we have a health care industry.
Lemme know when Mr. Clinton proposes a Constitutional amendment allowing
for federal regulation of health care.  Until he does, he's violating his
oath of office even before he takes it.

>    D. Lead rather than just follow the way the winds blows in such important
>       areas as infrastructure rebuilding.

     I've said it before:  You can't lead where the people don't want
to go.

[Free trade comment I agree with deleted.]
     

>    F. Reverse the trend to pack the Supreme Court with right-wing lackeys.

     In turn with left-wing lackeys.  Both Bill Clinton and George Bush
want to have the Constitution "interpreted" to meet their agenda.  Neither
are very concered about what it says.

>    G. Balance the budget and reduce the deficit by 50% in the first term.

     And part the red sea and pave the streets with gold, no doubt.  Unless
there is a substantial change in the attitude of Congress *this is not going
to happen*.  Bill Clinton admitted last night that there are things simply
out of the control of the President.  Much as he'd like to deny it when
it comes to George Bush, there's only so much power the President can exert
over policy.
     As long as "bringing home the bacon" results in re-election no amount
of Bill Clinton's "leadership" is going to change things.

>    H. Create an alliance between government and business to make US companies
>       competitive in a market dominated by Japanese and German companies
>       that work closely with their national governments.

     Yes, and the Constitution be damned.  Government control of the economy
is incompatible with a free country.

>    I. In all likelihood, propose and have passed a series of measures to
>       (the probably Democratically-controlled Congress) that will be as
>       encomapssing as the New Deal.

     Which you'll notice was cut to prieces aftewards as unconstitutional.
Bill Clinton wants to occupy an office *established* by the constitution,
and exercise powers *established* by the constituiton but only abide by
the *convenient* portions of the constitution.

     Now, really.  How *is* that different from Bush?  The lyrics are
different, but the tune's the same.

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