From: kds@phy.duke.edu (Stokes Kevin)
Newsgroups: alt.politics.clinton
Subject: Clinton has the ONLY workable plan
Date: 27 Aug 92 19:38:26 GMT


  I was all confused about what should be done about the    
economy until I heard Mr. Clinton on TV.  He was asked about
the deficit.  He said that the deficit was bad, but we can't
ignore investment.  The sheer brilliance of the concept     
struck me.  He is a great man, and he has come up with the  
solution to the nation's woes.                              
  Here's how it works:  The government has rung up such 
a large debt, that the interest payments on this debt make  
up about 20% of the entire US budget.  This 20% of our taxes
is going directly to wealthy persons and bankers here in the
US and around the world.  We all agree that this is a very  
bad thing.                                                  
  But our troubles are over now, because Mr. Clinton points 
out that merely by borrowin more to spending on roads, education, 
and a new federal health insurance plan, the US will be     
doing so much better that the deficit will disappear!       
Apparently, Mr. Bush was too busy starting wars and 
causing riots in LA to realize the obvious:  When an        
organization is close to bankruptcy because of debt, the    
smart thing to do is borrow money and invest it!            
  Think of it.  Say you own a grocery store chain that has  
in deep financial do-do.  Your silly financial advisor tells
you to sell off the unprofitable stores, cut non-service    
related administative costs.  Instead, we all know the right
thing to do is march down to the bank, and take out a big   
loan.  Use the money to get new tires for all your vans,    
start a big new saftey program for the employees, and of    
course, you might as well have your office redone!
  As soon as the workers learn to stop falling down and     
hurting themselves, they wouldn't take nearly as much sick  
time.  And everyone will be so impressed with new mag wheels
 on the store vans, that soon business will be booming.  And
 the new office will be so impressive that every one will   
think that your store is doing great.  The employees will   
work much harder, and the customers will flock to all the   
stores.                                                     
 
  (Now listen closely to the following because I don't want 

to say it very loudly) 
 
 The best part is that even if it    
doesn't work, at least it will really neat to have
the mag wheels and the new office for a year or so.  And    
when the bank forcloses..... (here's the good part)...      
You just step down!  Let the next poor slob deal with the
mess.   After all it's not like YOU borrowed the    
money!  You can just go find something else to do, and let  
the lawyers feast on the bankruptcy of the store!           
  Yessiree.  Clinton is the *MAN*!  When he's elected he'll 
have the power of the democratic congress.  So LOOKOUT, you 
stupid conservatives with your 'Budget Vetos', and your
'Spending Ceilings!'  Time for a change!                   
                                                            
                              -Kevin
 
                              -Kevin

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