From: cessna@kn5f.jsc.nasa.gov (Mark Taylor Evert)
Newsgroups: alt.politics.bush
Subject: Re: Setting some of Bush/Quayle's lies straight..
Date: 26 Aug 1992 14:39:38 GMT
Organization: Loral Space Information Systems

In article <1992Aug25.163459.6920@rock.concert.net> black@jazz.concert.net 
(Rob Black) writes:
> Bush said: "Gov. Clinton's plan would raise taxes on anybody who has
> a job."
> 
> The Truth: Clinton's plan would raise taxes ONLY on people making more 
than
> $200,000 per year. Apparently President Bush doesn't know anyone who has 
a
> job that pays less than $200,000.

The Real Truth:  Clinton's plan call for raising taxes on gasoline which 
would affect virtually everyone.   There are other taxes, too.  After all, 
his plan calls for $120B in tax increases which isn't going to come just 
from the wealthy.   Income tax is only ONE way that the government 
collects money.

> Quayle said: Bill Clinton will not create new jobs
> 
> The Truth: As Governor, Clinton created manufacturing jobs at 10 times 
the
> national rate. Bush and Quayle promised 15 million new jobs by now in the
> 1988 campaign. They are about 14 million short!

The Real Truth:  Companies moved to Arkansas because labor and housing is 
cheap.  A low-paid worker in Arkansas merely replaced a higher paid worker 
elsewhere.

> Bush said: Clinton's tax plan will raise taxes on the middle class.
> 
> The Truth: Clinton's plan will CUT taxes on the middle class.

The real Truth:  Don't count on it.  At best you may get a small cut in 
income tax to be more than made up for by increases in taxes elsewhere.

> Bush said: "Under Clinton's health plan, you won't be able to choose your
> own doctor."
> 
> The Truth: This is simply a lie. Clinton's plan offers all citizens the
> normal choice of doctors. It will also cut down on health care costs by
> taking on the insurance and drug industry giants.

The  real Truth:  While there is no question in my mind that socialized 
medicine will lower the quality of health care in this country,  just to 
show that I am not completely biased, I am disappointed that the 
Republican platform does not address the issue of skyrocketing health 
costs in a more effective manner.  IMHO, the medical industry must be 
given incentives to compete on the basis of cost.  This is lacking today 
since private insurance pays most of the costs which are invisable to the 
actual consumer who make the choice of where to go.

> Quayle said: Congress is to blame for the recession because they didn't
> implement the President's recovery package.
> 
> The Truth: Congress passed 6 of 7 items in the recovery package but Bush
> veteod them all. He rejected his own bill to protect some wealthy special
> interests.

The real Truth:  Congress tried to tack on other items to this package 
which the President did not agree with.   As it was 1 package, he had no 
choice but to veto the whole thing.  IMHO, Congress added things they knew 
the President would veto to make sure that no recovery package was 
implemented.   Actually, I think the President really didn't want to do 
anything, and just let the free-market forces lead to recovery which is in 
fact what is slowly happening.   Any package would have been costly and 
increased the deficit.   The great American quality expert, W. Edwards 
Deming, once told me that government should leave the economy alone and 
not tamper with it because they didn't understand it and tampering at best 
was only a short term plus which could have long-term negatives.   Bush 
may be the first president to grasp that idea which is a cornerstone of 
Total Quality Management.

> Bush said: I have tried to balance the budget, but Congress wouldn't let 
me.
> 
> The Truth: A President can submit a balanced budget at anytime. Bush 
NEVER
> did. Under Bush, the national deficit has doubled to $400 billion. Gov.
> Clinton balanced the Arkansas budget 11 times in a row.

The real Truth:  Bush has tried to control spending which would help to 
balance the budget.  I don't expect Clinton to ever submit a balanced budget either if he is elected.   Clinton
had no choice in Arkansas.  A balanced budget is the law of the land 
there, the Revenue Stabilization Act was in effect long before Clinton 
became governor.   While 128 tax increases may be stretching things a tad, 
it is safe to say that Clinton balanced the budget in Arkansas by raising 
taxes, not reducing spending.

Mark T. Evert
Friendswood, TX

My opinions are my own.
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