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Originally Posted by RWebb

I appreciate that point but....

1. I am not glossy eyed enuff to believe that factions can be eliminated )nor were the Framers), or even shorn of their pork. We are also left with the idea of which govt. programs to cut - that has been floated in PARF and had little success. Rick Perry had problems with it also...

2. A 20% tax cut might have less economic benefit than govt. investment in infrastructure - you can think of ways to spend it all on air transport I bet...

It's an idealistic notion, I agree. But doing the right thing often is. I believe in taking care of myself and my family, and frankly I don't want the "help" of our inept federal government. If I only had that social security money to invest myself in a Roth IRA instead of being squandered by those fools.......

In regards to #2, I'm no economist but I've read a number of articles about the limited real impact of the stimulus dollars. In reality it was just another opportunity for the legislators to pay back their favorite constituents. As for aviation, I would greatly prefer that the government simply keep the hell out of it. Particularly our president that has on multiple occasions demonized an industry that contributes to a positive trade balance, i.e. evil rich CEOs and their corporate jets. His comments had a very real impact on business and cost American jobs, but you'll never hear that mentioned in a speech.