tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28821987.post6617483038352626208..comments2023-12-30T21:07:49.487-07:00Comments on Arizona 8th: Cloudy Skies Ahead for ArizonaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28821987.post-21642454781587543452008-03-06T23:43:00.000-07:002008-03-06T23:43:00.000-07:00That is total theory...and theory that has never w...That is total theory...and theory that has never worked. Look what GOP economic theory has gotten us today. They have cut cut cut taxes and programs to the bare bones and now we are faced with the poorest of infrastructure and an education system that won't support the growth the GOP bets on for the revenue.<BR/><BR/>By the way, why don't we cut things like corrections that are indeed costing our state enormous amounts of dollars.<BR/><BR/>We used to spend 33 cents on corrections on every dollar spent for higher ed. Now we spend about 70 cents for every dollar spent on higher ed. Much more on corrections and we still have the 2nd lowest student aid of any state in the nation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28821987.post-36393313970715932122008-03-03T19:54:00.000-07:002008-03-03T19:54:00.000-07:00When money is taken out of non-producing entities ...When money is taken out of non-producing entities i.e. government, and put back into the private sector to be invested in businesses in some form or other, businesses can produce more efficiently and jobs are created.<BR/><BR/>If the tax rebate were not borrowed, but taken from real cuts in spending, many consumers would use that money to pay down debts. That puts more money back into the banking system which will gain greater liquidity and the ability to increase lending to businesses.AZAcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702924818232398832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28821987.post-50993986944550711192008-03-03T19:16:00.000-07:002008-03-03T19:16:00.000-07:00While I understand how slashing the budget would h...While I understand how slashing the budget would help with the state's deficit, I fail to see how it would help the employment issue.Siroccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690606094337353266noreply@blogger.com