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Amateur blogging all over the map
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Monday, June 30, 2003 |
TBG* and I were talking about this today. The Washington Post's headline was "California Near Financial Disaster" I was complaining that in addition to the economic downturn that would have put state budgets in a crunch in any case -- Bush's tax cut and war exacerbated the situation to a precipitous degree. Now I am far from an expert on any of this ... but it just seemed obvious to me. Turns out Matt Bivens has done some of the research and math on this:
It works out, very roughly, to $800 billion for tax cuts, and another $100 billion for war -- against about $278 billion for state budget shortfalls.
So what I am wondering is: if I am seeing this -- how come the folks in charge aren't? I've asked it before and I'll ask it again: Are they stupid or evil? And yes, I know this is a huge oversimplification. And yet... I have neither read nor heard a coherent conservative rationale for this administrations' fiscal policy. If anyone finds one - clue me in. I'd like to take a look.
* "the big guy" aka" DH" aka "Dear Husband" in contrast to "TLG" aka "the little guy" aka "Ds" aka "Dear son"
9:12:50 PM 
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The weekend:
Ready to head out for the day
Me and the little guy on Sesame Street
Climbing Cookie Mountain
Visiting Elmo's World
Happy Hug
Heading home
3:12:09 PM
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Very good point re: Lawrence v. Texas:
The folks who don't like this decision are right now sending money to their interests groups and ideological counterparts in politics. Thus, it behooves those of us who are pleased with this decision to do likewise. The Village Idiot raised $5.1 million in two stops in California yesterday.
from Small Hands
Here are some folks to consider:
Howard Dean
Dennis Kucinich
ACLU
Emily's List
1:56:38 PM
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Back from our weekend jaunt . WIll share pictures and more info later.
Came home to an 85 degree house with our beleaguered AC struggling mightily to keep it below 90. Sears can't be here until the 12th to fix it. Egad! Dh will investigate other options this morning. At least the AC in the van is fixed as of today...
Off to run the "Messy Monday" Community Playtime at the Family Resource Center. Have a ton o' blog reading and writing I want to get to but it will have to wait.
8:40:49 AM
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on the nightstand
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"How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life," the Dalai Lama
"The Blind Assassin," Margaret Atwood
"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency," Alexander McCall Smith
"Futureland," Walter Mosley
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