Comments on: The End of the Supply-Side Tax Boom http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/02/13/the-end-of-the-supply-side-tax-boom/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:49:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Joe C. http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/02/13/the-end-of-the-supply-side-tax-boom/#comment-120487 Joe C. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:42:17 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/02/13/the-end-of-the-supply-side-tax-boom/#comment-120487 The multiplier effect of the tiny tax rate cuts of 2003 has run its course, but it has been hastened by "The Democrat Effect" that has taken hold since 2005, and is now in full swing. The multiplier effect of the tiny tax rate cuts of 2003 has run its course, but it has been hastened by “The Democrat Effect” that has taken hold since 2005, and is now in full swing.

]]> By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/02/13/the-end-of-the-supply-side-tax-boom/#comment-120482 TBlumer Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:16:29 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/02/13/the-end-of-the-supply-side-tax-boom/#comment-120482 #1, that is well done. The pressure really starts mounting now, as the annual Soc Sec surplus being generated declines year after year. In the next 8-9 years, that surplus, which has been used to support other spending will decline by an average of about $25 billion a year, before going negative in 2017 or so, as you indicated. What to do? If you're Pelosi channeling Code Pink, you surrender. #1, that is well done.

The pressure really starts mounting now, as the annual Soc Sec surplus being generated declines year after year. In the next 8-9 years, that surplus, which has been used to support other spending will decline by an average of about $25 billion a year, before going negative in 2017 or so, as you indicated.

What to do? If you’re Pelosi channeling Code Pink, you surrender.

]]> By: dscott http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/02/13/the-end-of-the-supply-side-tax-boom/#comment-120479 dscott Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:55:44 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/02/13/the-end-of-the-supply-side-tax-boom/#comment-120479 Check out the article on the AT http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/02/a_budget_valentine.html excellent links to US budget and past. SS, and other social spending is going to drown us, those SS receipts are drying up. 2017 here we come! Be careful on evaluating the military budget figures for 2008 & 9 they incorporated all the supplimental requests whereas before they didn't. If you are going to compare the military budget to 2003 to 2007, you have to add in the supplimentals for those years. Yes the GWOT is expensive, but what to do? Check out the article on the AT http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/02/a_budget_valentine.html excellent links to US budget and past.

SS, and other social spending is going to drown us, those SS receipts are drying up. 2017 here we come!

Be careful on evaluating the military budget figures for 2008 & 9 they incorporated all the supplimental requests whereas before they didn’t. If you are going to compare the military budget to 2003 to 2007, you have to add in the supplimentals for those years. Yes the GWOT is expensive, but what to do?

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