Spending Cuts or Raising Taxes, Part 2
Posted by James on November 17th, 2006
Part 1 on the clamor to raise taxes or “the kids will go unschooled” in Northern Virginia is here.
The following from the New York Times is about as concise as it gets on why it is so hard to combat spending:
But selling spending reductions may not be as easy as selling tax cuts, which first ignited the conservative grass roots. “It is the problem of concentrated benefits and diffused costs,” Mr. [Morton] Blackwell said. “For the people who want a spending program, it is the most important thing in their lives. They want and need that spending. They will work day and night to get that spending. But the cost is so diffuse it is hard to find people who have similar opposition to it.”
November 17th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
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November 24th, 2006 at 3:26 am
You should have Kushibo write for you.
December 1st, 2006 at 12:12 am
too true, Morton. too true.
February 2nd, 2007 at 12:02 am
They just passed the tax hikes…er…minimum wage hike. I hope the republicans are happy now. I am still angry at them for acting like democrats. To prove my theory, just look at the vote! Only 3 opposed it. For shame…and they call themselves free market people? HA!
February 2nd, 2007 at 1:32 pm
I share your disgust.