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<snip>When a liberal like Obama, (Carter) was running the country, and had the backing of a liberal majority in congress. Carter's economy makes today's economy look like it's thriving.

You asked for them... now enjoy your new taxes. For those of you who actually have a job)


The Carter comparison is tired and simple minded; it's apples v oranges. The world has changed just a bit since the 70's and the metrics are different. Carter was a moronic peanut farmer with all the wits of Don Knotts, whereas Obama can form a thought and put a sentence together.

The "lower tax" argument by repubs is little more than diversion tactic from the larger wholesale taxation being committed, i.e. taxation by inflation. A small faction of self interests in Washington racking up trillions on the "credit card" of national debt with bullshit like Iraq *is* a tax - the gift that keeps on giving. They print money = everyone's money is worth less = we're far worse off and for much longer than a few extra percentage points off our gross income.

Also don't be so quick to assume Obama is so left that he'll be at Nancy Pelosi's house for dinner every sunday night with a map out planning the next welfare office location. Expect to see him lining his cabinet with more center-oriented people today. He's not a bleeding heart lib; he's daddy tough-love that's come to sit Suzie down, tear up her credit cards and explain that the shit ends now and it's time to sober up, start paying back and getting on track.