tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post637806853785072999..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: Another Easy Win for TrumpGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-50112306154353962582016-12-22T13:09:49.154-06:002016-12-22T13:09:49.154-06:00Steve,
You're right about what I am saying ap...Steve,<br /><br />You're right about what I am saying applying any time there is a small lessening of the government's stranglehold on the economy. <br /><br />But it has been awhile since we've had to think about that.<br /><br />GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-79281349646252189312016-12-22T11:41:46.868-06:002016-12-22T11:41:46.868-06:00'The partial unleashing of our economy that su...'The partial unleashing of our economy that such a move (and others like it suggested by some of his cabinet picks) may make it harder, by lulling the public, to advocate much-needed, fundamental reforms.'<br /><br />You have a point but I'm not sure there is anyway to avoid this at the moment. Anytime the government reduces taxes, or regulations or green lights development which has been halted, it will improve the economy. I guess an argument you could use is: if reducing taxes so much improves the economy, extrapolate what would happen with even lower taxes (or even further; say a maximum taxation rate of 0)<br /><br />However you mentioned in a previous post that Trump had neither the philosophical base not the political capital to follow through (even less that the conservatives) and therefore, I think he will for the most part succumb to outside pressure and not get much good done at all. <br /><br />Steve Dnoreply@blogger.com