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The Invincible Lie: Part II

If this concept has not yet trickled down to the New York Times or CNN's Gloria Borger, that is a commentary on the media commentators.

They are propogandists, and I think they lie with impunity to further their treasonous marxist agenda to transform America.

Great article, informative and illuminating. And thank you, Mr. Sowell, for calling Obama what he is: a [baldfaced] liar.

Mr. Sowell, This is a clear statement that all conservatives should understand, so that each of us can speak with truth to those who support the Democrat "panacea" that increasing taxes will help the country.

Warren G. Harding, JFK, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush all oversaw tax rate cuts that generated two things: economic growth and increased Federal and State revenues. Why is this not written about in more places in the major media.

@ Mac, tex Horn and wjm: Three of my favorite commentators. Great posts to a GREAT article by Dr. Sowell. I'd vote for Doc Sowell in a second.

Ms. Borger is also laboring under the left's assumption that all money belongs to the government and is parceled out to the people. In order to implement a tax reduction or to maintain a current tax rate, the government must "spend" their money and give it to the rich. That's the left's definition of government spending. That's why they are always equating a tax decrease to a spending increase. As everyone with half a brain can understand, a tax cut is actually allowing people to keep more of their own money. This concept is lost on the left.

Let those who wish to pay higher taxes pay them all. Leave the rest of us alone and out of your argument.

You get what you want, I get what I want. Thank you very much!

mericans, one and all who are of a similar mindset, Get out the Vote and as decisively as we can, rid our great country of the Obama gang of Czars et al,and though we may have to support the poorest example of an American POTUS since Carter as an ex-POTUS,very possibly, we will succeed and life in our Beloved country, will be woth living in once again. And, we had all better keep in mind; Never again to allow any such man or group of Radicals set foot in our beloved White House . We Veterans who lived and died in WW 2,and later became what Tom Brokaw called, " The Greatest Generation",must foreve remain vigilant for any man or woman who may aspire to become our CIC,that he/she, be far more thoroughly Vetted than was Obama,and later deified by the Far left Press. Thank you Dr. Sowell for being the outspoken leader and author you are. Old Red

The conservative supplyside policy always sounds good but has never been proved to work. President Reagan raised to many taxes to prove your agruement. Bush and company almost did what the communist could never do...ruin our economy. Do not fear a tax increase because when President Clinton raised taxes and held spending to below inflation, Greenspan said this would be great for the economy. Greenspan said the fact the government is dealing with the deficits would bring growth and stabilty to the system. It did, as you know. For every dollar RR gave back in taxes he borrowed two. There is no eveidence that supply side works. It sounds good but the republican must borrow to send money to their states. 30 of the 50 states get more from the federal government than they pay in. It turns out the true welfare states are the conservative "red" states" See gov satistics. Can you trust the republican to help the sytem? What did the republican do when they were handed a balanced budget? Why would you vote for them again? Are you soft or something?