Comments on: Norquist Is Right and Coburn Is Wrong: Tax Increases Will Lead to More Spending, Not Lower Deficits

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 267) | The Daily Hatch

Open letter to President Obama (Part 267) | The Daily Hatch — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:10:40 +0000

[...] since the higher taxes almost certainly would trigger more spending, so government borrowing would stay the same and the only thing that would change is that we’d be [...]

By: Is Anybody Surprised that the First Bottle of Tax Booze Didn’t Cure the Spendaholics? « International Liberty

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:20:05 +0000

[...] Gee, what a surprise. It appears you don’t cure an alcoholic by giving him more to drink. Likewise, you don’t rein in the spending demands of the political class by giving them more revenue. [...]

By: Why does the “Lucy move the football” reference apply to Republicans on the fiscal cliff? « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:06:17 +0000

[...] fundamental problem is that politicians never follow through on promises to reduce spending – even if you use the dishonest Washington definition that a spending cut occurs whenever the [...]

By: Cartoonists Are Much Smarter than Republicans « The blog for taxspecialists

Cartoonists Are Much Smarter than Republicans « The blog for taxspecialists — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:14:23 +0000

[...] Gullible Republicans seem to think this is just peachy keen, but here is the work of some cartoonists with a more realistic assessment. We’ll start with my favorite, if for no other reason than it builds upon a cartoon I created for this 2011 post. [...]

By: Cartoonists Are Much Smarter than Republicans « International Liberty

Cartoonists Are Much Smarter than Republicans « International Liberty — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:50:01 +0000

By: We got get some backbone Republicans!!!! « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

We got get some backbone Republicans!!!! « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:08:46 +0000

[...] P.S. I appreciated Glenn’s reference to Lucy, Charlie Brown, and the football. To see my re-creation of that Peanuts classic, look at the cartoon in this post. [...]

By: Talking Fiscal Cliff and GOP Fecklessness with the Instapundit « lessbull.com

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 02:53:46 +0000

[...] P.S. I appreciated Glenn’s reference to Lucy, Charlie Brown, and the football. To see my re-creation of that Peanuts classic, look at the cartoon in this post. [...]

By: Talking Fiscal Cliff and GOP Fecklessness with the Instapundit « International Liberty

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:27:50 +0000

[...] P.S. I appreciated Glenn’s reference to Lucy, Charlie Brown, and the football. To see my re-creation of that Peanuts classic, look at the cartoon in this post. [...]

By: Republicans who raise taxes should hold signs that say “I am a moron” « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:21:31 +0000

[...] For most of us, the answer is obvious. But, then again, there’s a reason the GOP is known as the “Stupid Party,” which is why the modified cartoon in this post showing Charlie Brown, Lucy, and a football is so appropriate. [...]

By: The No-Tax-Hike Pledge Is an IQ Test for Republicans « International Liberty

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:19:40 +0000

By: Open letter to my congressman Tim Griffin « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:20:41 +0000

[...] They could point out that a larger tax burden will encourage a bigger burden of government spending. [...]

By: For the Sake of Intellectual Integrity, Republicans Should Not Cite the CBO When Arguing against Obama’s Proposed Fiscal-Cliff Tax Hike | Cato @ Liberty

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:53:05 +0000

[...] They could point out that a larger tax burden will encourage a bigger burden of government spending. [...]

By: For the Sake of Intellectual Integrity, Republicans Should Not Cite the CBO When Arguing against Obama’s Proposed Fiscal-Cliff Tax Hike « International Liberty

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:39:53 +0000

[...] They could point out that a larger tax burden will encourage a bigger burden of government spending. [...]

By: Open letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner (Part 2 on raising taxes) « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:03:50 +0000

[...] fundamental problem is that politicians never follow through on promises to reduce spending – even if you use the dishonest Washington definition that a spending cut occurs whenever the [...]

By: Taking on liberal Ark Times Blogger about America’s debt problem « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:49:53 +0000

[...] since the higher taxes almost certainly would trigger more spending, so government borrowing would stay the same and the only thing that would change is that we’d be [...]

By: Blue Moon Rising: Dan Mitchell Endorses a Tax Hike « International Liberty

Blue Moon Rising: Dan Mitchell Endorses a Tax Hike « International Liberty — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:17:07 +0000

[...] At the risk of disagreeing with Mr. Oberhelman, it goes without saying that higher taxes will lead to more spending rather than less. [...]

By: Does the $16 Trillion Debt Matter? A Remedial Lesson in Public Finance Economics for the GOP « International Liberty

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:26:32 +0000

[...] since the higher taxes almost certainly would trigger more spending, so government borrowing would stay the same and the only thing that would change is that [...]

By: Cartoons about Obama’s class warfare « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:26:26 +0000

[...] agenda is bad economic policy. We know high tax rates undermine competitiveness. And we know tax increases will lead to even more wasteful and destructive government [...]

By: Obama’s Bumbling Class Warfare Agenda – Daniel J. Mitchell – Townhall Finance Conservative Columnists and Financial Commentary « Gds44's Blog

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:46:19 +0000

[...] agenda is bad economic policy. We know high tax rates undermine competitiveness. And we know tax increases will lead to even more wasteful and destructive government [...]

By: Laughing at Obama’s Bumbling Class Warfare Agenda « International Liberty

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:52:26 +0000

[...] agenda is bad economic policy. We know high tax rates undermine competitiveness. And we know tax increases will lead to even more wasteful and destructive government [...]

By: Jeb Bush and Lindsey Graham join small naive group of Republicans that want to raise taxes « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 18:49:25 +0000

[...] fundamental problem is that politicians never follow through on promises to reduce spending – even if you use the dishonest Washington definition that a spending cut occurs whenever the [...]

By: By Naively Putting Tax Hikes on the Table, Jeb Bush and Lindsey Graham Join the Charlie Brown Club « International Liberty

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:20:10 +0000

[...] fundamental problem is that politicians never follow through on promises to reduce spending – even if you use the dishonest Washington definition that a spending cut occurs whenever the [...]

By: New Developments from Japan Show the Left Is Wrong on Two Big Fiscal Issues « International Liberty

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:28:16 +0000

[...] I’ve decided the title of this post is inaccurate. The left isn’t wrong. They know the higher taxes lead to higher spending, and they know the VAT is a money machine for big government. They just don’t publicly admit [...]

By: Ernie Dumas:Tax cuts explode deficit « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Ernie Dumas:Tax cuts explode deficit « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:57:41 +0000

[...] I suppose that’s a noble sentiment, though I find that most GOPers who are open to tax hikes also tend to be big spenders, so I question their sincerity (with Senator Coburn being an obvious exception). [...]

By: John Brummett and Rick Crawford don’t see that the real problem is how much government spends!!!!! « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:53:46 +0000

[...] have no idea if Congressman Crawford is simply naive, unaware that tax-increase deals inevitably lead to higher spending and more red ink. Or perhaps he’s trying to become the kind of Republican who thinks he can advance his career by [...]

By: Rick Crawford falls for Democrats’ trick:raise taxes first and we will cut spending later « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:34:15 +0000

By: Congratulations to Congressman Rick Crawford, Winner of the First Charlie Brown Award for Vapidness and Gullibility « International Liberty

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:52:44 +0000

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sales lead tracking — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:57:38 +0000

Next time I read a blog, Hopefully it does not fail me just as much as this one. I mean, Yes, it was my choice to read, but I truly thought you would have something useful to say. All I hear is a bunch of crying about something you could possibly fix if you weren’t too busy seeking attention.

By: » Based on Where the Top 1 Percent Lives, the Occupy Crowd Should Be Protesting Against Big Government - Big Government

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:45:06 +0000

[...] gulf between the political elite and regular Americans. And any initiative to boost the tax burden would lead to the same result. jQuery('#lazyload_post_0 img').lazyload({placeholder: [...]

By: Occupy Little Rock should change goals « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Occupy Little Rock should change goals « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:25:06 +0000

[...] gulf between the political elite and regular Americans. And any initiative to boost the tax burden would lead to the same result. Daniel J. Mitchell • February 22, 2012 @ 4:05 pm Like this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]