Random Politics & Religion #24

The most damning aspect of Comey’s prepared testimony is his admission that he deliberately refused to inform the public that Trump was not being personally investigated by the FBI.

Lol. Diversion patrol is out in full force already.

I didn't say anything about obstruction of justice.

I don't bother reading anything I quote. Heck, I'm sometimes confused at what I write!

You know, Vic and Pleebo, when somebody is quoting you, generally speaking, they are talking about that specific topic you just wrote.

I know that reality is hard for you guys. But hey, try to keep up with everyone else, ok?

We believe in you! You can do it!

But this doesnt apply to Comey answering questions about the DoJ, somehow.

Lol, you are the one spinning your wheels and going nowhere with your comey perjury fantasy. This hasn't been hard at all for us. Keep going to those extreme efforts tho over something so easily debunked.

Change my post to whatever you like. I still never said anything about obstruction of justice.

So, when perjury charges are filed, what's your excuse then?

That they never happened?

No. As far as I know he wasnt asked that question.

I'm more interested to see what your excuse is? Why aren't there any calls for perjury charges from Congress? Its been what, 6 or 7 hours? You would think they would have pounced. Perhaps they are just smarter than you and know its not perjury.

Again what question was he answering?

If anyone has asked the FBI to stop an investigation for political purposes.

I know that reality is hard for you guys.

This, my friends, is what is called "projection."

Your continual dishonesty is boring and predictable.

Just as President Trump is ramping up his push for a major tax cut that he believes will pay for itself through faster economic growth, the Kansas template for that approach has crashed and burned. After four years of below-average growth, deepening budget deficits, and steep spending reductions, the GOP-dominated Kansas legislature has repealed many of the tax cuts at the heart of Governor Sam Brownback fiscal agenda.

It is a lesson unlikely to be missed by congressional Republicans—or Democrats.

Brownback vetoed the legislature’s first attempt to reverse his tax cuts, but two-thirds majorities in both the House and Senate overrode his veto. The measure would boost state taxes by $1.2 billion over two years, in part by raising the top income tax rate from 4.6 percent to 5.7 percent and by once again taxing sole proprietorships, partnerships, and other pass-through businesses. Pressured by Brownback, the legislature had made pass-throughs tax free.

A Worrisome Echo

In a worrisome echo of that plan, the Trump Administration says it will propose cutting the federal individual income tax rate on pass-throughs to 15 percent, far below the top current rate on wages of 39.6 percent or Trump’s preferred rate of 35 percent.

Since Kansas enacted tax and spending cuts in 2012 and 2013, Brownback and his allies have argued that this fiscal potion would generate an explosion of economic growth. It didn’t. Overall growth and job creation in Kansas underperformed both the national economy and neighboring states. From January, 2014 (after both tax cuts passed) to April, 2017, Kansas gained only 28,000 net new non-farm jobs. By contrast, Nebraska, an economically similar state with a much smaller labor force, saw a net increase of 35,000 jobs.

The Deficit Explosion

While overall employment barely increased and economic activity was lower than other states, Kansas saw a significant increase in the number of individuals with business income. The likely reason: That zero tax rate on pass-throughs.

The tax cuts did produce one explosion, however. The state’s budget deficit was expected to hit $280 million this year, despite major spending reductions. Kansas falls well below national averages in a wide range of public services from K-12 education to housing to police and fire protection, according to an analysis by the Urban Institute’s State and Local Finance Initiative. Under order from the state Supreme Court, the legislature has voted to increase funding for public schools by $293 million over the next two years.

The more troubling lesson for Republicans in Congress: While Brownback was reelected in 2014, his popularity has since plummeted and his approval rating now hovers at around 25 percent, second lowest among all sitting governors. And while the GOP enjoyed tremendous national electoral success in 2016, the party lost seats in the Kansas legislature. At least in one deep red state, the Trump formula of big tax and spending cuts is no longer the path to political success.

In 2012, Brownback called his tax plan a “real live experiment.” It appears to have failed.

Its on record so transcript plz.

The Great Kansas Tax Cut Experiment Crashes And Burns
Forbes