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A country in shambles, under GOP rule

Efforts to blame Democrats for the country's deep woes assume deep stupidity on the part of the glorified Regular Voter.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Sunday, October 5, 2008 06:38 AM

    Debonair73

    I know this is a liberal site but ever since the Reagan tax cuts the top combine federal and state income tax rates in this country has been less than 50% and we have had continuous economic growth over the last 25 years.

    How would you like define economic growth? Does the national debt as a percentage of GDP factor into your discussion? I'd be very interested in your take on this:

    http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2008/10/conservatism_debt.php

    or, link at sig

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