so the bush budget will have record deficits.
that’s comforting. just like his dad. and like reagan.
make the folks happy by spending money that we don’t have.
kind of like buying stuff for people to make them happy.
a sure-fire way to make people like you.
a war, and some subsidies, and some tax-breaks for the rich.
in other words: substitute venezuelan style populism and politics for actual policy. i wonder if george bush senior will call his son and say, ‘son, your economic policies are basically what i called “”voodoo economics”” in the 80’s. what i meant by “”voodoo economics”” was a description of economic policy that might have a populist quality but in the end causes long term harm to the economic well-being of the people and the nation.’
or maybe i’m just projecting.
but george bush sr. did give up his membership in the nra.
so maybe he does have a conscience.
i dunno.
we live in screwy times.
maybe some day we’ll have some sensible world leaders who are not atavistic and beholden to weird special interests.
eh, it’s something to hope for.
moby
