Broder on Federal Debt and Politics
How surprising that, as Broder writes, the Washington media have finally discovered that our politicians are dismantling our government infrastructure. All in the name of the Reaganite slogan: “The government is the problem, not the solution.” On the one hand, using governmental apparatus to freeze out services and dismantling programs, while with the other hand, rewarding the super-rich with steep tax cuts, and opening the door to greedy henchmen.
But, Broder myopically puts the blame on all politicians, forgetting that the Democratic Party standard-bearers were defeated in three straight presidential elections for proposing taxes where needed. The Republicans mercilessly describing them as wanting to “tax, tax--spend, spend.”
He should put the blame where it belongs: “Read my lips--no new taxes!”
JOSEPH SIMON
Malibu
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