{"id":5245,"date":"2013-08-24T18:05:27","date_gmt":"2013-08-24T22:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/?p=5245"},"modified":"2015-06-26T13:46:53","modified_gmt":"2015-06-26T17:46:53","slug":"video-50-years-ago-democrats-believed-in-tax-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/24\/video-50-years-ago-democrats-believed-in-tax-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: 50 Years Ago Democrats Believed in Tax Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One things for sure, today&#8217;s Democrats are not your fathers or grandfathers Democrats&#8230; I can&#8217;t imaging any of them arguing for tax cuts the way John F. Kennedy does during this interview with David Brinkley and Chet Huntley 50 years:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"595\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7ZFL4Ho-fxo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sadly I think we&#8217;re past the point were the traditional method of reducing or adjusting statutory tax rates is practical or wise. We&#8217;ve reached the point the where current tax code needs be scrapped and replaced with a new simpler, flatter, broader income tax code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/directorblue.blogspot.com\/2013\/08\/33-horrifying-facts-illustrating.html\" target=\"_blank\">33 Horrifying Facts Illustrating the Collapse of the U.S. Economy Under Barack Obama<\/a> &#8211; Michael Snyder, Doug Ross @ Journal<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnsnews.com\/news\/article\/it-s-official-2012-deficit-was-1087t-1t-all-4-yrs-obama-s-1st-term\" target=\"_blank\">It\u2019s Official: 2012 Deficit Was $1.087T; $1T+ All 4 Yrs of Obama\u2019s 1st Term<\/a> &#8211; CNSNews.com<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One things for sure, today&#8217;s Democrats are not your fathers or grandfathers Democrats&#8230; I can&#8217;t imaging any of them arguing for tax cuts the way John F. Kennedy does during this interview with David Brinkley and Chet Huntley 50 years: Sadly I think we&#8217;re past the point were the traditional method of reducing or adjusting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[1331,1330,1332,230],"class_list":["post-5245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-politics","tag-chet-huntley","tag-david-brinkley","tag-john-f-kennedy","tag-tax-cuts","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfpI7-1mB","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":756,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/13\/95-illusion\/","url_meta":{"origin":5245,"position":0},"title":"95% Illusion","author":"Jeff","date":"October 13, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"The Wall Street Journal has a great analysis of Barack Obama's \"tax cut\" proposals today. The Journal's analysis should come as a surprise to anyone... In short Obama \"tax cuts\" are 95% illusion. One of Barack Obama's most potent campaign claims is that he'll cut taxes for no less than\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Politics&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Politics","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/category\/politics\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4158,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/13\/the-fallacy-of-the-101-mix-of-spending-cuts-and-tax-hikes-question\/","url_meta":{"origin":5245,"position":1},"title":"The fallacy of the 10:1 Mix of Spending Cuts and Tax Hikes Question","author":"Jeff","date":"August 13, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"I suspect most of you have seen or heard about this exchange during the Republican Presidential Debate in Iowa last Thursday night: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ASQNITVweLo&feature=player_embedded It was a bullshit question, first of all unless those spending cuts are immediate they'll never materialize... particularly when the baseline for negotiations is that the taxes\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Economy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Economy","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/category\/economy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ASQNITVweLo\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2340,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/12\/bloomberg-com-house-health-care-bill-to-include-600-billion-in-tax-increases\/","url_meta":{"origin":5245,"position":2},"title":"Bloomberg.com: House Health-Care Bill to Include $600 Billion in Tax Increases","author":"Jeff","date":"June 12, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Bloomberg.com is reporting that the health care overhaul legislation being drafted by House Democrats will include $600 billion in tax increases and $400 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid: June 12 (Bloomberg) -- Health-care overhaul legislation being drafted by House Democrats will include $600 billion in tax increases and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Economy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Economy","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/category\/economy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2252,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/27\/democrats-considering-a-national-sales-tax\/","url_meta":{"origin":5245,"position":3},"title":"Democrats Considering a National Sales Tax?","author":"Jeff","date":"May 27, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"It looks like the cats out of the bag... 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