Republican Financial Planning

[Eric J in MN]

From Greg Saunders at "This Modern World:"

Sure, the President is a dumbass, but at least he surrounds himself with smart people.

Grover Norquist, a leading advocate of substantially reducing the federal government, argued that the disaster only underlined the need for more tax cuts to spur the economy. "Step one is you deal with the problem - rebuild New Orleans," he said, "and step two, you enact economic policies so you can afford to rebuild New Orleans."

You can apply the GOP two-step approach to your personal finances as well. Step one is to spend a ton of money on everything you've ever wanted. Step two is to get a ton of money so you can afford all the things you've already bought. It's easy and there's no way it could possibly backfire.

posted by Greg Saunders at 04:05 PM| link

[WhiteTara]

1. thanks, I was wondering how we would get through

the winter. I don't think I'll try their scheme though, sounds too risky. Oh, I must be a democrat.

[Wapsie B]

2. So true.

Nominated.

[FloridaPat]

3. What in the world are they using to prove the economy is in the pink?

[Eric J in MN]

4. Apparently, Grover Norquist believes the economy isn't

good enough, but more tax cuts will make the economy great.

[ThoughtCriminal]

5. Historians will cite his "Drown in a bathtub" quote

in the chapters about the death of the American Empire.