There is no deficit crisis By Dan Kennedy On April 13, 2011 In Politics David Leonhardt explains it as simply and clearly as I’ve seen. Share this:Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) budgetDavid Leonhardtdeficit Previous Globe outsources online-comment screening Next Welcome, Prince Lobel 1 Comment Add Comment → Aaron Read Jon Stewart touched on this same topic, and in his usual deftly humorous way, last night with “Ryan’s Private Savings”. http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-april-12-2011/ryan-s-private-savings—republican-deficit-plan?xrs=share_copy Basically, if you just let the Bush-era tax cuts expire, you’d achieve about the same level of deficit reduction that Ryan’s plan does. Just without the total dismantling of Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security. April 13, 2011 Reply Post a Comment. Real names, first and last, are recommended.Cancel reply
Aaron Read
Jon Stewart touched on this same topic, and in his usual deftly humorous way, last night with “Ryan’s Private Savings”.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-april-12-2011/ryan-s-private-savings—republican-deficit-plan?xrs=share_copy
Basically, if you just let the Bush-era tax cuts expire, you’d achieve about the same level of deficit reduction that Ryan’s plan does. Just without the total dismantling of Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.