John Boozman is an economic failure
Congressman John Boozman has voted with George W. Bush over 95 percent of the time, and consequently is a complete economic failure. Boozman has distinctly followed the Bush Republican agenda of radical corporate socialism, marching lockstep as the American economy was driven off a cliff.
We now know the current economic calamity facing America was caused largely by Bush Republicans. Two causal agents in particular are Republican anti-regulation ideology, which was targeted at helping big business make more short-term profits, and Bush and Boozman's Iraq war.
Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has calculated that the Iraq war cost is another factor. Although direct war costs are approximately $ 600 billion, Stiglitz has calculated hidden war costs, such as welfare for wounded troops, and finds that the war will ultimately cost over $ 4 trillion.
He finds that "spending on Iraq was a hidden cause of the current credit crunch because the U. S. central bank responded to the massive financial drain of the war by flooding the American economy with cheap credit. The regulators looked the other way as money was lent to anyone this side of a life-support system. " Additionally, the vast majority of the Bush agenda was ultimately geared toward helping the wealthiest 1 percent first, which exacerbated economic inequality and consequently weakened lower and middle classes. Weaker lower classes are increasingly unable to pay their bills, including skyrocketing gasoline costs, so it is no wonder mortgage defaults have jumped. The Bush and Boozman tax cuts are the quintessential example of their extremist agenda geared toward the superrich. Their tax cuts have cost our budget over $ 1. 3 trillion, and with the war cost are the largest contributors to our national debt surge toward $ 10 trillion, and will approach $ 11 trillion when the Wall Street bailout bill arrives. Interestingly, in past wars, America raised taxes to pay for war, but in this war Bush and Boozman cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy. Their tactic sheltered Americans from the taxing cost of war and enabled sustained support, but our children will be paying dearly for decades. Boozman can put varying shades of lipstick on the pig of his near perfect allegiance to the Bush agenda, but his record remains a filthy failure.
Abel Tomlinson / Green Democrat Candidate for Congress / Fayetteville
Thanks for being a great neighbor
On behalf of the children, parents, teachers and staff at Washington Elementary, we want to offer Central United Methodist Church our heartfelt gratitude for allowing us to use their parking garage during Bikes, Blues & BBQ for our school fundraiser. Over the weekend parents and teachers from the school were able to park enough cars to make this one of our most successful fundraisers ever ! Many children receive benefits from the school, and this money can literally make a world of difference in our children's lives, both at school and at home. A large portion of the money we raised will go directly into our counselor's Children's Fund, which is used throughout the year to purchase everything from eyeglasses to food and clothing for children who may need extra financial assistance. The money will also be used to buy tickets for Walton Arts Center performances and pay for field trip expenses for children who otherwise wouldn't be able to attend with their classmates. Every penny we made this weekend will go directly to making the school a wonderful place to teach and to learn. Thank you, Central, for being a great neighbor !
Terra Stephenson / Fayetteville
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