tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16518767.post1064250928648686737..comments2024-03-10T17:40:19.660+00:00Comments on Part Five: The Starting GunSteph/venhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04426600866018393167noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16518767.post-90166673480117312102009-04-23T12:53:00.000+01:002009-04-23T12:53:00.000+01:00That may be the crux of it: I find his predictions...That may be the crux of it: I find his predictions almost absurdly optimistic.<br /><br />Besides, I don't think either party actually wants to win the next election. The mess that needs cleaned up is massive.Steph/venhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426600866018393167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16518767.post-51711469756348216192009-04-23T08:46:00.000+01:002009-04-23T08:46:00.000+01:00I think that mostly depends on whether the predict...I think that mostly depends on whether the predictions of growth come off or not.<br /><br />However, even before the budget was announced, we all knew that it would be impotent.<br /><br />They can't cut spending considerably, even though they need to; they can't raise spending, even though they want to; they can't raise taxes in any meaningful way, or they would sacrifice too many votes; they can't lower taxes, they need the money.<br /><br />So what we saw were some little initiatives designed to push certain sectors of the market into growth (that may very well work) and a vote-winning policy of Robin Hood-ism.Captain Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187861974667581158noreply@blogger.com