Justin Amash is an exercise in vanity (he is the anti-Ron Paul)

[brandon]

There is only one issue that matters in modern politics. Do you support the lockdown or not? Remarkably, Amash has said basically nothing about this. However, he did attack people supporting the 2nd amendment tonight on twitter.

It pains me to say but this guy ended up being a tool. Will not vote for him.

I hope McAfee wins the libertarian nomination. That guy speaks truth to power about the lockdowns every day.

 

[tebowlives]

No reasonable person on the planet across the political spectrum thinks Reagan raised taxes overall in real terms

Then explain this Mr Reasonable
" the famous "tax cut" of 1981 did not cut taxes at all. It's true that tax rates for higher-income brackets were cut; but for the average person, taxes rose, rather than declined. The reason is that, on the whole, the cut in income tax rates was more than offset by two forms of tax increase. One was "bracket creep," a term for inflation quietly but effectively raising one into higher tax brackets, so that you pay more and proportionately higher taxes even though the tax rate schedule has officially remained the same. The second source of higher taxes was Social Security taxation, which kept increasing, and which helped taxes go up overall."

"a National Bureau study by Hausman and Poterba on the Tax Reform Act shows that over 40% of the nation's taxpayers suffered a marginal tax increase (or at best, the same rate as before) and, of the majority that did enjoy marginal tax cuts, only 11% got reductions of 10% or more. In short, most of the tax reductions were negligible. Not only that; the Tax Reform Act, these authors reckoned, would lower savings and investment overall because of the huge increases in taxes on business and on capital gains. Moreover savings were also hurt by the tax law's removal of tax deductibility on contributions to IRAs."

National income grew 71% from 1980 to 1986. Tax receipts only went up 49%.

Nominal GDP by year https://www.multpl.com/us-gdp-growth-rate/table/by-year
9.6
9.9
3.7
11.52
9.33
7.1
4.8

Measuring it that way, "Taxes fell from 18.9% of the GNP to 18.3%, or for a better gauge, taxes as percentage of net private product fell from 27.2% to 26.6%."
Percentage wise taxes were even, overall a huge absolute increase.

 

[tebowlives]

Deficits don't matter and balanced budgets have nothing to do with libertarianism as St. Milton explains. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndmmO07ckAU But it is worth noting spending went down dramatically as a share of GDP his last five years.

His accomplishments:

Took a major political hit that no other president would have taken to end out of control inflation, his greatest accomplishment.

Cut taxes dramatically and basically froze regulation

Ended the Cold War without firing a shot and negotiated a nuclear disarmament that is still taking place today.

Started the dramatic reduction in union power starting with firing the air traffic controllers.

He didn't cut taxes dramatically. He didn't cut them at all.
Carter started the deregulation. Reagan continued it.

Tripled the debt in 8 years. Previously it took 30.

More than doubled the budgets of Education and Energy, 2 departments he aid he'd get rid of

Social Security spending has risen from $179 billion in 1981 to $269 billion in 1986.

The price of farm programs went from $21.4 billion in 1981 to $51.4 billion in 1987, a 140% increase.

Medicare spending in 1981 was $43.5 billion; in 1987 it hit $80 billion.

Federal entitlements cost $197.1 billion in 1981—and $477 billion in 1987.

The portion of imports under restriction doubled

 

[tebowlives]

There is only one issue that matters in modern politics. Do you support the lockdown or not? Remarkably, Amash has said basically nothing about this. However, he did attack people supporting the 2nd amendment tonight on twitter.

It pains me to say but this guy ended up being a tool. Will not vote for him.

I hope McAfee wins the libertarian nomination. That guy speaks truth to power about the lockdowns every day.

The only one issue is the lockdown? That's what matters the most?
You made that up.

One of the most conservative members in congress. We can tell that by his vote and you wont support him???

You and others have lost your way. It's disgusting.

 

[tebowlives]

No
I think he is the Spoiled Narcissistic son of a Slum Lord.
The Clown is a New York Democrat with enough money to BUY the Republican Ticket,,and was elected by Democrats That could not stand Hillary..

His Clownish Bluster has worked in Business.. but is unbecoming a Diplomat.

No no you are wrong. We like Trump and the way he spends money, raises the debt and keeps us in never ending war in the Middle East. Amash is just some poser who continually votes for small government. We hate that. That's sarcasm. Unfortunately for some here it isn't sarcasm, it's their new beliefs

 

[KEEF]

No no you are wrong. We like Trump and the way he spends money, raises the debt and keeps us in never ending war in the Middle East. Amash is just some poser who continually votes for small government. We hate that. That's sarcasm. Unfortunately for some here it isn't sarcasm, it's their new beliefs

^THIS^
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to tebowlives again.

 

[Cap]

Yeah, and him trying to distance himself from Ron Paul way back in 2010 is why I had dinner with both of them at Dr.Paul’s brother’s house for Carol’s birthday party in 2012.

Amash is a great guy, and he has my full support.

Justin is a personal friend of Ron's. The Collinz is just jealous because he is irrelevant in politics.

 

[Sammy]

Yeah, and him trying to distance himself from Ron Paul way back in 2010 is why I had dinner with both of them at Dr.Paul’s brother’s house for Carol’s birthday party in 2012.

Amash is a great guy, and he has my full support.

What did he say? This very important! You can send me a PM if you want!

 

[devil21]

What did he say? This very important! You can send me a PM if you want!

[MENTION=12587]KEEF[/MENTION]

 

[KEEF]

@KEEF

Oh I know!

 

[trey4sports]

No no you are wrong. We like Trump and the way he spends money, raises the debt and keeps us in never ending war in the Middle East. Amash is just some poser who continually votes for small government. We hate that. That's sarcasm. Unfortunately for some here it isn't sarcasm, it's their new beliefs

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to tebowlives again.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Spot on article by Dan McCarthy as to why Justin Amash is the "anti-Ron Paul"


https://spectator.us/justin-amash-study-vanity/

Well, there is one person on the right who is afraid that this will hurt Trump. Pretty sure the left has been far more vocal saying that Amash might help Trump and hurt Biden. Is it just the visceral hatred that the left has for libertarians, or is there something more? Do they really believe leftists would vote for Amash? Or is it just reminder to the left that they shouldn't even consider it? The leftist sheep get their talking points from The View, so that may be it.

 

[Sammy]

Well, there is one person on the right who is afraid that this will hurt Trump. Pretty sure the left has been far more vocal saying that Amash might help Trump and hurt Biden. Is it just the visceral hatred that the left has for libertarians, or is there something more? Do they really believe leftists would vote for Amash? Or is it just reminder to the left that they shouldn't even consider it? The leftist sheep get their talking points from The View, so that may be it.

You are right. Its more than ridiculous to think that a Left winger is going to vote for a Libertarian.
The Bernie Bros don't like Biden because he is not left wing enough for them.
Amash hates Trump so much that he wants Trump to lose. This is the only reason he is in the race.
If (God forbid) President Biden gets his Judges he is going to repeal the 2nd amendment!
Like I said If you live in a safe state its okay to vote for him. But not in a swing state!

 

[susano]

Spot on article by Dan McCarthy as to why Justin Amash is the "anti-Ron Paul"


https://spectator.us/justin-amash-study-vanity/

Scathing and spot on.

 

[trey4sports]

I am curious if Justin Amash could get a couple sitting "Never Trumpers" endorsement? Mitt Romney comes to mind.

Hell, maybe Romney will change his party affiliation too.

Mitt Romney (L) Utah

 

[susano]

You are right. Its more than ridiculous to think that a Left winger is going to vote for a Libertarian.
The Bernie Bros don't like Biden because he is not left wing enough for them.
Amash hates Trump so much that he wants Trump to lose. This is the only reason he is in the race.
If (God forbid) President Biden gets his Judges he is going to repeal the 2nd amendment!
Like I said If you live in a safe state its okay to vote for him. But not in a swing state!

Never Trumpers who may have voted for Biden could go to Amash. Same for some Bernie supporters. It's not about any ideology but hating both Trump and Biden. A protest vote, iow.

 

[69360]

It's not like he is going to be president. Who cares. I'm fine with him being my protest voter against Trump and Biden.

 

[Matt Collins]

By this purist criterion, you could then argue that even Rand is 'anti-RP' on things like supporting neocons funded politicians and supporting/enabling one of the biggest socialist debt spending regimes in US history.

Actually I have railed against Rand when he pushes nonsense several times in the last few years.

 

[Matt Collins]

Author is a Trumpkin and the foundation he works for is Swamp, through and through, and sorta looks like a CIA front.

Actually Dan McCarthy has been a longstanding member of the liberty movement, worked for AmConMag, and is what would be described as a paleo-conservative (Pat Buchanan type).

 

[Matt Collins]

The Collinz is just jealous because he is irrelevant in politics.

Ha ha ha... not hardly. I haven't worked in full time politics in years, I changed careers on purpose. And if you think I'm "irrelevant" then come down to where I live and you'll see I just killed a massive tax hike in my home county.