re: #332 HappyWarrior

Right. It just amazes me how much of a total fail Brownback is and the people of Kansas still gave him a second chance.I don’t know where people get this misguided idea that Republicans and conservatives are better fiscally. I’ve seen no evidence to suggest that. I’d much rather be a tax and spend liberal over a tax cut and not spend much at all conservative because at least the former believes in the state investing in its people based on revenues.

A government spending money is an investment in the country it governs. It doesn’t make sense for government to raise just enough money to operate the basic necessities. Government spending is a driver of the economy, and as long as taxes are kept to a level that maintains the income without being unjust or cruel, it perpetuates a positive-feedback cycle.