Extreme Democrats needed. (Correction Please!).ITEM: On The Progressive's website in early November, editor Matthew Rothschild bemoaned that the post-election landscape was "barren." Republicans, he predicted, "will have their way." The GOP will, for instance, be able to "cement Bush's retrograde retrograde /ret·ro·grade/ (ret´ro-grad) going backward; retracing a former course; catabolic. ret·ro·grade adj. 1. Moving or tending backward. 2. tax cuts.... The Progressive was also harsh on Verb 1. harsh on - criticize harshly; "the teacher keeps harshing on the same kid" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's Democrats for not being more aggressive. Said the editor, "The Democrats ought to be able to say: We'll give you a big raise, we'll give you free health care, we'll give your kids a free college education...." CORRECTION: Many in the media--TV networks as well as radical magazines such as The Progressive--clamor for Republicans to moderate positions, even as they insist that Democrats become more extreme. The object: Keep pushing the "center" to the left. This involves exaggerating about a supposedly ultra-conservative GOP while scolding Democrats for being "watered-down Republicans," as CBS's Harry Smith put it to Democratic Party honcho Honcho A slang term describing the leader or person in charge of an organization. Notes: The CEO of a company could be referred to as the honcho or "head honcho." See also: CEO, CFO, COO, Insider, Leprechaun Leader Terry McAuliffe Terence Richard "Terry" McAuliffe (b. 1957) is an American business and political leader. He served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001-05. He currently serves as Chairman of the Hillary Clinton for President exploratory campaign committee. . Consider the most recent tax cut: The reduction of tax increases seems significant over 10 years, but government revenues are slated to climb despite the cuts. Keeping in mind that most planned reductions are years away, the cut amounts to about 5.6 percent of total projected revenues--much smaller than cuts under Presidents Kennedy and Reagan, as David Boaz David Boaz is the executive vice president of the libertarian U.S think tank the Cato Institute. He has played a key role in the development of the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement. of the Cato Institute "Cato" redirects here. For Cato, see Cato. The Institute's stated mission is "to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets, and peace" by striving "to achieve has noted. Meanwhile, Democratic and Republican legislators are splurging like there's no tomorrow, with federal spending during fiscal 2002 exceeding $2 trillion for the first time. |
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