Stephen Moore Quotations

What has been the fastest-growing federal tax imposed on middle-income Americans over the past 20 years?,

The problem with the George W. Bush tax cut is it really wasn't originally meant to be an economic stimulus plan, and so even if this plan is passed, a lot of people are wondering does this provide enough of a ... shot of adrenaline into the economy to make a difference before the crucial 2002 elections?

My fear is that Bush is trying to define 'compassionate conservatism' as a willingness to spend money. Almost every week there's been some new Bush spending initiative.

Obviously I'm disappointed not to be going away with the Wallabies but I'm looking forward to the Queensland tour and the chance to try out a few new things I've learnt from Alex Evans (the Reds' forwards coach).

For those who are counting, that's a steep four-and-a-half-fold increase in 16 years. When state and local gas levies are included, motorists in many states now pay 40 to 50 cents a gallon. It's hard to say where all the money has gone. Clearly, the nation's roads aren't four and a half times better today than they were 15 years ago. In fact, it seems that there are more watermelon-sized potholes nowadays than ever.

I talked to people before we started and they seemed a bit demoralized at the performance of the Republican Party.

I think that the big problem with the IRS is that you have real rampant mismanagement of the agency, ... You have financial malfeasance, and it runs as currents throughout the agency from the top all the way down.

It is an ugly bill. This is the legislative process at its worst.

Local governments that are applying for grant money can use it to show where their population is standing. Also business people can benefit from it for market analysis.

It doesn't make sense that a barber doesn't have to pay it, and a grocer does.

That was sort of his dress rehearsal, so to speak, ... He passed with flying colors. He was very loyal to Bush's agenda.

That was sort of his dress rehearsal, so to speak,

We'll even have a drive-through distribution area set up by Wednesday,

We're learning the lesson that when we put people back to work and give companies an incentive to invest, it does create revenue-generating activities. More important than whether we will lose a few billion in revenue is whether this will stimulate more investment and more jobs, and the answer is that it will.

We'll start cooking at 5 a.m. daily, ... We'll probably end up serving continuously throughout the day, but the bulk of the meals will be served at the designated times.

We will cook and serve 10,000 meals Wednesday, ... Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and dinner is from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

When you look at our budget situation today, this is just a fiscal calamity, ... We're looking at, for the next five years, half a trillion dollars of budget deficits.

The president's message is great, but the messenger team has been poor.

The good news is Texas is a relatively pro-growth state. But not as pro-growth as we'd thought.

The rich are getting richer but the poor are getting richer, too, in this expansion.

Ten nations, mostly from the former Soviet Union, including Russia itself with its 13 per cent rate, have embraced a flat tax. And the economies of these countries are reaping their reward: they far outpace crusty old Europe in GDP growth and job creation. China, Germany and Spain could be the next dominoes to fall.

They're a proud club and a great bunch of blokes,

In the debate earlier in Austin, (Texas) came perilously close to getting an income tax.

Clinton may insist on some more targeting, in other words he may be in favor of bringing the rate down 20 percent but it might be targeted, for example, you might have to re-invest the money in the stock market if you want the rate cut.