Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 20, 2010
September 19, 2010
September 21, 2010
Transcript:
Jim Andrews: What is it, Cheryl? Secretary: Mr. Buffett's waiting to se you, Mr. Andrews. Andrews: Damn... I forgot... he's trying to get me to join his little billionaire's bleeding hearts club band. Secretary: What do I say? Andrews: Tell him I'm at soup kitchen. Secretary: But he saw your helicopter land. Warren Buffett: JIMBO!
You know, Libertarian, that the across-the-board cuts you want would immediately cause a double-dip. If the government pulls back that much right now, the resulting massive unemployment would hit the private sector hard.
The stimulus actually created 1.6 to 1.8 million jobs, preventing what would have been 12+% unemployment. No, the figures do not come from the Dems or the administration, but are backed by Moody’s, who are not a leftist group to say the least.
Yes, we are carrying too much debt, but for some reason, we ran deficits for years while the economy was booming and revenues were high. That’s the travesty.