Tax and Spend

Republicans use the phrase "tax and spend" as a label for Democrats and as a curse whenever emotions run high. I wondered what the opposite of "tax and spend" would be. "Don't tax and spend"? That's how the Republicans handled the Iraq war. Actually they cut taxes and spent on the war. I guess it was OK, because the cost of the war was not included in the national budget but was a separate item from it. I guess that is a Republican version of the opposite of "tax and spend"--"cut taxes and pretend not to spend."

Here in Utah, the Jordan School district is in a serious, financial crisis. To solve it they are cutting personnel. I believe it is 300 teachers. Parents are up in arms: Cut the fat! Cut the waste! Improve the efficiency! Cut the Superintendent's salary! Do not increase the class size!

One legislator had the temerity to suggest that they increase a tax somewhere. His suggestion was immediately dismissed. No more "tax and spend"!

We wouldn't want to pay for what we get, would we? Utah, after all, has a grand, Republican tradition.