Practically Speaking
Kyle and her husband moved to Brookfield in 1986. She became active in local politics and started blogging in 2004. Her focus is primarily on local issues but often includes state and national topics, too. Kyle looks at things from the taxpayers' perspective in a creative, yet down to earth way, addressing them from a practical point of view.
Barney Frank calls for major defense cuts, Biden says we're i
http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/10/24/frank-calls-for-25-percent-cut-in-defense-spending-eventual-tax-hikes/ Frank Calls for Major Devense Cuts, 'Eventual' Tax Hike
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said Democrats
will push for a stimulus package after the November election, and
called for a package reducing defense spending by 25 percent while
saying Congress will "eventually" raise taxes. Frank told the editorial board of the SouthCoast Standard-Times that he wanted to reduce defense spending by a quarter, meaning the United States would have to withdraw from Iraq sooner. "The people of Iraq want us out, and we want to stay over their objection," he said. "It's extraordinary." Frank also said the post-election stimulus package will focus on
spending for building projects, extending unemployment benefits, and
further supporting states' healthcare costs. "We'll have to raise taxes
ultimately," Frank said. "Not now, but eventually." Frank told the
Standard-Times that if Democrats cannot secure the votes they need in
November, they will try again in January, when they will likely have
stronger majorities in the House and Senate. Frank, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, was
an instrumental figure in engineering the bailout legislation to the
U.S. financial industry, and indicated a new package may seek to
ameliorate fears about investing. "The psychological problem is even
worse than the real problem," Frank said. -Michael O'Brien
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