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[langostino]

cotton - you wrote

"So are Bush's policies working? I suppose it depends if you have a job or not."

To which I would add ... "especially if you're a military contractor where the gusher of government spending and the cozy corruptions of the scam revolving door system will pay you several times as much as you'd make if you had to sell your services in the private sector."

I'll add a thought on your anecdote later.

[fmikehugo]

cotton - Your picture is pretty accurate. I'll add a story from my time on the hill.

During one of our periodic spasms of interest in tax reform, a reporter asked Dan Rostenkowski, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, what the chances were. He replied. "Niney five percent of the American people are in favor of tax reform. The other five percent are lined up outside my office."

The corruption of the tax system and the corruption of the campaign finance system are deep and enduring, affecting the entire process of public policy, and thriving under Democrats and Republicans, although the specific winners and losers may change.

I wish I could visualize a set of political circumstances which are plausible and could bring about real change. I can't.