It has been my fervent hope for some weeks now that the gargantuan economic stimulus farce would lead ultimately to a failure of Cap-and-Trade and ObamaCare.
On the horror scale, a new health entitlement is off the charts. Temporary government spending that merely distorts an already screwy economy and forces a hike in taxes is delicious in comparison because they are much easier to change 5 or 10 years down the road. Cap-and-Trade is only slightly less bad than the entitlement: it will not merely distort the economy, it will stunt future growth potential.
We have the makings of a deep irony: Conservatives thanking Democrats for passing the Stimulus.
It's too early to know if it will come, but I long for the day when we can look at the exit of many Democrat politicians in the legislative and executive branches and say as Willy Wonka did to Charlie,
When they leave here, they'll be completely restored to their normal, terrible old selves. But maybe they'll be a little bit wiser for the wear. Anyway, don't worry about them.
One can hope.
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