DH, I’m not sure if there’s an award for getting to the quarter-century mark; there’s probably an entry on the matter in cobblehiller’s non-existent, largely unclear, very long PLUSA manual!
Mopar, just saw your post re: Sycamore ivy-covered wall on the Wednesday links thread. Yes, come on down for a visit!
Recessions have little to do with which party is in office, although some measures can make them more or less severe. Interest rates are set independently.
The government as a whole can of course vary tax rates and spending levels but: 1) the president can’t do that alone, 2) the states often offset the good work done at the federal level (what happened with the Bush tax cuts) 3) the effects tend to be played out over more than a four year cycle.
Sixyears, I’ll let you know when I’ll be in your hood. (Not imminently or anything.) Maybe we can meet up.
Chicken – excellent use of the wikipedia entry for 625!
well 625 was the year that the 70th pope took his seat so it’s not like DH pulled a random number out of a hat…
DH, I’m not sure if there’s an award for getting to the quarter-century mark; there’s probably an entry on the matter in cobblehiller’s non-existent, largely unclear, very long PLUSA manual!
Mopar, just saw your post re: Sycamore ivy-covered wall on the Wednesday links thread. Yes, come on down for a visit!
625
“Didn’t we do over 700 once????”
Yes, that is true.
“Biff will remember. He has a mind full of minutiae.”
Yes, that is true.
Recessions have little to do with which party is in office, although some measures can make them more or less severe. Interest rates are set independently.
The government as a whole can of course vary tax rates and spending levels but: 1) the president can’t do that alone, 2) the states often offset the good work done at the federal level (what happened with the Bush tax cuts) 3) the effects tend to be played out over more than a four year cycle.
How did we get to 600? Was it Dr. Gates?
tot ziens!