Sentences with phrase «voodoo economics»

Bush is likely to stick closely to the moderate principles advocated by his father, who once called the more radical economic proposals of his future boss, Ronald Reagan, voodoo economics.

In order to prevent Ethereum from venturing into «voodoo economics» territory, Buterin suggested:

Voodoo Economics is finally coming to roost with a vengeance.

This nation can no longer afford either voodoo economics or voodoo science if we are to retain our leadership in the 21st century.

George Bush Sr. once referred to a primary opponent's (Reagan's) economic policy as voodoo economics.

The result is an overall emissions decline with the lowest overall economic impact, at least in theory, though some economists and other experts argue that such trade in greenhouse gases amounts to «voodoo economics» — the benefits of the trading never trickle down to the actual pollution control.

There he derided the «voodoo economics» of the Conservative party's chancellor, George Osborne, and promised: «Ed Miliband [the Labour leader] will be a prime minister for Britons with second jobs, not just those with second homes.»

Vince Cable having called the Tory plans not to implement Labour's National Insurance increase «school boy economics» and «voodoo economics», the LD manifesto says this: «the increase in National Insurance Contributions is a damaging tax on jobs and an unfair tax on employees, so when resources allow we would seek to reverse it.»

«The entire business case for HS2 is propped up by the voodoo economics principle of actually working out a cash value for «time is money», something which the committee state is «disappointing».

Because they will never want 31 per cent flat tax or two million job losses in the public sector, to be replaced by discredited voodoo economics from the 1980's.

The dementia did focus on the acting brilliance of Ronald Reagan (as president, statesman, and front man for «Voodoo Economics» that once critics Bush - Clinton - Bush would perpetuate in the name of popularity and built to corporate bedding and betting that led to the housing and mortgage scandals) but as is common with the disease forgot to script how Reagan's communication then heavy in specifics would behoove this current crop of actors that waffle in soliloquies signifying nothing.

«George H.W. Bush called Ronald Reagan's policies «voodoo economics,» they had very sharp disagreements, and they ended up being running mates,» he said.

«I will cut your taxes» «We'll make America strong» «I will take a hard line on international policy» and while these ideas sound better in today's light, we should remember that at the time, members of his own party called his economic plan «Voodoo economics».

That's all I'm saying... Previous presidents presented voodoo economics.

G. H. W. Bush, when running against Reagan for the Republican nomination for President in 1980, called Reagan's trickle - down economics (or Reaganomics) «voodoo economics».

George HW Bush called Reagan's economic plan «Voodoo Economics».

That's one aide fewer willing to dispute voodoo economics.

Also includes comments on «NVCA's voodoo economics.»

«Then there is also the small matter of «the largest tax cuts in the history of the country,» the financing of which now seems to rest on voodoo economics,» Deluard says.

Conservative pundits steeped in what George H. W. Bush, running against Reagan for the Republican presidential nomination in 1980, famously called «voodoo economics,» have retorted that Buffett and his limousine - liberal ilk should instead voluntarily pay more to the federal treasury, pointing out the existence of such a provision in the tax code.

Not exact matches

Why do I call this Voodoo education because just like Voodoo or supply side economics it has been proven not to work.

I think it is mainly the way politicians «apply» economics that is often voodoo.

So in conclusion, I do not consider economics to be voodoo, although it is certainly not an «exact science» either.

Economics is voodoo, Commonses don't use economic theory, and any net growth is suicidal.

(TNS)-- Search on the web for «best time to book airfare» and you'll find many conflicting answers, all of them completely wrong — and not only are they wrong, but they do a disservice to consumers who fall for this «voodoo» airfare economics.