I don't want get into Iraq now or even about the Bush gang plans for an Imperial United States. Interesting, moving away from saying that the United States is a Republic, not a Democracy to saying the United States is an Empire just indicates who is running the Republican party now. Instead I'll point you to Paul Krugman, award winning economist, who has a clear explanation of why the Bush tax cut was a huge mistake as he said when it was proposed. Deficits all the way out even with the reductions in benefits each year built into the projections.