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Tuesday, October 02, 2012

LOOPHOLES

by Max Gutmann





Mr. Ryan will cut all our taxes
And not add to our deficit strain.
How's that possible? Well,
He is not gonna tell;
It would take him too long to explain.

If we voters, says Ryan, knew Romney
And his plans, he would easily gain
In the polls, where he's low.
As to what we should know:
It would take him too long to explain.

Among all of our vague politicians,
Mr. Ryan's the serious, sane
Mr. Budgeting Guy.
He's well known for it. Why?
That's increasingly hard to explain.


Max Gutmann has contributed to Per Contra and other publications.
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