seems to acquire newly pending problems every day. One of the biggest concerns to the American public is the current state of the economy. Following the flourishing economy of the Clinton administration came George W. Bush and recession. In the article Bushs Big Bad Budget, Robert L. Borosage assesses what Bush is doing wrong with his economic blueprints.
Borosages message is bold, and he leaves no room for doubt concerning his opposition to President Bushs economy. He attacks Bushs tax cuts for the wealthy, compassion toward corporations, and increased military spending. The author conveys his belief that the budget would be better used to support homeland security and a collapsing Social Security system. Borosage wants to inform Americans where all that money is really going.
However, not everyone is inclined to agree with Borosages viewpoint. The wealthy, for example, are accused of being exempt of taxation from what the author refers to as their unearned incomes. He claims Bush himself is a son of privilege and therefore seeks to defend his own class with no regard for the working man.
Borosage does not simply bash Bushs budget, he offers suggestions for boosting the economy from the slums of a projected $2.1 trillion dollar deficit. He suggests spending money for education purposes and public work programs to heal the broken economy through the creation of jobs.
Borosages budget boosting proposal possesses the possibility for success, though it is highly unlikely most audiences will take a man with such disdain for the Bush Administration seriously. He conceals the most important messageŸthe ruining of the U.S. economyŸ in his degradation of President Bush. He comes off as merely despising President Bush while he alienates an audience that needs non-biased information about their economy and what steps they can take to repair it. This causes him to be guilty of the ad hominem fallacy.
