Comments on: Some Questions for Roh about the summit http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 20:32:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: mcnut http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/#comment-103102 mcnut Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:59:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/#comment-103102 I am sure roh is drafting his response to the KT answering your questions as we speak. :) I am sure roh is drafting his response to the KT answering your questions as we speak.

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]]> By: ZZOOzzoo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/#comment-103091 ZZOOzzoo Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:35:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/#comment-103091 ^ Never mind, the GNP does not have the majority of the seats; I guess it is the newly created 'unified left' party that has the largest number of seats in the Assembly at the moment. Gah. ^ Never mind, the GNP does not have the majority of the seats; I guess it is the newly created ‘unified left’ party that has the largest number of seats in the Assembly at the moment. Gah.

]]> By: ZZOOzzoo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/#comment-103090 ZZOOzzoo Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:27:20 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/#comment-103090 Andy Jackson's wishes are not unrealistic at all. Most members of the GNP are highly critical of the summit, and they have the majority of seats in the National Assembly. Andy Jackson’s wishes are not unrealistic at all. Most members of the GNP are highly critical of the summit, and they have the majority of seats in the National Assembly.

]]> By: globalvillageidiot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/#comment-103088 globalvillageidiot Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:54:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/#comment-103088 Good questions. Hope you're not expecting any answers, at least not until the present occupant of the Blue House has moved out. Good questions. Hope you’re not expecting any answers, at least not until the present occupant of the Blue House has moved out.

]]> By: whitey http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/#comment-103086 whitey Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:40:19 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/#comment-103086 These are good common sense, practical, sensible, reasonable questions. Thus, those who believe in the fantasy of the summit and unification will not be interested in them. These are good common sense, practical, sensible, reasonable questions. Thus, those who believe in the fantasy of the summit and unification will not be interested in them.

]]> By: mins0306 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/#comment-103083 mins0306 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:22:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/27/some-questions-for-roh-about-the-summit/#comment-103083 <blockquote>Where will the money come from to pay for the proposed projects? Tax increases? Defense cuts? Debt?</blockquote> It ain't tax increases and defense cuts. The government announced a round of tax cuts for the middle class(probably an election year ploy) and the defense budget for next year will be increased by 9.9%. Debts are a very big possibility. The ROK budget deficit has been steadily increasing since 2004, the deficit for this year is expected to hit $22 billion, 9 billion more than the expected $13 billion.

Where will the money come from to pay for the proposed projects? Tax increases? Defense cuts? Debt?

It ain’t tax increases and defense cuts. The government announced a round of tax cuts for the middle class(probably an election year ploy) and the defense budget for next year will be increased by 9.9%.

Debts are a very big possibility. The ROK budget deficit has been steadily increasing since 2004, the deficit for this year is expected to hit $22 billion, 9 billion more than the expected $13 billion.

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