The Carpetbagger Report notes this mind-boggling interview in the New York Times. Connie Mack, a former GOP senator from Florida, is heading the White House commission on reforming the tax code.

DEBORAH SOLOMON, New York Times: Well, the U.S. government has to get money from somewhere. As a two-term former Republican senator from Florida, where do you suggest we get money from?

Connie Mack: What money?

NYT: The money to run this country.

Mack: We'll borrow it.

NYT: I never understand where all this money comes from.

Mack: When the president says we need another $200 billion for Katrina repairs, does he just go and borrow it from the Saudis?

In a sense, we do. Maybe the Chinese.

NYT: Is that fair to our children? If we keep borrowing at this level, won't the Arabs or the Chinese eventually own this country?

Mack: I am not worried about that. We are a huge country producing enormous assets day in and day out. We have great strength, and we have always adjusted to difficulties that faced us, and we will continue to do so.

NYT: Wasn't your grandfather, who was also named Connie Mack, one of the founders of Major League Baseball?

Mack: My grandfather was instrumental in the creation of the American League. My dad was with the baseball team as well. It was the Philadelphia Athletics.

NYT: Did you ever play professionally yourself?

We'll borrow it? By letting our children "adjust to the difficulties that face us?" The Philadelphia Athletics? We'll borrow it from the Chinese?! What is wrong with these people?

Grandpa Connie Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901-1950!!! (No George Steinbrenners back then.) He retired in at the age of 88! - UT Baseball Fan

Posted by  Anonymous @ 7:27 AM

 

Deborah Solomon really made a monkey of Mack in the interview. At least Mack is up-front about being cruel and vicious wealthophile. - Old Lefty in UT

Posted by  Anonymous @ 6:57 PM

 

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