The absurdity of $1.5 trillion annual deficits is easy to run on; but where in the budget should we freeze or cut spending? To restore fiscal sanity, we need details rather than vague promises to reduce red ink to a particular percentage of GDP. Is there to be an across-the-board spending freeze or targeted cuts? How much, if at all, does defense get cut? If it does, where and how?
Fairly or not, we are at the stage where, at least in the short term, each proposed dollar of tax cuts needs to be matched by a proposed dollar of spending reduction. The supply-side notion of expanding federal revenue through tax cuts and business stimulation remains of course valid. But in the here and now, the public needs concrete reality, not assurances about more money to come in within a year or two.
Amnesty — under the euphemism of comprehensive immigration reform” — would be a disaster. But in critiquing Obama’s policies, Republicans need to explain precisely how employer sanctions, increased patrols, and the completion of the fence will result in near-zero illegal entry. Then they must detail what exactly to do with the existing population of illegal aliens, which may well exceed 12 million — of whom most are neither felons nor unemployed.
When Toyota launched its premium brand back in 1990, the ES was the entry-level Lexus. Since the introduction of the IS model, the ES has moved both up and sideways in the Lexus product line up.
A front-drive sedan, the ES places a greater emphasis on passenger comfort than the smaller, sport-minded IS sedan, which can cost less -- or more than an ES -- depending on how it's equipped.
The last major revamp of ES was for the 2007 model year, and for 2010 its exterior gets spruced up and the interior gets some upgrades. Most important of all, there are new additions to its standard equipment list that include; active front seat head restraints with whiplash protection; rain-sensing wipers; an "off" switch for the vehicle stability control system; Bluetooth capability; an Eco (driving) indicator, and rear seat side airbags.
The 2010 Lexus ES 350 is now on sale at Lexus dealers across Canada with a manufacturer's suggested retail price that starts at $41,950. That's a $2,000 increase over last year's ES, but when you add all the extra base equipment it probably evens out. And there's also a choice of three option packages:
The Navigation Package ($3,850) adds a voice-activated, hard disc-based navigation system with backup camera, a USB audio input to the audio system and upgraded heated driver and front passenger seats with ventilation fans.
Premium Package with Navigation ($7,200) then adds power-adjustable variable driver cushion length, passenger-seat memory system, wood steering wheel and shift knob, power rear window sunshade, clearance and backup sensor and high-intensity discharge headlamps with the Lexus dual-swivel Adaptive Front Lighting System.
Ultra Premium Package with Navigation ($10,050) adds premium leather seat surfaces, a panoramic glass roof, an upgraded Mark Levinson Audio system featuring six-disc DVD changer and 14 speakers, and premium aluminum alloy wheels. It also brings the price of a fully-loaded ES to $52,000.
Fuente: theprovince.com
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