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I'm curious... Variant Send a noteboard - 31/08/2010 12:08:44 PM
since taking office Obama and his Democrat-controlled Congress have spent somewhere in the neighborhood of two trillion dollars bailing out industries with little or no benefit to the average American.


... and how would it have necessarily benefited the average American had the government let all these industries fail?

So you wouldn't be critical had nothing been done and a messy bankruptcy been allowed along with chaos in the auto industry as well as those industries that directly and indirectly support and are supported by them? It's reasonable to say this could have further exacerbated the economic situation which is in the pits already. While I hate the idea of Government intervention, given the situation at the time I'm not entirely convinced that had it not intervened, things would have been more rosier.
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A quote regarding the Soviet economy that can be applied to the Obama Administration. Tom - 29/08/2010 08:07:11 PM 1310 Views
the Copernecian model bit was a tad exaggerated LadyLorraine - 29/08/2010 08:28:41 PM 819 Views
I wish I could believe the Democrats were only behaving "as" poorly. Tom - 29/08/2010 09:50:23 PM 838 Views
the sad thing is, I really don't think it has to be that way LadyLorraine - 29/08/2010 10:31:16 PM 860 Views
This is a classic mistake of the independent voter. Tom - 30/08/2010 12:35:33 AM 836 Views
mmm fair enough LadyLorraine - 30/08/2010 01:02:31 AM 866 Views
You cannot seriously agree with the Republicans about extending the Bush tax cuts. Legolas - 30/08/2010 09:07:59 AM 719 Views
I would target lowering the corporate rate and helping pass-through entities with cuts. Tom - 30/08/2010 02:52:55 PM 779 Views
How many companies actually pay that corporate tax rate, though? Legolas - 30/08/2010 03:37:47 PM 916 Views
In reality, virtually no company in the US pays anywhere near the actual corporate tax rate. Variant - 31/08/2010 11:12:05 AM 847 Views
Where are you getting your "information"? *NM* Tom - 31/08/2010 04:24:47 PM 324 Views
Are you saying companies are actually paying 35% in corporate taxes? Variant - 31/08/2010 10:11:28 PM 770 Views
God help us if we ever end up at the OECD average! Tom - 31/08/2010 10:30:34 PM 713 Views
Which have corporate tax rates equal to or lower than that 35%. Legolas - 01/09/2010 01:04:34 AM 1057 Views
Absolutely not. Tom - 01/09/2010 04:13:24 AM 743 Views
The pot shouldn't call the kettle black Variant - 01/09/2010 10:10:42 AM 919 Views
We definitely need to slash Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Tom - 01/09/2010 01:58:23 PM 722 Views
So you admit... Variant - 01/09/2010 10:22:24 AM 882 Views
Tax cuts should relate to domestic hiring. Variant - 31/08/2010 11:42:11 AM 871 Views
So what you are saying is that for someone like you, it is all about how dishonest you think they ar snoopcester - 30/08/2010 03:17:27 PM 992 Views
Oh, I concede we're screwed over. Tom - 31/08/2010 06:22:44 PM 749 Views
Soviet economy is an oxymoron BlackAdder - 29/08/2010 10:13:38 PM 915 Views
The only nation "without" an economy is likely North Korea. Tom - 30/08/2010 12:41:19 AM 777 Views
It is true, I know no republicans personally who espouse a Copernican Model of the Universe Isaac - 29/08/2010 10:16:38 PM 845 Views
The sun is the center of our solar system. Tom - 30/08/2010 12:42:34 AM 823 Views
More or less Isaac - 30/08/2010 01:55:00 AM 841 Views
I loved a quote I saw recently from a retired Navy veteran... damookster - 29/08/2010 10:21:27 PM 906 Views
Excellent quote. *NM* Tom - 30/08/2010 12:36:20 AM 291 Views
For all of the talk about republican social issues even with a majority they didn't do much about it random thoughts - 29/08/2010 10:25:22 PM 958 Views
that's one reason why I'm O.K. voting republican LadyLorraine - 29/08/2010 10:37:02 PM 845 Views
But it often costs them the center in elections, too. Tom - 30/08/2010 12:28:43 AM 756 Views
ignoring the social conseratives would not work either random thoughts - 30/08/2010 03:09:21 PM 823 Views
I have a strong dislike for Hilary Clinton. Urza - 29/08/2010 11:38:10 PM 791 Views
I find myself regretting that she didn't beat Obama in the primaries. Tom - 30/08/2010 12:30:28 AM 727 Views
I would have voted for her in the general. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 30/08/2010 03:29:01 AM 318 Views
Interesting comparison mick - 30/08/2010 04:19:40 AM 783 Views
possibly because.... damookster - 30/08/2010 04:24:23 AM 807 Views
I'm curious... Variant - 31/08/2010 12:08:44 PM 942 Views
Lower taxes and cut costs, and cutting regulation. Tom - 30/08/2010 02:55:19 PM 903 Views
That's why I'm a Libertarian A Deathwatch Guard - 30/08/2010 09:22:18 AM 784 Views
Strict libertarians are disliked for some of their own insane ideas. Tom - 31/08/2010 06:21:12 PM 652 Views
Oh, but that just sounds like insanity A Deathwatch Guard - 01/09/2010 07:54:09 AM 994 Views
I don't know MUCH about politics - however.. @my - 30/08/2010 01:49:03 PM 860 Views
If Republicans focus more on the economy, we have our best chances. Tom - 31/08/2010 06:18:49 PM 631 Views
ME TOO @my - 02/09/2010 06:53:43 PM 708 Views
Actually, General Motors has made quite a turnaround, the company is actually making profit now. Variant - 31/08/2010 10:44:15 AM 860 Views
The Economist is being uncharacteristically optimistic on this point. Tom - 31/08/2010 06:17:51 PM 673 Views
You an deveryone else seriously misunderstands the Volt. everynametaken - 01/09/2010 12:52:23 AM 889 Views
They have reasons in being uncharacteristically optimistic. Variant - 01/09/2010 09:57:10 AM 974 Views
why do you think Ford is doing so well? damookster - 01/09/2010 01:54:11 PM 827 Views
Your undersanding of electric cars at GM is incorrect. everynametaken - 01/09/2010 12:44:36 AM 862 Views
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