Samson, is this another production? WC, what are your implications with "preventative health care"? This surely would entail government edicts/regulations on what we eat?
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Samson, is this another production? WC, what are your implications with "preventative health care"? This surely would entail government edicts/regulations on what we eat?
The GOP has become radicalized, it is no longer a party of the people
The GOP has become radicalized, it is no longer a party of the people
Of course if it is against government that means the people have
the power. A liberal will lack the IQ to understand that to be a party of the people one must be opposed to government. America was formed to be about opposition to government. Perhaps you would be happier in Cuba?
Thanks for sharing. Is CrusaderFrank your tutor?
So, I appreciate your lesson on the history of our nation, I never knew those who designed our system of government wanted a direct democracy.
I always believed our system of government was a product of compromise.
I suppose my attendance at a liberal university was biased by the liberal professors and TA's at CAL.
In the two businesses I have had ownership, federal regulation was never a problem. I found state and local regulations far more of a problem than federal. Regardless of the size of your business, you can always have a problem with some federal regulation, particularly environmental, however I suspect most small businesses's regulation problems are mostly state and local.Hey Wry.... try to start a new business, any business, and you will see that there is a mile high pile of regs you must adhere to.
Its no wonder companies are moving overseas! That and the outrageous tax rates.
You libs, and that includes lots of Repubix too, are too stupid to see the problem.
The EPA needs to be reminded that they work for us, not the other way around.
You're correct in one respect. There are too many regulations a new business must comply with before opening their doors to customers. Each hoop also requires a fee, a permit or an inspection or all of those listed. Many are local regulations, municipal or county, some state and some federal. It is a legitimate argument and I support reform.
Where you're wrong is that I'm stupid or a far left wack job. The EPA does work for us, what the far left wack jobs want is for the EPA to be eliminated so that industry can do what industry does without being policed. That I oppose for the reason elucidated in the OP.
Tax policy needs to be changed, and government needs revenue. I oppose the elimination of Social Security and Medicare, and support Universal PREVENTATIVE health care as a government funded function. With service provided by the private sector, not doctors/nurses/techs employed by the government. I support a nominal tax on every transaction of stocks, bonds and other securities (.25 cents for every transaction, no matter the size) to fund a national health care initiative.
Now, I must run but I believe this debate has only begun and if the fools stay away it might become an honest an open discussion. So, CrusaderFrank, Rabbi, Whitehall, please go away and post your foolish extreme and childish personal attacks elsewhere.
China has some of the strongest environmental regulations you will find anywhere.
On the new ideology of the Republican Party
"Ideology"? I thought that was a search for the perfect path. I see no evidence of that from either party.
Seems they are all in it for themselves.
Which is exactly the reason why they have adopted such strong environmental regulations. China has no option but to address pollution. 400,000 in China are dying prematurely due to air pollution. 70% of the rivers in China are too polluted to be used as source for drinking water.China has some of the strongest environmental regulations you will find anywhere.
1) China had to shut down an entire city to clear the air for the olympics
2) China opens new coal plant every week. How do you think 1.3 billion people grow at 10% a year????
3)new coal in China adds more new pollution to the air every week than England produces in an entire year from all sources.
Ecological disasters can cost billions in cleanup and resulting lawsuits, destroy lives, property, and businesses. The purpose of the EPA is not to sue people but rather to prevent environmental disasters such as the Love Canal, Picher, Oklahoma Lead Contamination, and Alabama PCB Poisoning.What work does the EPA do for us?
If companies illegally pollute they can be takne to court to remedy the situation. We don't need an EPA promulgating regulations for that. The spectre of large fines and court costs should keep companies in line. Regulations will not be effective in preventing intentional abuse.
Which is exactly the reason why they have adopted such strong environmental regulations. China has no option but to address pollution. 400,000 in China are dying prematurely due to air pollution. 70% of the rivers in China are too polluted to be used as source for drinking water.
Ecological disasters can cost billions in cleanup and resulting lawsuits, destroy lives, property, and businesses. The purpose of the EPA is not to sue people but rather to prevent environmental disasters such as the Love Canal, Picher, Oklahoma Lead Contamination, and Alabama PCB Poisoning.What work does the EPA do for us?
If companies illegally pollute they can be takne to court to remedy the situation. We don't need an EPA promulgating regulations for that. The spectre of large fines and court costs should keep companies in line. Regulations will not be effective in preventing intentional abuse.
Its not shocking that top business executives are openly supporting EPA regulations. Businesses require certainty and reliability so they can plan ahead and make the proper investments needed now to prosper down the road. Having EPA guidance and certification of compliance provides businesses with important assurance that they are in compliance with the law.
When it comes to the environment, an once of prevention is certainly worth a pound of cure. What you suggest is ridiculous, dealing with environmental problems only after they occur in the courts.
Wry, you kinda open yourself up for attacks because of the way you frame your OP. It's like you're looking for a fight rather than a serious discussion, which is fine if that's what you want.
Far as I know, the official GOP economic plan does not include ending regulations, just reducing them to what is actually needed and makes economic sense. When has Boehner, Cantor, Ryan, or any of the GOP candidates said we should eliminate all regs?
The current push to end government regulations by the Republican Party is both dangerous and myopic. It is wholly focused on increasing the profits of American Industry - both heavy and financial - at the expense of our environment and our children.
Consider these historical consequences of deregulation:
Superfund Sites Where You Live | Superfund | US EPA
What is Acid Rain? | Acid Rain | US EPA
Cuyahoga River Fire - Ohio History Central - A product of the Ohio Historical Society
The GOP worries about the debt and its effect on our children and grandchildren; so do I. I'd rather they pay taxes tomorrow then suffer the consequences of industrial pollution.
The debate is all about ideology, the Republican ideology is to allow industry - heavy and financial - the freedom to act in their own self interest, using a rational that these industries will be good citizens. History suggests otherwise.
I do see compromise on permits and such as a viable and win - win possibility; I do not see it as long as the Eric Cantor's control the House of Representatives. The GOP has become radicalized, it is no longer a party of the people, and likely has not been so for decades. Yet, it once pretended to be a big tent; today the tent has room only for billionaires and their industrial lobbyists and Wall Street's Masters of the Universe./I]
Worth repeating with this caveat, "Yet, it once pretended to be a big tent; today the tent has room only for billionaires and their industrial lobbyists and Wall Street's Masters of the Universe"; even their supporters, those callous conservatives and echo chamber members who post on this MB would be excluded from the Republcian tent. They're simply to dumb to know it.
The current push to end government regulations by the Republican Party .
The current push to end government regulations by the Republican Party .
if you have evidence that Republicans want to end regulations I'll pay you $10,000. Bet or run away with your liberal tail between your legs