Wiseacre
Retired USAF Chief
" Just so I'm clear on this...Businesses will only spend money when Republicans are in charge of the House, Senate, and White house. Just like when GWB had all three during his first term. How did that work for us? "
No, you idiot, businesses spent a lot of money and made tons of money during the Clinton years. Actually, the Bush43 presidency was doing pretty well until 2008. I would say both parties should share the blame over the recession, regardless of who was in the WH.
" Who runs this country? The Government, The People, or Big business? "
If the people are running their own gov't, then it's their own fault. If they don't vote out the people who get into bed with special interests, who's really to blame?
" Big Business is holding the US hostage until they get what they want, that is becoming more and more evident. "
Bullshit. You think this recession is what they want? You're an idiot.
" Here is a question...How far is business willing to go in destroying this country economically? They are sitting on huge sums of cash watching the economy, seemingly cheering, as the economy goes further and further into the toilet. Their only reply is that they will spend when they get what they want, and what they want is more profits. "
Nobody is cheering, only an idiot would think that. Of course they want the prospect of more profits, are you not familiar with the concepts of capitalism?
*I'll agree that both parties are to blame.
*I'll more than agree that the people are ultimately to blame because we do not hold our politicians accountable
*If they don't want a recession and they have the capital to do something about it, and don't. What does that say?
*Ok, maybe not cheering. But there is excessive drooling over the possibilities of lower taxes, and fewer regulations. All they have to do is wait until the US can't do anything but cave in to what they want.
*Capitalism is good / Excessive greed to the point of driving this country into the ground is bad.
PS. notice the lack of name calling - I thought better of you - but everyone makes a mistake
OK, apologize for the name calling. Lost it there for a minute. About the recession and the capital to do something out it, if they're not investing or hiring then there's a reason and it ain't politics. It's about the chances to make more money vs the chances of losing money. What does that say? It says these companies are making proper decisions that are in the best interests of their shareholders.