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20 Reasons The Economy WILL NOT Improve
- Thread starter William Joyce
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Wish you'd been kind neough to encapsulate them for us.
If FREE TRADE isn't on top of that list then it's worthless.
Neubarth
At the Ballpark July 30th
Mostly out of date.
Mostly out of date.
so the trend has changed then?
CrusaderFrank
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#1 reason: President and Congress are Marxist Ideologues
#1 reason: President and Congress are Marxist Ideologues
and have been for close to 30 years?
Mr Natural
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Too many people and not enough jobs.
Bfgrn
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American Decline
The sleeper issue of the 2010 elections.
E.J. Dionne, Jr. February 3, 2010
WASHINGTON--Vice President Joe Biden is tired of seeing the Obama administration's economic stimulus plan demeaned, derided and dismissed, and he wanted to talk about it.
But a funny thing happened in the course of an interview at Biden's White House office on Tuesday afternoon. The vice president's passions poured forth not when he was offering his point-by-point defense of the economic recovery plan but on the question of whether the United States is in decline.
Late in the conversation, I asked Biden about the surprise applause line in President Obama's State of the Union speech--"I do not accept second place for the United States of America." Will we hear more on the America-as-No.-1 theme?
What followed was a torrent, in red, white and blue.
"From me you're going to hear more," he replied emphatically. "I want to tell you something, because if we cede the ground to those who suggest that--I don't mean foreigners, I mean domestic critics--that somehow, we are destined to fulfill (historian Paul) Kennedy's prophecy that we are going to be a great nation that has failed because we lost control of our economy and overextended, then we might as well throw it in now, for God's sake. I mean it's ridiculous."
On he went. "Give me a break. So many people have bet on our demise that it absolutely drives me crazy. ... There's sort of an attitude that is both politically directed by our Republican friends but also believed by a fair number of people that we just can't make this transition in the 21st century.
"We will continue to be the most significant and dominant influence in the world as long as our economy is strong, growing and responsive to 21st-century needs. And they relate to education, they relate to energy and they relate to health care."
Biden, more self-aware than people give him credit for, realized what he had just done. "I've sort of gotten off the Recovery Act," he said with a rueful smile.
Yet by the end of the interview, I realized he had bumped into the hidden political issue of the 2010 elections. Beneath the predictable back-and-forth between Obama and his Republican adversaries over government spending lies a substantively important difference over how the United States can maintain its global leadership.
For Republicans, American power is rooted largely in military might and showing a tough and resolute face to the world. They would rely on tax cuts as the one and only spur to economic growth.
Obama, Biden and the Democrats, on the other hand, believe that American power depends ultimately on the American economy, and that government has an essential role to play in fostering the next generation of growth.
Notice that when Obama spoke about keeping America in first place, he said not a word about the military. He referred instead to the efforts of our competitors in the public sphere of the economy, and of our past complacency.
"Washington has been telling us to wait for decades, even as the problems have grown worse," Obama said. "Meanwhile, China is not waiting to revamp its economy. Germany is not waiting. India is not waiting. These nations--they're not standing still. These nations aren't playing for second place. They're putting more emphasis on math and science. They're rebuilding their infrastructure. They're making serious investments in clean energy because they want those jobs."
Suddenly, Obama's approach is not about old-fashioned Democratic spending. It's about patriotism, competing successfully, investing to maintain American economic leadership. John F. Kennedy provided a slogan for such an effort 50 years ago: "Let's get America moving again."
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The sleeper issue of the 2010 elections.
E.J. Dionne, Jr. February 3, 2010
WASHINGTON--Vice President Joe Biden is tired of seeing the Obama administration's economic stimulus plan demeaned, derided and dismissed, and he wanted to talk about it.
But a funny thing happened in the course of an interview at Biden's White House office on Tuesday afternoon. The vice president's passions poured forth not when he was offering his point-by-point defense of the economic recovery plan but on the question of whether the United States is in decline.
Late in the conversation, I asked Biden about the surprise applause line in President Obama's State of the Union speech--"I do not accept second place for the United States of America." Will we hear more on the America-as-No.-1 theme?
What followed was a torrent, in red, white and blue.
"From me you're going to hear more," he replied emphatically. "I want to tell you something, because if we cede the ground to those who suggest that--I don't mean foreigners, I mean domestic critics--that somehow, we are destined to fulfill (historian Paul) Kennedy's prophecy that we are going to be a great nation that has failed because we lost control of our economy and overextended, then we might as well throw it in now, for God's sake. I mean it's ridiculous."
On he went. "Give me a break. So many people have bet on our demise that it absolutely drives me crazy. ... There's sort of an attitude that is both politically directed by our Republican friends but also believed by a fair number of people that we just can't make this transition in the 21st century.
"We will continue to be the most significant and dominant influence in the world as long as our economy is strong, growing and responsive to 21st-century needs. And they relate to education, they relate to energy and they relate to health care."
Biden, more self-aware than people give him credit for, realized what he had just done. "I've sort of gotten off the Recovery Act," he said with a rueful smile.
Yet by the end of the interview, I realized he had bumped into the hidden political issue of the 2010 elections. Beneath the predictable back-and-forth between Obama and his Republican adversaries over government spending lies a substantively important difference over how the United States can maintain its global leadership.
For Republicans, American power is rooted largely in military might and showing a tough and resolute face to the world. They would rely on tax cuts as the one and only spur to economic growth.
Obama, Biden and the Democrats, on the other hand, believe that American power depends ultimately on the American economy, and that government has an essential role to play in fostering the next generation of growth.
Notice that when Obama spoke about keeping America in first place, he said not a word about the military. He referred instead to the efforts of our competitors in the public sphere of the economy, and of our past complacency.
"Washington has been telling us to wait for decades, even as the problems have grown worse," Obama said. "Meanwhile, China is not waiting to revamp its economy. Germany is not waiting. India is not waiting. These nations--they're not standing still. These nations aren't playing for second place. They're putting more emphasis on math and science. They're rebuilding their infrastructure. They're making serious investments in clean energy because they want those jobs."
Suddenly, Obama's approach is not about old-fashioned Democratic spending. It's about patriotism, competing successfully, investing to maintain American economic leadership. John F. Kennedy provided a slogan for such an effort 50 years ago: "Let's get America moving again."
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California Girl
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Anyone who uses the words of Biden to make a point, other than the point that Biden is an ass, is an ass.
Bfgrn
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Biden and the rest of the administration think that gov't programs will guarantee prosperity and make America #1.
That in a nutshell is the problem right there.
That's not what Biden is saying. You need to change you name to 'Rabid'
adjective
1. irrationally extreme in opinion or practice
2. furious or raging; violently intense
3. affected with or pertaining to rabies; mad.
Neubarth
At the Ballpark July 30th
Anyone who uses the words of Biden to make a point, other than the point that Biden is an ass, is an ass.
I have yet to see any program that will generate the seven million jobs that have vaporized.
Does any liberal know what they are going to do to make those jobs come back to America?
If you do, please explain it to us. I am eager to learn. Until the liberals can explain this "New" plan I think they need to pipe down and do some studying on what is causing all these jobs to disappear and end up in foreign lands.
Liberals, I am waiting................................................................................................. ................. ................ ............... ........ ............................................................ .............. .................................. .............................................. ..................................... ...................................
Bfgrn
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Anyone who uses the words of Biden to make a point, other than the point that Biden is an ass, is an ass.
Joe Biden is not an 'ass'... the guy deserves respect as a competent and effective public servant, as a person and as a father.
As a female, you would be an ass not to thank Joe Biden for the Violence Against Women Act and Biden's unceasing fight for women's rights.
Neubarth
At the Ballpark July 30th
Anyone who uses the words of Biden to make a point, other than the point that Biden is an ass, is an ass.
Joe Biden is not an 'ass'... the guy deserves respect as a competent and effective public servant, as a person and as a father.
As a female, you would be an ass not to thank Joe Biden for the Violence Against Women Act and Biden's unceasing fight for women's rights.
Joe Biden was an accomplished plagiarist in college. It would appear that he cheated his way completely through school passing off other people's work as his own. He was just another liberal trying to get by.
Does any liberal know what they are going to do to make those jobs come back to America?
If you do, please explain it to us. I am eager to learn. Until the liberals can explain this "New" plan I think they need to pipe down and do some studying on what is causing all these jobs to disappear and end up in foreign lands.
Liberals, I am waiting....
Bfgrn
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Anyone who uses the words of Biden to make a point, other than the point that Biden is an ass, is an ass.
Joe Biden is not an 'ass'... the guy deserves respect as a competent and effective public servant, as a person and as a father.
As a female, you would be an ass not to thank Joe Biden for the Violence Against Women Act and Biden's unceasing fight for women's rights.
Joe Biden was an accomplished plagiarist in college. It would appear that he cheated his way completely through school passing off other people's work as his own. He was just another liberal trying to get by.
Does any liberal know what they are going to do to make those jobs come back to America?
If you do, please explain it to us. I am eager to learn. Until the liberals can explain this "New" plan I think they need to pipe down and do some studying on what is causing all these jobs to disappear and end up in foreign lands.
Liberals, I am waiting....
Liberals have know for years that many 20th century jobs are gone for good. American workers will never be able to compete with 3rd world country wage scales. Liberals have know for years that American multinational corporations have NO allegiance to America. They should not be rewarded for outsourcing jobs.
Liberals have know for years that the challenge is to create new 21st century jobs by being aggressive and progressive in the areas of education, training and new technologies like green technology. To create American products that we can EXport. Liberals have know for years that infrastructure is critical to commerce and national security.
Liberals have know for years that Republicans have no jobs solutions. Bush had the worst job creation record in history. Republicans have no interest in creating jobs, that are only interested in creating wealth for their constituents; multinational corporations. Republicans legislators went as far as empowering multinational corporations to WRITE legislation that would allow them to extract every penny they could out of regular hard working families.
Bush On Jobs: The Worst Track Record On Record - Real Time Economics - WSJ
Biden and the rest of the administration think that gov't programs will guarantee prosperity and make America #1.
That in a nutshell is the problem right there.
That's not what Biden is saying. You need to change you name to 'Rabid'
adjective
1. irrationally extreme in opinion or practice
2. furious or raging; violently intense
3. affected with or pertaining to rabies; mad.
That is exactly what he is saying. Like here:
You need to spell out your name:Obama, Biden and the Democrats, on the other hand, believe that American power depends ultimately on the American economy, and that government has an essential role to play in fostering the next generation of growth.
Big
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iGnorant
Retarded
Nudnik
Anyone who uses the words of Biden to make a point, other than the point that Biden is an ass, is an ass.
Joe Biden is not an 'ass'... the guy deserves respect as a competent and effective public servant, as a person and as a father.
As a female, you would be an ass not to thank Joe Biden for the Violence Against Women Act and Biden's unceasing fight for women's rights.
No, he's not an ass. Not at all.
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