I find it rather humorous that most of the right on this forum are ALL FOR fiscal responsibility, less taxes and less government. Most of you guys actually believe that your "screwed up" ideology will fix our economy. But are those the real reasons why our economy is all screwed up? Or are you simply taking advantage of our bad economic situation? Let's just face it. The TRUE reasons why our economy is screwed up are our trade deficit, lack of financing for small businesses and high gas prices. Most people will tell you that they're driving and spending less now due to higher gas prices. Many people have been put out of work due to cheap overseas labor. And many small businesses can't get off the ground due to greedy banks that won't loan. If we don't get a candidate in office who can fix these issues, then we're basically setting ourselves up for failure.
Lower taxes and reduced regulation yields a growing economy every time its been tried..... .....why would it not work in our present situation? So which problem doesnt have a bloated out of control Nanny statist government at its core? .....thus...a limited restrained government remains the solution. . . .
Because this isn't pre-1990 before the overseas problem started. And the Middle East is panicking over the threat of alternative fuels which is the real reason why OPEC is slowly bring up the price of crude oil. If you're going to go out you'd might as well screw over the country that has helped you become rich.
Austerity isn't about fixing the economy. It's about keeping the Bond vigilantes from making a run on the US Treasury the way they are in Europe right now. Do you have any idea what would happen if the US Dollar became the next Euro? That is what will happen if we don't get our debt under control. There is no consequence for the USA worse than its T-bill hitting junk bond status. You are basically pretending the Bond Market will always buy up American debt forever and ever.
We can either have an austerity recession voluntarily, or have it forced on us by the bond market like the Euro. Those are the two choices. There is no "real" solution you are going to be happy with. We are too big to go to the IMF for a bailout, and even if we weren't. By the time we fail and have to go to the IMF hat in hand, the Chinese will be in control of it and they will put onerous conditions like "Remove your carriers from Japanese waters and abandon your treaty arrangement with Taiwan or no bailout" and since we won't do either.. we'll enter depression. If American T-bills become junk bonds, America will cease instantly to become a world power and China will rule the world.
With lower taxes and fewer regulations.....corporations would be more likely to keep that money here...... ....by your logic.....any and all Corporate money is a detriment to this country and economy. . . .
Why would you build in China.......if the taxes, regulations, and cost of labor were cheaper here in the United States? . . .
LOL. Dream on! The only way you can bring jobs back here is by forcing China to quit manipulating their currency and to raise tariffs on imports. That's the only solution. You guys can call this "protectionism" or whatever fancy terms you prefer to use but I call this "saving your country".
Well gee, if its that easy why doesn't a single economist agree with you? They can't all be on the take.
I didn't vote in the poll because it is stupid and insulting. The word tripe comes to mind. How does fiscal irresponsibility, much higher taxes, and much bigger government--you know, the liberal dream--fix our economy?
You didn't vote because it makes too much sense. Most of the right are simply taking advantage of the economy to push their extremist agendas. Their policies are motivated by greed and hatred.
No, Greg, it makes no sense. Now, how does fiscal irresponsibility, higher taxes, and bigger government solve the problems?
No, Greg, it makes no sense. But, those on the left are taking advantage of the problems created by the liberals to push their socialist agenda. They have no desire to solve problems. Who was it that said the left shouldn't let any crisis go to waste? That includes crisis that they create. Now, how does fiscal irresponsibility, higher taxes, and bigger government solve the problems?
Americas destruction is government policy. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ixNPplo-SU"]Reagan Government is not the solution to our problem government IS the problem - YouTube[/ame] Romney is a clown, and Id never vote for that RINO, ever.