mccain's vp

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Borrowed money to finance the Iraq War has cut our productive investment. Since taxes have been cut and other spending has increased since the beginning of the Iraq war, the war has been funded using borrowed money. A lot of Iraq-related costs have been borrowed from foreigners. The interest payments on this debt constitute a flow of funds from Americans to those foreigners who have bought our debt. You're gunna mainly see the very rich traveling abroad. That's because our money is worth so little in other countries.

Our money is worth a lot more than it was a few weeks ago

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Our money is worth a lot more than it was a few weeks ago

Thats not America's doing. Our monetary policy has done nothing but weaken the dollar.

Remember, the recent resurgence of the dollar has come primarily against European currencies and thats simply because it is becoming apparent that the European Central bank is going to have to do something soon.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Our money is worth a lot more than it was a few weeks ago

71% of a Euro

57% of a Pound

I ain't planning a trip just yet, but it's a welcomed improvement.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

71% of a Euro

57% of a Pound

I ain't planning a trip just yet, but it's a welcomed improvement.

The British economy is about to get worse than ours. They have their own housing crisis too.

Major short point:

The major redistribution of wealth by a government
is the precursor to failure. Dont work.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Major short point:

The major redistribution of wealth by a government
is the precursor to failure. Dont work.

We've never had this major redistribution of wealth. Cuba did. These countries people call Socialist(Scandinavia and the other Euros with national healthcare) are doing fine. They aren't failing. That's because they did not have any major redistribution of wealth. Oprah making 2.5 billion( instead of 3 billion) is not a major redistribution of wealth. Your claim is probably true, but you're too quick to call something a major redistribution of wealth.

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

We've never had this major redistribution of wealth. Cuba did. These countries people call Socialist(Scandinavia and the other Euros with national healthcare) are doing fine. They aren't failing. That's because they did not have any major redistribution of wealth. Oprah making 2.5 billion( instead of 3 billion) is not a major redistribution of wealth. Your claim is probably true, but you're too quick to call something a major redistribution of wealth.

As much as I would like to have a stronger middle class.
You cant make it happen through government.
That is really the point.

Scandanavia is probably a very bad example being so homogenous...
as is Japan.
We have a very different dynamic here.
The mixing pot thing.

And health care is a horribly difficult problem.
If you got a plan, they need you in Washington now.
People are living too damn long. Major bucks spent
on older people instead of kids early on.
Major research on drugs to keep people alive longer,
but not necessarily help with the quality of life.
I plan to off myself before this happens.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I plan to off myself before this happens.

A lot of people say that, but they don't follow through with it.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by pgardn

As much as I would like to have a stronger middle class.
You cant make it happen through government.
That is really the point.

Scandanavia is probably a very bad example being so homogenous...

I don't know why being homogenous would make the difference you seem to think it does. They've made a stronger middle class through government, and they are doing fine. Maybe what you should be saying is we need to get some of our social problems taken care of(be more responsible parents, and stop breeding criminals.) Probably no economic plan is gunna work when you have men letting women raise kids alone. BTW, if Conservatives had it their way, you wouldn't be Middle Class(as a teacher.) You wouldn't have a good retirement system either. What kind of retirement system do teachers have in these private schools (the schools Conservatives got such a hard on for.) Seems government has enabled you to be middle class. So, don't tell me you can't strengthen the middle class through government. You're a perfect example of it. You'd be struggling to make it with just private school pay.