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..but then turn around and rape them in corporate tax hikes. Is he going to at least kiss them first?
Except that nobody is proposing increasing corporate taxes. In fact, this is a rare bi-partisan position. Revise the tax codes.
Buy what? Even 90% of goods at Target are really from Indonesia.
You can't be suggesting that the Federal, State and Local governments all buy the bulk of their requirements from, No, I mean that these levels of Government all have a buy american first policy when they go about spending Taxpayer dollars. I'd say that is a tad more effective than forcing Target to carry american made t-shirts.
So basically destroy freedom of choice for American consumers, thus driving costs up. Good job, Barack.
Wow. Are you at all aware of how international trade works? You seem to be okay with China and india dumping products into the american marketplace. Perhaps you should investigate what dumping is. As for destroying freedom of choice for consumers, I guess that is way more important than leveling the international trade playing field and protecting american producers from getting bent over the couch.,
It's not a "long term payoff" if the company goes under. (
See here for all the Obama pet projects that have failed)
You can't seriously be suggesting that successs in technological innovation is somehow guaranteed. Even the venture capital guys are quite happy if they hit one or two outta ten. Supporting leading edge entrepreneurs in emerging markets that regular sources of capital are not yet attracted to is an intelligent long range industrial development plan. Are you at all familiar with the way capital works?
Who doesn't have access to higher education now? I mean...the ones who pursue it, that is.
Lots of people in the lower middle class and the impoverished. You know, those young men and women who go out to flip burgers to help support their families and siblings, people like that who could use student loans that would enable them to go to school instead of flipping burgers. Not every kid has the same opportunities, not every kid has parents that can help them,
'Cause only Obama is interested in that. I'll give you this one, but it's not like he's the only one who's brought this up. No patting-of-the-back on this one.
Except of course that in the last congressional session the republican congress did not support any democratic bills that would have involved increased infrastructure spending. The republicans also don't think that the stimulus couple hundred billion was money well invested. I have not seen or heard a republican candidate Romney or Ryan talk about infrastructure investment. Got any links?
...and then impose those trade tariffs you previously mentioned right? Again...will he kiss these companies before he violates them?
Unreal. do you know anything at all about international trade? About balance of payments and how to eliminate trade deficits?
...but then jack up minimum wage, force 'em into ObamaCare, and impose crushing regulations so that they eventually go under. Mission Accomplished (I guess).
Minimum wage increase is a net positive and should be done in a low inflation period like now. Healthcare is important and in order to be competitive in the labour market ismall businesses will want to offer it as a bennie. I'm not sure what crushing regulations are being proposed for small businesses so they can be crushed by the evil marxist kenyan sharia phony in the white house. Do you have a list of them?
Yes Comrade...more training. Training for "what," we don't know. All the small businesses will be gone, and the corporations will flee overseas. ...but the Union Goons will get their taste though, right?
It would be nice if you could at least discuss things intelligently. If you represent the right's perspective on the economy and how to fix it then the country is really screwed. I guess you are unaware of the "employment gap" where american companies are desperately searching for skilled labor. It would seem that you are unaware that only 20% of companies have provided skills training to their employees in the past five years. More training, improved skills, smarter workforce, greater efficiency, greater quality, larger markets. I think its on page 15 of Economics 101.
Like Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac? Do we have your permission to blame Obama for this, when Fanny/Freddie screw those mortgagees again?
Neither Fanny nor Freddie are engaged in issuing or buying crap mortgages (0 down, NINJA etc). If you actually think that Fannie and Freddie were the only culprits in the meltdown, you have not been paying attention, or you watch fox news. The fed is buying 40billion a month for the next few months to help stabilize the market.
Yes Comrade...more crushing regulation. Jack up those costs of doing business, so that they can pass those costs onto the consumer.
Crushing regulation about not raping and pillaging consumers? Jack up costs how so? Does it mean that these financial services companies who have been ripping off their customers for years are going to have to increase their fees because their obscene profit margin gravy train is coming to an end? I am begining to see where your priorities are.
gain with the crushing regulations. Do you really want a home loan at 10% interest?
Well, another example of you not knowing what you are talking about. The banking regulations such as higher liquidity ratios will not impact interest rates for consumer loans. do you know how interest rates are set on any given day? Surely you are not one of those people who think that wall street is capable of policing itself are you? Or does watching them rape america appeal to your more voyeuristic side?
Seems you got regulationitis. Who needs clean air and water. Who needs contaminent free food. Who needs speed limits. Who needs product safety standards. And for sure if you think that not regulating esoteric securities backed derivative products is a good idea, then why are you complaining about the recession?
Seriously...wouldn't it just be easier for all the liberals to just move to North Korea? I mean....they pretty much have EVERYTHING you guys whine about wanting.
No, I think it would be much more cost effective if the righties stopped thinking they knew what they were talking about and actually learned some basic economics and how a national economy works within a global structure.
Your commie references further reinforce the need for education. I have yet to hear any credible argument from the right on exactly how obama is a socialist or a marxist or for that matter what those terms actually mean. Hell, I just read an article from a repundit calling Obama's socialist agenda really being corporatist. In other words the socialist is also the fascist.
Dont get me started on the totally bogus "distribution of wealth is commie evil" argument.
