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« on: August 25, 2008, 02:51:09 PM » |
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<![CDATA[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/2X9LypdiQFo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/2X9LypdiQFo</a>]]>I'm not up on the economy,
don't know much about industry.
Really can't explain the price of gas,
or what has happened to the middle class.
But I know that one and one is two,
and if I could be just like you,
what a wonderful world this would be.
Do we really want four more years of the same old tune?
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« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2008, 02:54:44 PM » |
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Economics is something most politicians do not understand as well as they should.
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"Now to a tyrant or to an imperial city nothing is inconsistent which is expedient, and no man is a kinsman who cannot be trusted."
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« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2008, 02:58:56 PM » |
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Economics is something most politicians do not understand as well as they should.
Many economists don't even understand as well as they should. Its very complicated. |
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« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2008, 03:04:38 PM » |
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Economics is something most politicians do not understand as well as they should.
Many economists don't even understand as well as they should. Its very complicated. It sure is. |
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"Now to a tyrant or to an imperial city nothing is inconsistent which is expedient, and no man is a kinsman who cannot be trusted."
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« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2008, 08:57:53 PM » |
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Americans don’t understand economics because the public school system does not teach it. If Americans were economic literate our government would not get away with its lavish spending.
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« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2008, 09:12:03 PM » |
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Americans don’t understand economics because the public school system does not teach it. If Americans were economic literate our government would not get away with its lavish spending.
Hear, hear, Great Peter! Our college and university schedules are replete with sections of remedial english and math. Our children can't balance a check book, do a basic home budget or even answer a simple essay question in complete sentences. This is truly disgraceful and one of the many reasons for our ongoing economic decline. Another fine point, sir. |
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« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2008, 09:57:15 PM » |
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It isn’t enough to “teach” economics. Economics is highly politicized and students should get an overview of all major economic schools of thought. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schools_of_economics You will have to go down towards the bottom of the link to get to modern economic schools of thought. |
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« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2008, 08:34:38 AM » |
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« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2008, 09:03:24 AM » |
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How come you morons on the left perennially fail to comprehend that the rich only receive tax cuts because they received tax HIKES at a prior date?
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« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2008, 10:55:05 AM » |
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That doesn't make it any less irresponsible to cut taxes while increasing spending.
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« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2008, 10:57:03 AM » |
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actually I think they really believe the rapture is just around the corner and the debt won't need to be paid back  |
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« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2008, 12:50:23 PM » |
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That doesn't make it any less irresponsible to cut taxes while increasing spending.
True, and you will never hear me arguing to increase spending. But to continue the whiny "tax cuts for the rich" mantra is disingenuous. Did the "rich" shoulder a disproportionately large amount of the income tax burden before the Bush tax cuts? YES Do the "rich" still shoulder a disproportionately large amount of the income tax burden after the Bush tax cuts? YES What's the problem then (other than increased spending, but that's an independent issue with regards to tax rates)? MeatMop. |
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« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2008, 01:15:29 PM » |
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That doesn't make it any less irresponsible to cut taxes while increasing spending.
True, and you will never hear me arguing to increase spending. But to continue the whiny "tax cuts for the rich" mantra is disingenuous. Did the "rich" shoulder a disproportionately large amount of the income tax burden before the Bush tax cuts? YES Do the "rich" still shoulder a disproportionately large amount of the income tax burden after the Bush tax cuts? YES What's the problem then (other than increased spending, but that's an independent issue with regards to tax rates)? MeatMop. The "rich" are one minority liberal Democrats consciously dehumanize. Your average Democrat voter has no idea how truly poisonous class warfare is. |
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« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2008, 04:18:41 PM » |
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The "rich" are one minority liberal Democrats consciously dehumanize. Your average Democrat voter has no idea how truly poisonous class warfare is.
I couldn't agree more with that statement. IMHO your statement is a lot more insightful than it seems to be on the surface. MeatMop. |
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« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2008, 06:16:34 PM » |
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The "rich" are one minority liberal Democrats consciously dehumanize. Your average Democrat voter has no idea how truly poisonous class warfare is.
I couldn't agree more with that statement. IMHO your statement is a lot more insightful than it seems to be on the surface. MeatMop. So, you guys are defending class over race or gender or religion or anything else? WHY? |
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