any predictions on tonights rebublican debate?
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im predicting the words "obamacare" "romneycare" "tax cuts" "spending" "2nd amendment" "freedom" and "god" to be used within the first 5 minutes.
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"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
I just wish reality T.V. star, Sarah Palin was tossed into the mix... oh, and that Trump guy (which we knew wasn't gonna happen because there isn't a 'Celebrity Apprentice' to advertise).
Hail, Hail!!!
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Why not (V) (°,,,,°) (V) ?
I don't think there's enough Vodka in Russia that would be able to cover the poor sap that gets stuck with, 'Obamacare'.
Hail, Hail!!!
remember how well that went last time?
seriously, what is it with republicans and celebrities? reagan, arnold, fred thompson, trump, etc..
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Ron Paul will be talking about freedom, liberty, auditing the federal reserve, ending three wars, bringing troops home, cutting wasteful spending, reducing size of federal government, keeping government out of marriage, individual and states rights, and following the Constitution.
Anyone have a problem with that?
The only ones I have problems with are these...
Freedom
Liberty
Following The Constitution
Only because... someone has to give me the name of one politician that says he/she is is AGAINST Freedom, Liberty and Following the Constitution. I don't know anyone who runs for elected office and says they are against Freedom, Liberty and the Constitution.
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And a side note to the Republican in the debate... you cannot be both FOR Freedom and want to restrict the rights of your own citizens from marrying who they want.
Hail, Hail!!!
rick santorum on tea party, "great backstop for america..."
motherfucker
everybody drink!!
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Bachman's in. This is going to be good! The God's of comedy have blessed us.
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I just hope we're not crying later. Never underestimate the stupidity/short memory of the american public.
As for Ron Paul: What about: don't regulate business and let the free market fix the environment? And what the heck did he teach his son???
and who ever said it was right....Bachman's campaign will be pure comic gold...I am hoping for another pro/against america type test like she wanted for members of congress before...should be wonderful.
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- Joe Rogan
it is also hard to have an open mind when going into it you know that they will not offer solutions, rather they will just bash obama. just like their party mantra has been since early 2008...
they did not even bash each other...
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
if you think that "reaganomics" have been left alone to run a muck for 30 years you are sadly mistaken.
You realize that if we DOUBLED income tax we would still be in a ~900 billion dollar deficit?
but if you simply aren't going to listen to it why even watch it? why not get a new perspective on things...simply taking more in isn't a solution...taking more from those evil rich people isn't a long term solution...Why not prove to the american people that they can be responsible with our money, something that the spending of the current and previous administrations have been unable to do...because then asking for more in the form of tax increases (or in my opinion a tax simplification) won't be seen as putting more money on a bonfire.
It is unfortunate that people had such hatred for bush that watching any republican/conservative say anything needs to be thrown out in that bathwater too...Because Paul's stance on pulling out of Afghanistan and what he said about the weak dollar policies were spot on.
It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
- Joe Rogan
don't you find that both parties have their key ideas that are always the core of their platform. Obama said the same things that every Democrat said before him but the difference was that more people believe it when he said it.
I think this election will be very interesting.
As if the last Democratic debates weren't a Bush-bash festival. Keep drinking the Democratic cool-aid. Believe it or not, politicians on both sides are awful... yes, Republicans are wrong sometimes and so are Democrats. I know the latter will come as a shock.
Regardless, question for you... do you even know what the word Keynesian means? If so, explain it and please comment on how the U.S. economic policy, particularly over the last decade, has NOT been actively Keynesian.
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you HAVE to increase revenue via taxes. if this is such an emergency situation you have to increase revenue in addition to cutting spending. what do people who are in massive debt do? they cut back on spending AND try to generate more revenue by taking a second job. that is the fastest way out of debt, as opposed to keeping the same revenue and saving the money not spent and putting that towards the debt.
and i agree with ron paul on his foreign policy stance. too bad we are owned by the military industrial complex.
also something i find funny.... "on my first day in office i will repeal obamacare!!!" yeah, like one man can change something that has to be ammended by the congress :roll: when will people stop buying into shit that is contrary to the procedures of our government???
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
yes i am familiar with that term, and it sounds all well and good, but why is the private sector not hiring? could it be that they have figured out how to do more with less? as in more with less employees?
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Ok. I don't really care whether you're left or right of democrats. I come here rarely and typically see you spouting Democratic talking points, more so than anyone else. I call that sort of behavior a Hannity-Democrat.
As for the term... I asked a question, which you did not answer. I asked what does the term Keynesian mean (you don't need to answer if you know)... but, I would like you to explain how the U.S. has not been actively Keynesian, particularly over the last decade. I think this exercise would help you understand something.
To answer your question, I'd say the private sector is not hiring because they have no incentive to hire and their confidence is shook. For incentives, business tries to maximize profits. Profit is revenue less costs. Wages are a cost. If demand is low, because consumer confidence is still low, then one way to maximize profit is to try to minimize costs. Business typically won't hire when they're trying to minimize costs, unless there are incentives to do so. For instance, lowering the corporate tax rate from the highest in the industrialized world (35%) to a more competitive rate would cut costs for business and create incentives for them to hire.
As for.... have they figured out to do more part, or better yet asked their employees to pick up a bit of slack... sure, in some cases. But, it's not like the computer was just invented or some other form new capital. So, is this different from any other point in time? Have people become suddenly more productive like they did when the computer was invented? I'd say no. Business is acting just like consumers are... scared. They are timid and saving more just like consumers are.
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I think we will have to agree to disagree on what horrible economic policy is...I think weak dollar policies are far more damaging than what you call trickle down economics. all people worse off today then they were yesterday because the value of the dollar in their pocket is getting lowered all the time.
you don't have to increase revenue...it isn't revenue...it is tax money...revenue is something that is earned not simply taken...
if they want to increase revenue why not increase services and charge fees for them...maybe they should nationalize energy...that would "increase revenue", why not simply just take everything from every one that will surely increase revenue...they could confiscate all the wealth in this country and the next year still run a deficit....what have they done that has earned the confidence of the people to give them more while they continue to engage in the EXACT same behavior that brought us here today...
but you are right, I do get tired of politicians false promises and creating unrealistic expectations...if they treated us like adults more of us would act like it I think...
It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
- Joe Rogan
now that we have that straight, i know what the term means. what is your point in asking me that question? i think that we have attempted to be keynesian but that would mean that the economy would be driven primarily by the private sector, which has been bleeding jobs the last 4 years. we need more government jobs for things like clean energy and infrastructure, which is crumbling by the way..
the tax cuts argument is worn, tired, and useless. what good will cutting corporate taxes do? many corporations do not pay taxes or have offshore tax shelters, which is cheating... they have moved overseas. does anyone really believe that they will pay to uproot their business in other countries and move back here? i don't believe that for one second.
this is not a thread on economics, so you should probably start a thread if you want to discuss these things.
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I think this election will be very interesting.[/quote]
it will be an interesting landslide if the gop pushes the ryan budget and changes medicare. 80% of the population in most polls i have seen do not want medicare touched or changed at all. why would the gop put their neck on the guillotine by messing with something that 80% of the population feels is a necessary program?[/quote]
you do ask an interesting question, WHY would they touch medicare if political its suicide esp with seniors who lets face it are a major faction in the GOP I don't know the answer.
as for the Ryan budget, i don't see that passing at all but maybe it just me.