Ignore the economy... get on with the election

[Maple]

SNIP..."Spend a while in Oregon and ask residents -- and Americans from other states -- whether President George W. Bush's huge tax cuts are popular, and the answer comes back "yes." Ask another question about whether the resulting massive U.S. deficits and accumulation of debt worry U.S. voters, and the answer comes back "no."

That's precisely what Mr. Bush is counting on. Indeed, for anyone watching the United States, remember only one thing: Everything in presidential politics will be focused on winning the election slightly less than a year from now. Today's tax cuts are political gold; tomorrow's deficits are somebody else's problem."

SNIP..."About 45 million Americans are without health insurance, and millions more are substantially under-insured. This ought to be the focus of all health-care debates in the U.S. but, instead, the debate revolves around extending coverage for seniors.

Seniors vote in much larger numbers than young Americans. They have fiercely powerful lobby groups."

From the Canadian Globe and Mail with some interesting commentary on US election.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20031125/COSIMP25/National/Idx

[La_Serpiente]

1. *Sigh*

If this is the kind of attiude that Americans are expressing, then I am definetly going to move. I am thinking Asia, some place to get away from Western society.

[0007]

3. I wanna move to China where the jobs are!

[kcwayne]

5. There's the rub

they already have an endless supply of $100 a month labor, and unlike the US, they won't let you in.

[Kolesar]

7. snort

LOL

[bryant69]

2. Yeah, but the tax cuts are yesterdays news

I don't think this is the end all and be all of the forthcoming election. There is Iraq to consider, and the fact that the shakey, such as it has been, hasn't been all that great, and I think it will disippate after Christmas.

Bryant
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[Maple]

4. This article

is all well and good for Canadians to read, but I wanted to get American reaction to it.

It seems to make several important points I thot people should be aware of.

[rucky]

6. It sucks being responsible...

trouble is, if we try to deliver a healthcare plan without rolling back the * tax cuts... well, i just don't see how you can.