edhopper
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Thu Apr-28-11 11:19 AM
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The three main causes for our economic situation. |
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All this bullshit the Republicans want to talk about, the media then dwells on and the democrats refuse to stand up to. It's the Bush Tax Cuts, The Iraq War and the Collapse caused by Republican "free market" policies and the lack of regulation. That is it. The vast majority of our present $$ problems are these three things. But most Americans don't get it. And it is rarely talked about. Not when we can talk about illegals or teachers pay or birth certificates.
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Thu Apr-28-11 11:22 AM
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1. You forgot the unfunded Medicare Drug program and the fact that with less workers employed, there |
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is less revenue. Just read somewhere that revenue decreased from 20.x% of GNP in 2000 to less than 14% today.
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Thu Apr-28-11 11:42 AM
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is due to the recession brought on by the collapse, brought on by Wall Street.
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Thu Apr-28-11 11:25 AM
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2. I'd add the high price of gasoline & oil since 2006-2007. |
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Thu Apr-28-11 11:54 AM
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4. or...Bush, Cheney and Wall St. over sights! |
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Thu Apr-28-11 12:02 PM
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5. I agree with the three main causes. No doubt. I also |
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agree that "most" americans (60%) don't get it. The problem IS, theres not much we can do about it.
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