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Matt Taibbi: How Obama Sold Out America
Commented Dec 11, 2009 at 05:33:01 in Politics
“Done nothing at all about No American Factories Taking Applications
despite all the campaign promises to fix or get out of these unfair trade "deals"
what a renegger”
despite all the campaign promises to fix or get out of these unfair trade "deals"
what a renegger”
Matt Taibbi: How Obama Sold Out America
Commented Dec 11, 2009 at 05:30:06 in Politics
“two wings of the same bird is right
one wing lies and says they represent peoples social interests, the other lies and says they represent peoples economic interests
when the reality is they both represent wall street , multinational corporatism and military industrial complex”
one wing lies and says they represent peoples social interests, the other lies and says they represent peoples economic interests
when the reality is they both represent wall street , multinational corporatism and military industrial complex”
Alan Grayson Tells Dick Cheney To 'STFU' (VIDEO)
Commented Dec 10, 2009 at 08:05:44 in Politics
“Grayson for president 2012
we sure could use some more Graysons - with the stones to stand up to Darth Cheney and the right wing noise machine, and stand up to the robber barons of wall street and the regulators who were asleep at the wheel”
we sure could use some more Graysons - with the stones to stand up to Darth Cheney and the right wing noise machine, and stand up to the robber barons of wall street and the regulators who were asleep at the wheel”
Ron Bloom: Obama's Manufacturing Czar, 'The Proletarian Schlub' Charged With Saving American Jobs
Commented Dec 08, 2009 at 22:09:16 in Business
“There is no evidence that Smoot Hawley had any effect on the great depression - time to stop promoting this long discreditted globalist myth. that was a time of trade surplus. today is different and we have unsustainable trade deficit. a trade deficit is the guage in which jobs, wealth and technology are being drained from our country
Innovation is key, but you can not have innovation in any meaningful way without a manufaturing base - the two are interconnected
Some forms of tariffs, Vats and rebates as well as coherent industrial policy will be the absolutely appropriate method to preserve whats left of mfg - the only true wealth producer and prosperity sharing mechanism in the "real" economy
Unilateral free trade isnt working. time to start getting tougher on trade”
Innovation is key, but you can not have innovation in any meaningful way without a manufaturing base - the two are interconnected
Some forms of tariffs, Vats and rebates as well as coherent industrial policy will be the absolutely appropriate method to preserve whats left of mfg - the only true wealth producer and prosperity sharing mechanism in the "real" economy
Unilateral free trade isnt working. time to start getting tougher on trade”
Tiggy replied on Dec 08, 2009 at 23:51:05
“Only problem is to get tough a set of Bal*s is required and our reps lack them...may
Obama Jobs Speech: Help For Small Businesses, Transportation, Energy-Efficient Homes
Commented Dec 08, 2009 at 10:08:10 in Politics
“This is a good start
but until the admin is willing to get tougher on trade, and formulate some industrial policy we will continue to hemorage mfg jobs”
but until the admin is willing to get tougher on trade, and formulate some industrial policy we will continue to hemorage mfg jobs”
MOCONSERVATIVE replied on Dec 08, 2009 at 10:12:17
“he could free up a LOT of mfg jobs by scrapping cap n tax now!”
probo replied on Dec 08, 2009 at 10:10:22
“yep”
Manufacturing Counties Lead Surprise Job Comeback: AP
Commented Dec 07, 2009 at 18:15:31 in Business
“A few seasonal blips, some anecdotes and former mfg workers finding service jobs does little to nothing to help the decades long slide in US mfg employment, technology and dominance.
Until we get our trade and industrial policy house in ordr it will continue to be bad news for US mfg”
Until we get our trade and industrial policy house in ordr it will continue to be bad news for US mfg”
Gore Cancels Climate Lecture In Copenhagen
Commented Dec 04, 2009 at 06:34:55 in Green
“Or insurance?”
Pelosi: House Dems Don't Support Afghan War Tax
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 22:28:37 in Politics
“News flash nancy, most rank and files dems don't support you either
war tax and now - where is the shared sacrifice in time of war?”
war tax and now - where is the shared sacrifice in time of war?”
FHTB replied on Dec 04, 2009 at 04:04:59
“Make those rich SOBs whose kids never will go to war pay for this...the problem is?
It's the kids on the lower economic rungs who felt the military would be their ticket out of the ghetto or out of living hand to mouth or a ticket to an education and a future...o
It's the kids on the lower economic rungs who felt the military would be their ticket out of the ghetto or out of living hand to mouth or a ticket to an education and a future...o
Bernanke Channels Willie Sutton In Assault On Social Security: 'That's Where The Money Is'
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 21:29:25 in Business
“and many never collect or collect far less than contributed too”
Bernanke Channels Willie Sutton In Assault On Social Security: 'That's Where The Money Is'
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 21:24:26 in Business
“and cantwell”
Bernanke Channels Willie Sutton In Assault On Social Security: 'That's Where The Money Is'
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 21:24:06 in Business
“and kaptur and grayson”
Bernanke Channels Willie Sutton In Assault On Social Security: 'That's Where The Money Is'
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 21:23:13 in Business
“the solution is reform campaign finance, alternative energy, getting our of bad trade deals”
Bernanke Channels Willie Sutton In Assault On Social Security: 'That's Where The Money Is'
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 16:46:45 in Business
“If there is any sense of decency in the senate at long last, this statement to take away grandmas SS should totally disqualify Helicopter ben
even greed span admitted the so called SS shortfall could be easily remedied with any one or combination of the following - roll back the bush tax cuts for the wealthy, raise the retirement age 2-3 years, and raise the salary cap on the payroll tax. With peoples 401 ks in the toilet, how can any one even consider cutting SS? as far as raising the retirement age - this is unpopular, but is already hapening with people staying on in jobs longer than they had planned because the economy sucks
Of course if we had Gore's much ridiculed "lock box" preventing congress from raiding the SS fund we wouldn't even be talking about this”
even greed span admitted the so called SS shortfall could be easily remedied with any one or combination of the following - roll back the bush tax cuts for the wealthy, raise the retirement age 2-3 years, and raise the salary cap on the payroll tax. With peoples 401 ks in the toilet, how can any one even consider cutting SS? as far as raising the retirement age - this is unpopular, but is already hapening with people staying on in jobs longer than they had planned because the economy sucks
Of course if we had Gore's much ridiculed "lock box" preventing congress from raiding the SS fund we wouldn't even be talking about this”
billw8017 replied on Dec 03, 2009 at 17:49:43
“Greenspan was not so shameless as to argue that Social Security was going into a deficit. What he said was that there would be more claims on it as the Boomers retired and either the tax would have to be raised or the benefits cut to compensate for the reduction in the government's profit off SS. That is still pretty shameless.
Projections of actual deficit follow the worst of three possible scenarios published by the SS governors, one that assumes an economic growth of 1.9% for the next 30 years, a rate about half the growth during the Depression. During the current recession we have had quarters of negative growth (that is what a recession is), but we have also had a quarter of GDP growth over 3%. This is more like what is to be expected through the long run and SS will continue to yield significant income to the government. It's a big program, a cash cow even without the kind of 30% profits business is looking for.”
Projections of actual deficit follow the worst of three possible scenarios published by the SS governors, one that assumes an economic growth of 1.9% for the next 30 years, a rate about half the growth during the Depression. During the current recession we have had quarters of negative growth (that is what a recession is), but we have also had a quarter of GDP growth over 3%. This is more like what is to be expected through the long run and SS will continue to yield significant income to the government. It's a big program, a cash cow even without the kind of 30% profits business is looking for.”
Bernanke Confirmation Hearing: Latest Updates
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 13:53:07 in Business
“"if the hand of the free market is invisible, how come we can see it?"
Tom Tomorrow”
Tom Tomorrow”
Bernanke Confirmation Hearing: Latest Updates
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 13:52:13 in Business
“good point philip
how come no ones seems to noticve or talk about the inflation of the dow corresponding with the rise of the 401k?
the 401k had become a scheme to pump liquididty in the stock market bubble”
how come no ones seems to noticve or talk about the inflation of the dow corresponding with the rise of the 401k?
the 401k had become a scheme to pump liquididty in the stock market bubble”
Bernanke Confirmation Hearing: Latest Updates
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 13:49:19 in Business
“we used to use tar, feathers, pitchforks and flaming torches for these situations
if that doesn't work there is always the guillotine”
if that doesn't work there is always the guillotine”
Bernanke Confirmation Hearing: Latest Updates
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 13:18:31 in Business
“Grayson 2012”
Bernanke Confirmation Hearing: Latest Updates
Commented Dec 03, 2009 at 13:17:08 in Business
“"Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, in an interview on CNBC Thursday, said: "We're confident he'll be confirmed"
read as "the fix is in"”
read as "the fix is in"”
GOP Jobs Plan Being Crafted By Bush Economists
Commented Dec 02, 2009 at 21:36:09 in Politics
“With the captain of the exxon valdez”
Tom Friedman: Why I Can't Support The Afghan Surge
Commented Dec 02, 2009 at 13:22:55 in World
“Why does this clown friedman continue to get any media attention? he has been wrong on virtually everything, and is little more than a shill for corporatis
Fed Needs To 'Start Giving A Red Hot Damn About The American Public,' Says Sen. Whitehouse
Commented Dec 02, 2009 at 06:42:20 in Politics
“tar, feathers, pitchforks and torches are the approproate response”
Fed Needs To 'Start Giving A Red Hot Damn About The American Public,' Says Sen. Whitehouse
Commented Dec 02, 2009 at 06:40:30 in Politics
“And that is why most of our founders abhorred the idea of central banks, it concentrated too much money and power into a none elected and unaccountable body.
the fed has become so powerful it has become essentially a fourth branch of govt, but not subject to any of the checks and balances of the three others”
the fed has become so powerful it has become essentially a fourth branch of govt, but not subject to any of the checks and balances of the three others”
Fed Needs To 'Start Giving A Red Hot Damn About The American Public,' Says Sen. Whitehouse
Commented Dec 02, 2009 at 06:38:01 in Politics
“the financial sector nees to do what its supposed to do, allocate capital resources efficiently to the productive economy, where things are actaully made and services provided
supply side voodoo economics and globalization have changed the "mission" of the financial sector to make it an entitiy of itself, and has become a wealth sucking leach from the productive sector
the balance needs to be restored to put the productive, real economy back in the for front, and pare the financial sector back to its original purpose”
supply side voodoo economics and globalization have changed the "mission" of the financial sector to make it an entitiy of itself, and has become a wealth sucking leach from the productive sector
the balance needs to be restored to put the productive, real economy back in the for front, and pare the financial sector back to its original purpose”
Fed Needs To 'Start Giving A Red Hot Damn About The American Public,' Says Sen. Whitehouse
Commented Dec 02, 2009 at 06:33:38 in Politics
“the main purpose of the fed is to keep the wealthy from becoming less wealthy”
Goldman Sachs Staff Buying Guns 'To Defend Themselves Against Public Uprising'
Commented Dec 01, 2009 at 10:45:09 in Business
“Pitchforks, tar , feathers and torches would have been the appropriate response to Goldman Sacks
however sounds like the public will now need bigger guns”
however sounds like the public will now need bigger guns”
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