I would like Ron Paul to be elected. Who do you guys want?
I would like Ron Paul to be elected. Who do you guys want?
I am of the opinion, that the party of massive deficits should take some time off, to reexamine its supply-side economic theories.
Well, I WANT Jed Bartlett for our next president, but since he's a fictional character, it probably won't happen.
The major party candidates to me do not look too inviting as of yet, maybe a Dark horse will come riding in.
The next Presidential election, in my view, is extremely critical to this country.
Our National debt, last I checked, was over 7 TRILLION. The interest payments alone are staggering. Money wasted, down the drain because of inept politicians.
Congress' approval rating is at an all time low in American history. They make 5 times or more what the average American makes in a year, vote themselves raises, and we are it seems powerless to stop them.
This country is in bad shape.
I'd better stop here before I have a tantrum.
Dan is very close to correct. I was balancing my budget here at home and a thought came to mind. so I took this idea and ran it past an economics professor from UCR. He confirmed my theory as correct (with faults). I don't plan on geting into political debate this has no leanning towards either party. If my rent goes up it effects my family budget in one to two months (normally). If I get a raise same thing. My monthly family budget it not impacted right away unless I win the lottery etc. Now multiply this my 300 million!! A budget can take years to impact this country (outside of certain issues that might cause impact right away which are few) the average budget action takes 3 - 9 years to impact (fully) this country. It has many stops along the way before it reaches you and I. Business, manufactering, retail, jobs etc etc. So one can assume (dangerous word) that when a current President or Congress takes credit for good times or is blamed for bad its likely the former who is to blame. Lets not forget how budgets are altered thrughout the years rather than stay in tact for entire plan time frame! This from an economics Professor after I found my own budget did not impact my family for 1 to 3 months depending on action.
Who is my choice for President I am yet undecided but I will look at several things that I feel are important and which ever canidate I feel will strive to achieve these goals is who I will vote for providing I trust their word and I can say this I don't trust Hilary!
You have a point. But, when has supply-side economics, ever produced massive surpluses?
Even with eight Reagan years and four Bush (the elder) years, it didn't happen.
What we did get was an expanding bureaucracy (i.e. behemoth government), to soak up labor because the economic policies didn't work as advertised; contrary to the limited government, official platform; of the party of massive deficits.
Let me also state that the President "alone" can do nothing! He needs Congress approval for any action so once again you cannot blame nor praise the man in the White House. The current twoparty system is a failure as too much money, specail interest etc is involved and the will of the people is no longer what makes decisions. However the system is what it is. I urge everyone to use common sense when voting not follow party lines or last media poll. Decide for yourself what canidate best represents your personal views and can best benefit you! then decide if that canidate can even do what he/she says! Example no matter who wins they are no going to pull our troops out of Irag the Democrats are already fudging on that. It would be a Political disaster fro anyone who tried and with that political suicide. we all want them home but dont buy into promises that says they are comong home it wont happen we have too much to lose by doing so. A gradual withdraw yes but anyone saying otherwise is lieing. When I cast my ballo tit for the caidate who best represents my views (regardless of party) but I also look at voting records and history s well. can this canidate do what he/she says? Not everything is as black and white as the media an dpoliticain want us to believe