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Jeep has a Marines sticker and a USMC commemorative license plate.
And he's delusional if he thinks the present President is as, or more, autocratic than the last one.
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Jeep has a Marines sticker and a USMC commemorative license plate.
And he's delusional if he thinks the present President is as, or more, autocratic than the last one.
mrplunkey
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Ahhh... didn't see that on this laptop (maybe I'm just getting old and my eyes are going bad).
Bush was no peach, but Barry is very autocratic.
mrplunkey
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I saw a news report today that said there is at least $2T in money sitting on the sidelines now.
I also believe we're in an interesting spiral.
1) Barry has scared away US employers badly. These effects will last years after he's left office. Those jobs aren't coming back, but we may get some crappy service ones at some point.
2) But US companies are learning (the larger ones have already learned) to diversify their sales globally and not depend on US markets. They'll have setbacks, but they're learning there are better opportunities outside the US.
3) So domestically, we'll have chronic unemployment, suppressed wages and steadily increasing debt due to an ever-growing social safety net.
4) But we'll also have a moderately (or better) rising stock market. We'll have major corrections, but overall the market could continue to go up.
So what's the net result? People who are already reasonably well to do and can invest will continue to get wealthier. People who struggle paycheck-to-paycheck (or worse) will get much poorer.
Go Barry Go! Show them "rich people" (those couples making $250K+/year) who is boss!
mrplunkey
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Autocratic Support:
He sent the US into a third war (Libya) without as much as consulting Congress.
Scaring Employers Support:
Northwest Herald | Companies’ profits up, but most refuse to hire
HTH
On the former, I don't think he had a choice. After getting stiffed by Europe when we failed to generate a consensus coalition for the Iraq operation, we'd be hypocrites if we failed to support our allies France and Italy in their attempt to stabilize Libya.
On the second, I don't see what that has to do with Presidential policy.
mrplunkey
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He's the commander in chief of the military. We have troops and equipment deployed in that theater. He had a choice. I don't think even you believe that "failed to support our allies" spin.
Did you miss this comment?
" • Companies remain reluctant to spend the $1.9 trillion in cash they’ve accumulated, especially in the United States, which would create jobs. They’re unconvinced that consumers are ready to spend again with the vigor they showed before the recession, and they are worried about uncertainty in U.S. government policies. "
There are dozens of sources attributing the unprecedented amount of money sitting on the sidelines due to uncertainty in U.S. government policies. To be specific:
1) Uncertainty over tax policies. Barry just loves giving that "fair share" talk, which makes companies hoard cash.
2) Uncertainty over health care law. Like Nancy said, "we have to pass it so we can see what's in it." We still don't know what's in it.
3) Uncertainty over labor relations. Barry's NLRB is basically making things up as they go. It's a very business-hostile administration. And I'm pretty sure Boeing agrees with me.
4) Uncertainty over energy policy.
5) Uncertainty over financial regulation.
6) Uncertainty over which industry gets declared the next villain.
and the list goes on and on... All these factors result in money being sidelined or moved outside of the US, which translates into jobs moving with them.
7) Uncertainty over what ridiculous point the dysfunctional Republican House is going to hold the country and the economy hostage over next...
8) Uncertainty over how the Tea Party agenda is 180 degrees out of phase with what needs to be done during difficult times...
9) Uncertainty over how the Congress is incapable of acting on anything now because anything the right wing extremists in the House passes will be dead in the Senate where the adults are...
mrplunkey
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Yeah, we business owners are terrified of political movements that advocate low taxes and spending control. We're also afraid of strong sales with high profit margins too.
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