| Re: Read My Lips ........ |
Subject: Re: Read My Lips ........ by BeachBum on 2010/7/31 18:34:08 Quote:
- With the tax dollars to banks.... Didn't they pay it back or paying it back as we speak ? What would have been the repercussions if the feds let those banks go out of business ? Worse or better ? (I do not know myself) - With the GM and Chrysler, thats a difficult one.... you can't let them go out of business, they are the backbone of sooooooo much infrastructure in this country. In my opinion, If they go away, this hurts our country severely long term....but thats subjective I guess. But, are they paying back the money or not ? I do not know... - With the clunker program, that was an experiment.... rather it worked or not depends on who you are, it did get people buying cars, but the expense was probably way too much. But, I do not hate the government for doing that.... they were at least trying something to get it going. Was it the right thing ? Probably not, but I personally do not think it was that big of a deal.... live and learn. - With the funding of the wars.... what can he do ? Trapped in them for the most part. You can't walk away, the expensive antique was broken when you walked into the store and broke it.... you gotta fix it before you leave. But, I agree, it would be nice if we could somehow get out of them cleanly. We never should have broke those countries in the first place..... I got no problem with going after Al Quaida (or whatever they're called)....but, to take apart, and then subsequently having to rebuild both of these countries at a cost of trillion plus was never mentioned when we were sold on the plan in the first place.... in fact, I think it was supposed to be a money maker. - With foreclosure fraud as I call it.... it goes on, no doubt about it, but it also helps people.... there has always been fraud with every government or non-government program in existance.... if money is changing hands, there will always be those there to find the loophole and take advantage of it. I agree that should end.... I agree the country is spending too much, serious cuts need to be made short and long term..... however, I will say, my taxes have not gone up, so at this point, nobody is making me pay for anything..... we'll see I guess. But, at the end of the day, in my opinion, I do not see any reason to hate Obama based upon the above.... tough decisions to make, some good and some probably very bad in a economic situation unseen in modern times..... there is no manual to read and follow when your advisers walk into your room all at the same time and tell you the economy is collapsing, the banks are busted, the automotive companies are going out of business, unemployment is shooting through the roof, the housing bubble exploded, the dollar is plunging and we are broke....and oh yeah, you got two wars going very poorly, and they need money too.......and this was the 2nd day at work. No easy answers. |
