Capitalism is about self responsibility and self reliabilty. It's put in the context of money because that's the piece of power we all have, but capitalism has much, much more to it than just money. And no, you can't blame it all on the government, nor is the government going to fix it for you. Socialism is about government dependence and keeping everyone down at the same level. Equal misery ensures equality for all on a substandard basis with no chance for ever moving up and on. And here's a secret: out of all the times it's been tried, it has NEVER succeeded.
As for the economy, *raises hand* I'm in the business. I'm by no means an expert, but we don't know a thing, and anyone who claims to know we're even in a recession, let alone depression is a sicko playing on your fears. Those rumors you're hearing? It's called hype: do you actually trust your weatherman? I mean, maybe it's because I live in Texas, but they're ALWAYS wrong. Some things they get right, but they're also repeatedly wrong! And how much do you actually care about Britany Spears' custody battle, anyway? The economy is a story the media wants to grab onto as it starts to decline. Starts. Because the past... 5 years, approximately, we've seen record growth and expansion. Record unemployment lows. Because of the tax cuts President Bush and the Republicans passed. The tax cuts the liberal democrats fought against and want to repeal.
Which, don't even go into the whole "Tax cuts for the rich!!" bit: the top 1% pays for over THIRTY-NINE PERCENT of the nation's taxes! The top 25% pays for EIGHTY-SEVEN PERCENT of the nation's taxes! And these numbers are UP since Bush took office.
So hype? Don't pay attention to it. Don't even give it a passing thought. The media wants you frenzied, and the democrats want you hopeless so that you'll reach out to them as a victim who needs saving. Conservatives, yeah, we're black and white. We look at the cold, hard facts and we make decisions based on logic rather than feeling - because we feel in our hearts it will lead to better outcomes.
Why is the economy going down? Lots of reasons, including the simple fact that *GASP!* the market goes down. It's called an adjustment, and we're long due. (See: record growth and expansion) For anyone to say that this is the next Great Depression, they're, quite frankly, idiots! They don't know anything more than anyone else; we don't even know if we're in a recession! They're hoping for the market to crash - which it hasn't! contrary to what the news may tell you - because then they'd be right! If their wrong, well... "Well, the market is always unpredictable, and this is a pleasent surprise, yatta yatta yatta."
All the candidates think they're going to help the country - in their visions. But check out their visions: is that where YOU think OUR country should go?
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Capitalism is about self responsibility and self reliabilty. It's put in the context of money because that's the piece of power we all have, but capitalism has much, much more to it than just money. And no, you can't blame it all on the government, nor is the government going to fix it for you. Socialism is about government dependence and keeping everyone down at the same level. Equal misery ensures equality for all on a substandard basis with no chance for ever moving up and on. And here's a secret: out of all the times it's been tried, it has NEVER succeeded.
As for the economy, *raises hand* I'm in the business. I'm by no means an expert, but we don't know a thing, and anyone who claims to know we're even in a recession, let alone depression is a sicko playing on your fears. Those rumors you're hearing? It's called hype: do you actually trust your weatherman? I mean, maybe it's because I live in Texas, but they're ALWAYS wrong. Some things they get right, but they're also repeatedly wrong! And how much do you actually care about Britany Spears' custody battle, anyway? The economy is a story the media wants to grab onto as it starts to decline. Starts. Because the past... 5 years, approximately, we've seen record growth and expansion. Record unemployment lows. Because of the tax cuts President Bush and the Republicans passed. The tax cuts the liberal democrats fought against and want to repeal.
Which, don't even go into the whole "Tax cuts for the rich!!" bit: the top 1% pays for over THIRTY-NINE PERCENT of the nation's taxes! The top 25% pays for EIGHTY-SEVEN PERCENT of the nation's taxes! And these numbers are UP since Bush took office.
So hype? Don't pay attention to it. Don't even give it a passing thought. The media wants you frenzied, and the democrats want you hopeless so that you'll reach out to them as a victim who needs saving. Conservatives, yeah, we're black and white. We look at the cold, hard facts and we make decisions based on logic rather than feeling - because we feel in our hearts it will lead to better outcomes.
Why is the economy going down? Lots of reasons, including the simple fact that *GASP!* the market goes down. It's called an adjustment, and we're long due. (See: record growth and expansion) For anyone to say that this is the next Great Depression, they're, quite frankly, idiots! They don't know anything more than anyone else; we don't even know if we're in a recession! They're hoping for the market to crash - which it hasn't! contrary to what the news may tell you - because then they'd be right! If their wrong, well... "Well, the market is always unpredictable, and this is a pleasent surprise, yatta yatta yatta."
All the candidates think they're going to help the country - in their visions. But check out their visions: is that where YOU think OUR country should go?