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Waay to simple, they don't want you to see something that simple just want to snow you with complicated BS. |
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I'm glad I found that image. I appreciate the way it related our national debt to credit card debt. With it is put simply like that, we should now be asking the people of this nation: "How stable financially is a family that has credit card debt equal to 7 times their income?" When put into simple, relative terms like that, it is easy to comprehend how dire our national debt situation is... and why a surplus budget is required, along with *every* American having to make sacrifices. |
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Of course, the Constitution is a dead letter that no-one follows anymore. So then, the problem becomes "revenue" and "spending." What's the best way to get budget surplus revenue and how to control congressional spending. Taxing is problematic. At what point does it hamper growth in the "economy"? Is economic growth the best way to garner Federal revenue? As for spending--good luch with that. |
Another qoute on the debt to make things simple for us simple folk,
"We've saved the American Taxpayer about 17 Hours of spending. That's it." -Reid Ribble, R. Wisc. |
SOME MORE cash for votes........
Analysis: U.S. fighter sales soar in time for campaign - Yahoo! News Wonder if they need any fishing lures :hee: |
"...supporting more than 50,000 U.S. jobs at a time of high unemployment...
The program involves roughly 600 suppliers in 44 of the 50 U.S. states and give the economy a $3.5 billion annual boost... 'This will support jobs not only in the aerospace sector but also in our manufacturing base and support chain, which are all crucial for sustaining our national defense,' he said." After reading the article, I don't know what to say Scott other than, if you can't support this, there is absolutely nothing related to the Obama admin. that you would support. |
Didn't say I didn't support it
I do....cept he's going to cash in for his campaign. He's going to use it for all it's worth. I bet they been working on that since before Barry...and that this is another of his "free" grabs I'm the king of hope and change. And none of this gets going for another 2 years......so it's FLUFF in the jar right now. hocus pocus :wave: |
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But the fact it's approved will keep a lot of defense industry employees employed. The entire aero defense supply chain is scrambling to rework their cost structures right now. Contract like these have a tremendous trickle down effect. -spence |
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I'd also take issue with the idea that success isn't based somewhat on luck. That's not to say that talent, effort and risk taking doesn't increase the chances to get lucky...but ultimately luck is always involved to some degree, especially in new small businesses that don't have the luxury of a proven conservative business model. Entrepreneurs are certainly a critical component of our economy, but they would be impotent without the sacrifices made throughout society to defend our freedoms, labor in unsafe mines to provide our electricity, work endless hours at low wages to keep services and factories running etc... Ultimately any fortune, large or small, is built on the backs of others. -spence |
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typical Liberal "poor me thinking." I would say any fortune, large or small, is built on the opportunities provided by others. Very few grateful for what others have provided for them. |
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This isn't liberalism, if anything it's Econ 101. Some corporate leaders are actually good stewards of their own ships. I wish more were...but we have a corporate culture today that doesn't often punish failure at the top. I guess it's a lot like Congress. -spence |
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I am happy to hear that you are ok with the sales, though, or I was gonna be very concerned. |
He's taken enough credit for things others have done
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As for stirring the pot, I do make a mean risotto :devil2: -spence |
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Good looking risotto. You have a lucky wife and children. |
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Of course,companies are out to make $$, grow, make more money, hire more people and grow some more. That's success and means more opportunties for more employees and more hiring.No secret here. I agree corporate culture has changed drasticaly in the tretment of their employees over the last 15 years as the "60's" "Me Generation has taken over management in a large number of companies. Neither changes my "poor me" Lib comment. |
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We have a market where billions are traded in seconds and everybody lives on a knifes edge. People watch the stock ticker like it's a ball game. Banks are running complex computer models to determine who's small business loan or mortgage is most at risk and should be yanked at the first opportunity. I think a lot of this has to do with the shifting of our economy towards a more services based market where productivity is much harder to measure. Factories are easy, you've got assets and resources that when managed well produce X amount of product. With a services based economy there's a hierarchy of value that's being speculated on at many levels...it's so freaking complicated few are smart enough to understand it, and those who do typically are scared #^&#^&#^&#^&less. -spence |
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Even my father commented about this over Christmas, how luck my son was to have access to computers and good education to give him a developmental edge. That on top of being smarter and better looking to begin with :devil2: Certainly one element that makes America different from most countries is that there are fewer cultural barriers to moving up...and this is a super positive for sure. But it's also undeniable that the top few % hold most of the wealth...and couldn't keep it if it were not for the efforts of everyone else. Quote:
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The oportunities I speak of are not monetary but what your ancestors sacraficed so that you could become successful. Genetics aside, how many left everything to come to this country to be free and start over? How many struggled to just eek out a living for their family? These were the things that were done to create opportuniiesnfor thier children. If you haven't already done so, you will become interested in your "roots" when you enter your 60's. Delving into your families history, you will find out what I am talking about. There are no self made men without someone who sacraficedfor them or who have been fortunate enough to have great mentors. Having gratitude for them is a great blessing. Anyway corporate "shortermism" :huh:, they have become that greedy that there are no longer ten year corporate plans? |
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To the point above though. In the US today, we have children with a lineage of wealth, a lineage of migrants taking risks, a lineage of slaves etc...in some cases the sacrifice was deliberate and in some cases the sacrifice was forced. Quote:
My father has documented our family genealogy to a pretty good detail. Funny enough one time his travels to dig up family records actually put him and his cousin Terry at the hotel across mine while I was on a business trip. I might have posted Terry's obit a few years ago...if I can find it I'll send it to you, you'd love it. Quote:
That being said, so many companies aren't looking very far beyond the horizon... -spence |
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Govt. hand out. Thanks for the Obit,Spence. Holy Moses, when did the guy sleep. :huh: He musta known the secret of the "power nap". LOL |
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