fascisthunter
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Wed Sep-07-11 04:01 PM
Response to Reply #35 |
| 40. lol.... it started with Reagan |
| -U.S. Tumbles Down Global Ranking Of Competitive Economies |
onehandle |
Sep-07-11 10:02 AM |
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WRONG - because Corp Tax Policy encourages Outsourcing |
FreakinDJ |
Sep-07-11 10:12 AM |
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US falls to 5th in global competitiveness, survey shows |
Playinghardball |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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Another great milestone in the race to the bottom |
liberal N proud |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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But ain't we the best in the world in everything! Go USA! Go USA! Go USA! n/t |
RKP5637 |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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Not since the teaRori$t Raygun movement took over. n t |
Amonester |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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Yep, "The Terrorist Party" IMO. This country has more to fear from them than |
RKP5637 |
Sep-07-11 02:46 PM |
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The oligarchs don't care about the U.S. -- their investments are international. |
AikidoSoul |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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Right. They don't care. |
november3rd |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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A majority of the American people do care, but the problem is... |
Amonester |
Sep-07-11 03:01 PM |
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Every time I think about it, it's beyond any sense of reality. You are absolutely |
RKP5637 |
Sep-07-11 02:50 PM |
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American exceptionalism! n/t |
RKP5637 |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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As in exceptionally screwed up. Nt |
tomg |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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Yep, that sums it all up pretty well! n/t |
RKP5637 |
Sep-07-11 02:42 PM |
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I'm honestly surprised we were that high |
renate |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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well, the so called "war on terrorism" |
newspeak |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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I don't believe it: |
dtexdem |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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Surprised |
bongbong |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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Of course, we are the undisputed champion of two things (only): |
AlbertCat |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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4. Illegal invasions! |
Marthe48 |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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Yes |
bongbong |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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And of course we are number 1 |
tomg |
Sep-07-11 02:47 PM |
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We''re number last! We're number last! |
WranglerRog |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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We're #5 and falling! We're #5 and falling! We're #5 and falling! We're #5 and falling! nt |
Javaman |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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And... SOCIALIST countries are rising! SOCIALIST countries are rising! |
Amonester |
Sep-07-11 10:54 PM |
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Switzerland is a tiny country with a population of less than 8 million |
Spider Jerusalem |
Sep-07-11 02:40 PM |
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The point is, we were #1, now we're not, and we're falling. |
closeupready |
Sep-07-11 02:47 PM |
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No , it really isn't |
Spider Jerusalem |
Sep-07-11 02:57 PM |
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Everything is fundamentally different from everything else, if you want it to be. |
closeupready |
Sep-07-11 03:11 PM |
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There are financial metrics on which two sovereign states... |
Spider Jerusalem |
Sep-07-11 03:23 PM |
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Did you see that 60 Minutes segment by Leslie Stahl, |
closeupready |
Sep-07-11 03:31 PM |
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Corporate tax is 8.5% in Switzerland and 35% in the US |
Spider Jerusalem |
Sep-07-11 03:45 PM |
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Beat me to it. |
wickerwoman |
Sep-07-11 02:52 PM |
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I didn't think we were competing any longer. n/t |
sandyj999 |
Sep-07-11 02:45 PM |
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The rest of the world snickers at us we're sooooo F'ed up anymore. So sad. n/t |
RKP5637 |
Sep-07-11 02:54 PM |
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U.S. Falls to Fifth in Global Competitiveness (Behind Sweden and Finland) |
Land Shark |
Sep-07-11 04:01 PM |
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Sad |
peter999 |
Sep-07-11 04:01 PM |
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Reasons cited: deficits and lack of corporate ethics leading to lower confidence... nt |
2 Much Tribulation |
Sep-07-11 04:01 PM |
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In a business environment where, it is often suggested, 'fiduciary duty' trumps ethics, |
closeupready |
Sep-07-11 04:01 PM |
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This actually happened uder Bush |
RockaFowler |
Sep-07-11 04:01 PM |
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lol.... it started with Reagan |
fascisthunter |
Sep-07-11 04:01 PM |
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proof our Friedman was not only wrong, he was smoking some bad shit |
fascisthunter |
Sep-07-11 04:01 PM |
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