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In reply to the discussion: Did Republicans deliberately crash the US economy? [View all]amb123
(1,581 posts)66. GOP Platform: "We must destroy America in order to save it!"
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I agree that we could have a full-employment economy, but I didn't see any filibusters on C-SPAN.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#44
Gotta agree about the inheritance of houses. That is a MAJOR boost to the kids, if the parents
Nay
Jun 2012
#84
The 1% is destroying capitalism by destroying the consumer factor in capitalism.
JDPriestly
Jun 2012
#76
What do we call people who sell out our nation for an ideology or a political party?
Cary
Jun 2012
#11
The Dems need to quit mumbling it to themselves, and start shouting it to the rafters!!
loudsue
Jun 2012
#15
Respectfully, I think that it started with Nixon and his open-trade policy with China.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#41
All the while gov employee's wages were increasing they were still trailing
rhett o rick
Jun 2012
#36
Uh it's the curriculum/textbook writers! They're meant to not teach, like the Everyday Math program,
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2012
#50
In a sense, yes. Germany lent a lot of money or signed for loans lent to less wealthy
JDPriestly
Jun 2012
#78
Most definitely. The other important question is, Are Democrats enabling them by not
Cal33
Jun 2012
#20
Yes. You see, THEY can always find a way to profit, whether the economy is good or bad.
kestrel91316
Jun 2012
#23
How specificially did they crash it? Supported "free-trade" agreements? Bailed out banksters?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#29
IMHO, what get's rewarded gets repeated. How much do they want? How much do we have left?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#39
I think that they have decoupled from the rest of us. Your tag line is right on the money.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#42
And what they dont realize is that when the little fish are gone, they will be the
rhett o rick
Jun 2012
#43
Quite frankly, I'm surprised that none of their security people have turned on them.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#45
specifically: Concentration of wealth and deregulation - a prescription for disaster
Bill USA
Jun 2012
#89
IMO they crashed it in 2008 on purpose. They were able to control the bail-out then.
rhett o rick
Jun 2012
#37
Should we be surprised? Every rethug elected has to sign the contract with Norquist to drown the
jwirr
Jun 2012
#46
Yes, so they could install their fascist state while the rest of us were in a downfall.
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2012
#48
And what's so sad is they don't even care - the top 1% is doing better than ever.
jillan
Jun 2012
#63