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What would that entail? Shutting the government down for 5 years? Kicking everybody off of SS and medicare/medicaid?
You should mind your own damn business. We didn't need to prove we weren't racist. There was no way a republican was going to get elected in that economy. A democrat was going to be elected. It just happened that Obama, a black guy, won the nomination. If Hillary won, would you be saying it was about sexism then?
Or you can do what other countries have done in similar situations. The response needn't be too extreme.
And by the way, Americans were living very well, enjoying the highest standard of living in the world in fact, long before Medicare and Medicaid came along. Now the people have become so dependent on these programs that they feel they can't function without them. You really went all the way with LBJ. Downhill that is.
Wal-Mart's central business model is a discount superstore. It aims to offer its consumers the lowest prices and, to a very large extent, succeeds in achieving that goal. To have a chance to realize that goal, it needs to minimize its costs through economies of scale, low overhead, low-cost products. American suppliers have not been able to compete with numerous international suppliers. Hence, it makes sense for Wal-Mart to leverage its global reach to obtain the lowest price goods.
High-end retailers have the luxury to compete on differentiation. Differentiation allows them to pass on higher costs to their customer base so long as customers value differentiation to the extent that they are willing to pay for it. Not every customer takes that approach. Otherwise, the discount superstore model would not be viable.
What would that entail? Shutting the government down for 5 years? Kicking everybody off of SS and medicare/medicaid?
IMO, a transformational leader could boost American morale and psychology. However, the comparative advantages that underlie patterns of trade are not solely a function of Presidential leadership or public policy. They depend on big factors such as technological evolution, demographics/workforce productivity, etc., that are largely outside the ability of the President or public policy to truly influence. Policy investments that could yield dividends down the road would concern dramatic improvements in the nation's education system, a credible energy policy that creates incentives for the nation to become a leader in emerging energy sources, etc. A transformational leader could increase prospects for such policy approaches. Unfortunately, such leaders are not common. Few leaders have the capability to truly align public support to the extent that FDR, JFK, and Reagan did. IMO, neither the President nor the Congressional leaders (Reid, McConnell, Boehner, Pelosi) fit the bill of transformational leaders. Amidst the current Republican field, it does not appear that there are any transformational leaders, either. At the State level, it is too early to tell, but both Governor Cuomo and Governor Christie have displayed some traits of transformational leadership, but their tenure to date is too short to draw any firm conclusions as to whether they actually are transformational leaders.
George Bush might have many faults but he never used race in order to gain votes and never attacked any segment of American society.
Or you can do what other countries have done in similar situations. The response needn't be too extreme.
And by the way, Americans were living very well, enjoying the highest standard of living in the world in fact, long before Medicare and Medicaid came along. Now the people have become so dependent on these programs that they feel they can't function without them. You really went all the way with LBJ. Downhill that is.
America was built up through tariffs on foreign goods
Trade: Chapter 20-3: US Tariff Policy: Historical Notes
Except for a period of time in the 1920's and post WW2 tariffs in the US were a mainstay of federal government income, and helped ensure US domestic industries developed during the 1800
Obama won because he was Black. Do you know of any other possible explanation why he would get the nomination or be elected?
Obama won because he was Black. Do you know of any other possible explanation why he would get the nomination or be elected?
I don't think Obama ever used his race to gain votes... and Bush did attack a lot of people. He attacked anybody against the war and said they weren't patriots and were being anti American. There hasn't been a perfect president in my lifetime. This conversation can go back and forth all day long.
Of course other nations could boycott American goods and services also but a trade war has never done anyone much good.
Because the economy was bad and a republican was an incumbent
Because Obama ran a better campaign
Because Obama's campaign made the election about a referadum on GWB
Because McCain's campaign made the election about fear and you can't trust him, he isn't one of us
Because Hillary had more baggage than him being Obama was new on the scene
Because Obama ran a better campaign and didn't look erratic like McCain
Because Obama ran on hope and change, and McCain ran on experienced politician and DC insider
Because Obama beat Hillary, and she also ran on experience and being a DC insider
Because Palin wasn't his VP
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/07
/26/ge_moving_x_ray_business_to_china/
Ge who made 15 billion in profits and paid NO TAXS...so much for tax cuts create jobs....like I said...they create jobs in CHINA....
It won't go on very long at all if you use actual quotes.
Barack Obama - GOP: "Did I Mention He's Black" - YouTube
I take it you have no similar quotes about George Bush nor any statements from him that would promote class warfare.
This guy had no substantial experience whatsoever and, like every politician before and since, ran on the cliched hope and change.
Now the American people are paying for it.
You are simply looking for excuses on why anyone would vote for a person with no real experience whatsoever. Geraldine Ferraro was right.
Geraldine Ferraro - If Obama Was A White Man... - YouTube
Your response isn't really a response to my post. I was saying, studies say that say Wal Mart contributes to the trade deficit, yes, they save a lot of money by taking advantage of foreign markets and economies of scale... but that doesn't address what I said.
A lot of people hate Reagan, and a lot of people hate FDR.. with the way this country is today, neither of them would have a chance at getting anything passed. The extremes of both parties would rather undo everything those two did, than work with somebody like them.
My point is that Wal-Mart's impact is not a negative. Although it contributes to the trade deficit, a focus strictly on its trade balance impact is overly narrower. A more complete analysis cannot ignore the savings it provides consumers on account of leveraging its global reach. Were there no Wal-Mart, consumer welfare would be harmed on account of higher prices. If American suppliers wish to do business with Wal-Mart, they need to offer their goods at prices that are world-competitive, and some do. Otherwise, Wal-Mart's business model would be compromised.
I fully realize it. However, during their time in office, they accomplished much of what they sought to achieve, even as they pursued policies that were on opposite ends of the political spectrum. More than likely, if the nation is to meet its big challenges, it will need a transformational leader who has the ability to align public support behind the policy framework necessary to address those challenges. The messy process concerning raising the debt ceiling (a necessity to avoid a self-inflicted crisis) and inability to launch a credible fiscal consolidation program to begin tackling the nation's medium- and long-term imbalances reflects the limits of today's leaders. They may be relatively skillful managers and truly desire to reach a grand bargain, but they do not have the full range of attributes that make transformational leaders exceptional in carrying out big change.
This is why I am against outsourcing. Free trade just allows everyone to trade jobs and manufacturing to China.
Reagan and FDR didn't have the 24 hour news networks pushing hyper partisan rhetoric on people either... I am not as optimistic as you.
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