tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776665703590564248.post6284972840308082893..comments2024-03-27T01:57:19.605-04:00Comments on Return To Excellence: An Analysis Of BO's SpeechReturnToExcellence.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149859814999976879noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776665703590564248.post-85481899802247841682011-09-12T22:57:26.962-04:002011-09-12T22:57:26.962-04:00You have to give BO credit - he is going "all...You have to give BO credit - he is going "all out” for his program and will travel to various states to push it telling people to call their congressmen to support his program. Remember when you give people freebies they will do your bidding.<br /> <br />The #1 issue is jobs - deficits take a big hit - people will support jobs programs and vote down limiting deficits. They will OK large deficits if they are promised jobs. That will be a big problem for Tea Party and Republicans.<br /> <br />Tea Party came in promising to limit deficits. Times have changed since then. More and more people do not have decent jobs & layoffs are increasing. What these people decide to do will have a bearing on the election.<br /> <br />If Republicans & Tea Partiers still want large deficit cuts at the expense of jobs – Republicans have a good chance of losing election.<br /> <br />What are the views of your readership?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776665703590564248.post-60206101280024984042011-09-12T22:56:44.231-04:002011-09-12T22:56:44.231-04:00Doug - I found your “An Analysis Of BO's Speec...Doug - I found your “An Analysis Of BO's Speech” very insightful and of course educational. I also believe nepotism has deteriorated the quality of congressional leadership. Nepotism advances the inferior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776665703590564248.post-79613310238035117262011-09-12T22:56:11.971-04:002011-09-12T22:56:11.971-04:00I was afraid this might happen. New poll by AP sh...I was afraid this might happen. New poll by AP shows Americans plenty angry at Congress – Republicans will suffer including Boehner and Tea Party. Many people are willing to accept higher taxes to help bring down deficit. But they do not want government messing with Social Security or Medicare like Ryan proposes on Medicare. People want compromise between the parties. People blame Republicans for not doing it. One good thing – Republicans have a year to improve their ratings with the people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776665703590564248.post-48563621631549790942011-09-12T21:28:14.222-04:002011-09-12T21:28:14.222-04:00Doug – thanks for specifying very overlooked aspec...Doug – thanks for specifying very overlooked aspect of BO Job Plan: most of BO Jobs will disappear in year or 2. Furthermore it will enlarge our debt and risk economic disaster due to increased reliance on China and Saudi Arabia financing our debt.<br /><br />The private economy creates most long term jobs which in turn create additional new jobs, companies, and industries. Why? because these jobs meet the supply and demand criteria - they are real and supported by the populace.<br /><br />And yes – we who champion capitalism must work harder in advocating our positions of economic prosperity principles. Too many Americans have become ‘soft’ and dependent on welfare and entitlements. This complacency or ‘laziness’ may be a factor also in the development of a serious obesity epidemic which significantly has increased US health care costs.<br /><br />I believe we can still regain that mindset of empowerment and that entrepreneurial spirit that created the greatest economic power ever. Those of us who believe in American exceptionalism will not rest until we regain and expand it to new heights.Ted Hruzdhttp://economics501.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com