Who Do You Blame for This Country's Economic Woes?
SodaHead News
2010/10/26 18:00:00
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You’ll have to pardon Republicans if they snigger a bit at an essay penned by Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine for the latest issue of U.S. News & World Report, in which the former Virginia governor says blaming his party for America’s economic mess is a mistake.
“In 2008, Americans voted for change—for a Democratic president and Congress that would put the needs of middle-class families above special-interest priorities,” Kaine wrote. “Now Americans are again taking stock of their leaders. They are asking: What do we have to show for the last two years? The answer: quite a bit.”
As the relentless drumbeat of warnings about a potential congressional takeover by the GOP next week continues, Kaine wants to set the record straight about his party's role in our economic crisis.
“President Obama and Democrats in Congress stopped the health insurance industry's worst practices,” he explained. “As a result, no child can be denied insurance because of asthma and no mother's insurance will be rescinded because of breast cancer. They ended billions of dollars in wasteful subsidies to student-loan companies, redirecting that money to college students and universities. Now more American students can pursue a college degree. They stopped taxpayer bailouts of Wall Street and enacted new legislation to protect families from unscrupulous lending practices by banks and credit card companies. As a result, our economy is more stable and American families' finances are better protected.”
Despite all that, Kaine acknowledged that the electorate is unsatisfied, mostly because so many people remain unemployed. But putting the blame solely on Democrats is not the answer, he insisted. He praised his party for pulling the country out of the abyss after “nearly a decade of failed GOP leadership,” which he said got us where we are today.
“While congressional Democrats took vote after vote on the basic financial reforms needed to rebuild our economy... congressional Republicans held strategy sessions with Wall Street lobbyists, devising new ways to defeat or delay those reforms,” he said, finally pointing a specific finger at what he claims are the party’s differing priorities.
“Indeed, if Republicans win this fall's elections, they have made it clear that they will pursue the same wrongheaded policies that got America into an economic mess in the first place.”
In the end, he wrote, the choice is moving forward with Democrats or going back to the future with Republicans?
Do you think Kaine is right?
“In 2008, Americans voted for change—for a Democratic president and Congress that would put the needs of middle-class families above special-interest priorities,” Kaine wrote. “Now Americans are again taking stock of their leaders. They are asking: What do we have to show for the last two years? The answer: quite a bit.”
As the relentless drumbeat of warnings about a potential congressional takeover by the GOP next week continues, Kaine wants to set the record straight about his party's role in our economic crisis.
“President Obama and Democrats in Congress stopped the health insurance industry's worst practices,” he explained. “As a result, no child can be denied insurance because of asthma and no mother's insurance will be rescinded because of breast cancer. They ended billions of dollars in wasteful subsidies to student-loan companies, redirecting that money to college students and universities. Now more American students can pursue a college degree. They stopped taxpayer bailouts of Wall Street and enacted new legislation to protect families from unscrupulous lending practices by banks and credit card companies. As a result, our economy is more stable and American families' finances are better protected.”
Despite all that, Kaine acknowledged that the electorate is unsatisfied, mostly because so many people remain unemployed. But putting the blame solely on Democrats is not the answer, he insisted. He praised his party for pulling the country out of the abyss after “nearly a decade of failed GOP leadership,” which he said got us where we are today.
“While congressional Democrats took vote after vote on the basic financial reforms needed to rebuild our economy... congressional Republicans held strategy sessions with Wall Street lobbyists, devising new ways to defeat or delay those reforms,” he said, finally pointing a specific finger at what he claims are the party’s differing priorities.
“Indeed, if Republicans win this fall's elections, they have made it clear that they will pursue the same wrongheaded policies that got America into an economic mess in the first place.”
In the end, he wrote, the choice is moving forward with Democrats or going back to the future with Republicans?
Do you think Kaine is right?
Would anyone like to "deregulate" our highways? Our Hospitals? Our food supply? Highways, hospitals and food supplies with no regulations would kill millions over a year! Banks, Insurance companies, governments without regulations will ruin countries AND lives! Deregulation is just another way of concentrating the wealth to those who will control us! I say, We the People should do the controlling, NOT the CEO's!
On that basis, I'd have to say OBJECTIVELY, as an Independent [neither a Republican nor a Democrat], that it's approximately a 70-30 for blaming the Democrats.
Bottomline: If we were able to return to the $2 trillion National Debt Bush handed Obama two years ago [before Obama QUADRUPLED it], we'd be a whole lot better off.
Further, even "60 Minutes" and other leftwing media are finally admitting that unemployment is actually about TWICE as high as Obama claims, or around FOUR TIMES what it was when Obama took office.
So although you can blame Bush to some degree, the Democrats are mostly to blame.
We keep expecting to get our little hand out from the government, and thus, keep sending the person that promises us everything is free, and refuse to face the reality that nothing in life is free
We are rapidly approaching the point to where it is time to pay the piper
Tim Kaine bailed out on Virginia as Governor, taking this position as DNC Chairman while still Governor of Virginia, leaving us to run on autopilot while he played politics at the next level. I have no respect for him for that. He was a good Governor until he tried to do two jobs at one time, leaving us to hang out and dry.
If you are in charge, you are responsible...period. The health care debacle is not a good example of what they are doing right...it is an example of big brother telling the voters and taxpayers the government knows what is best for them, and you will pay for it regardless of what you think, if we tell you you must.
And to respond to the original statement...give Obama two terms to fix it...well, all I can say to that is after Reagan's 1st term, I personally had confidence we were heading in the right direction. At the end of Obama's first term, I will make a similar judgement. I guess I am feeling right now that I don't have any confidence he is moving things in the right direction. I see too much waste, theft, and huge unaccounted-for sums of bailout and economic relief money disappearing, and too many Washington & Chicago buzzards circling and getting fatter.
Sorry I misinterpreted what you were saying earlier.
Reagan did not demonize nor marginalize others as Bama does, nor did Reagan play the race card like Bama does. Things did improve under Reagan in the first 2 years, Bama not so much. Yes we have more government involvement in our private lives under Bama, yes we have almost 300,000 more federal employees under Bama, and yes we are loosing more private sector jobs under the Bama regime, and yes allies do not trust us under Bama and our enemies love Bama. Reagan never sided with illegals over American citizens, Bama did. Reagan never did a submissive bow to a muslim leader, Bama did. \
Now if you want to compare Bama to Carter, they are very close, Bama and Reagan no comparrison but thanks for the laugh.
The US has has over 700 military bases in over 120 countries around the world with over 1/2 million service members and nearly equal number of family members. We were hated for our arrogance and bullying. Most of this has nothing to do with our military but mostly was caused by our business ventures overseas. Are you aware of how many US companies have been kicked out of foreign countries because in their arrogance they bullied and tried to push aside local laws and customs for their personal gain? A good many of our soldiers have been placed overseas to protect our national business interests not to spread democracy. We have made deals with dictators and royalty from Korea to Saudi for the sake of business.
Go Google US bases overseas and tell me why we need so many troops in so many places. Do all these places need our protection? Are they all strategically important? If yes, why ---- because we are so loved by the rest of the world or because we are so hated.
Only thing President Obama did was travel around the world stating his intent to be a better partner and better example for the rest of the world to follow because America has always succeeded with the power of example but not so much with the example of our power.
PS Did you find any of those bowing president pictures or didn't you look.
I am not going to look for something that does not exist. Sorry I am not a socialist/progressive/liberal... and after seeing whom they are could never be. So how is that thrill between your legs when you see Bama? Pretty strong I guess.
Personally I am a social progressive and a fiscal conservative that has traveled the world both in the service of country (20 years active duty Army) and for pleasure and have learned to keep my eyes and ear open so I can learn.
In this world of information I have learned to doubt the written words of journalist or blogger and I have become very adept at searching through all the mess and tracking down the truth. That would probably make me the exact opposite of you who comes across as a narrow minded person who searches for information that only fits the visual field of your blinders. I only hope and pray that some day you will experience an epiphany and open your eyes to the rest of the world around you
Social progressive says it all about you that needs to be known,
I only did 3 years in the Army, 61-64, that was enough for me, Glad there are gung ho guys that like the military, I have great respect for them, however it was not for me, and with your hero Bama as president I would not join the service now, and have convinced my grandson whom is an excellent shot, by the way to wait until 2012 to join after Bama is gone, unless Ms, BJ Clinton replaces Bama as I suspect she will challenge him in 2011 and dumb dems will choose her over this Bama disaster. But like Bama says, Americans are stupid, as evident by his elelction.
I also do not believe what the press says, and bloggers are just voicing opinions,
People say stupid things, like claiming Bush bowed to the islam king like Bama did, now we know that is a liberal lie,
I hope socialist progressives that think others should pay thier way wake up and realize that free isn't free, like yourself.
I pray everyday that you libs will wake up and smell the coffee.
Nice lie on the conservative claim, problem is your words don't support your claim.
Still have not bothered to do any homework have you?
In so far as taking 3 months to commit to military request for more military is a good idea? I do not agree with you there, But he did also give an end date, Now Bama compares himself to lincoln, and FDR, but nowhere have I found anything that lincoln gave and end date mor that FDR gave Germany and Japan an end date, do you have those statements also? In fact even Truman never gave an end date for the Korean war, nor did Washington give the brits and end date for the rev. war. But I am sure you have videos of that right?
So you are saying Washington, Lincoln, FDR and Truman gave an end date for the end of hostilities like Bama does.
What kind of pain pills are you on?
Sorry your illogical logic just does not work, but I see you lie just like your hero Bama, Now that is a good lib. stay with yo' sinking ship.