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 “As a result, no child can be denied insurance because of asthma and no mother's insurance will be rescinded because of breast cancer.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?
Republicans controlled Congress for 12 years; 6 years under Clinton and 6 years under Bush. They created a total of 1.25 trillion dollars of public debt and had an average unemployment rate of 4.61 percent.
Reid and Pelosi controlled congress for a total of 45 months; 24 month under Bush and 21 months under Obama. They created 3.6 trillion dollars of public debt and had an average unemployment rate of 7.18 unemployment rate.
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The answer should be a be a no brainier
To me, the bottom line is this:
The Democrats have had a filibuster proof Congress for most of 4 years. They've had a Democrat President for 2 years. Even though the Republicans wouldn't support them in anything, the truth is that THEY(the Democrats) could've done anything they wanted to do without the Republicans. They had a filibuster proof majority for crap sake!
For 4 years, they have had a condition in Congress that any party would sell their children to have; the ability to do anything they want. Calling the Republicans the party of NO is a cheap excuse for not being able to get along with your own. Everyone knows that.
The Democrats are most to blame for this because THEY have the power to do anything they want within their own party. And they can't do it. Pathetic!
His most important goal is defeating Pres. Obama. See, I would think the most important goal of all our politians is to improve the economy and life for all Americans. But that is not the goal of Republicans.
And the Dems.going along with it....WHO! GOING TO PAY IT NUMBNUTS??? YOU?
I WONDER how many Democrat Millionaire Leaders have FOREIGN homes to flee to when this country comes looking for them??
"Course.. THEY were Wealthy BEFORE they got into politics too..
Yea, they were. Their family made a lot of money banking with Hitler.....