Our Adventure into Socialism

By BryonLewis (****)

Date 01-22-2009 22:22

Its about time.

By js55

Date 01-22-2009 22:35

LMAO!!!!!!
Sure sounds pretty.

By Cumminsguy71 (*****)

Date 01-23-2009 00:16

Wow, there were a bunch of billions in there. I hope it works, if not take what steel you have around your house and make a fortress!!

By ross

Date 01-23-2009 14:21

Looks like a lot of welding jobs in there.

By Jssec

Date 01-23-2009 00:52

They have no Jobs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtFwS2W3ITI after a trillion or so

By Mikeqc1 (****)

Date 01-23-2009 13:31

Tell me has any1 ever lived in a socialist country, or had parents flee from one??
MDK

By Jssec

Date 01-23-2009 14:52

Have not but have done a lot of reading, studying and question asking of those that have to educate myself.

By Superflux (****)

Date 01-24-2009 00:52 Edited 01-24-2009 00:59

Yes,

ME...which is why I consider myself one of the luckiest people alive: to become a citizen of The UNITED STATES of AMERICA and one of the proudest Patriots you will ever meet!!!
And to those in this forum that say they want to go to Australia or where ever because of some B.S. over taxes or what ever their gripe of the day may be... Please, denounce your US citizenship, go immigrate to your shangrila (ie. get your ungratefull self out of here since it's ssoooo badddd!) and then afterwards tell me about how good it is over there.
Just remember, you will probably be living under the blanket of protection and security provided by my tax dollars.

Just my $2 million bucks worth...which is what I've made and spent in the USA for the past 35 years, put 2 children through college, live the American Dream (life, liberty, persuit of happiness) and paid a bucket load of TAXES.

Pretty good return on my investment and not too shabby for a poor immigrant without a college degree if you ask me.
btw, I can talk and rite gooder english than many of my fellow posters here!

By DaveBoyer (*****)

Date 01-24-2009 05:58

I HAVE met a few people who left the USSR and came to the USA. NO ONE I ever met left the USA and went to USSR.

By michael kniolek (***)

Date 01-24-2009 17:21

Thoses are the people i think have the best opinion, they are more educated about the subject.
MDK

By Root Pass (***)

Date 01-25-2009 04:02

Dave,
Don't forget Lee Havrey Oswald!

By DaveBoyer (*****)

Date 01-25-2009 04:11

Won't forget Him, but I never MET HIM either.

By ross

Date 01-23-2009 14:35

The Joint Tax Committee staffer (not an Administration employee - he's a non-political Congressional staffer) is unable to provide job creation estimates for the proposed TAX CUT and TAX CREDIT bill that is part of the overall proposed stimulus program. He is not being questioned on the appropriations bill that is the subject of this topic. Appropriations is handled in the Appropriations Committee, while the tax cuts are being handled in the Ways and Means Committee where the video is from. Many economists are skeptical about the ability of additional tax cuts to create jobs (been there, done that), so the tax staffer's response is not shocking. This is complicated, obviously, but it's important not to misunderstand what you are looking at.

By Cumminsguy71 (*****)

Date 01-23-2009 15:38

I was watching some news program this morning, came out of China but in english and I thought I heard them say something about Chinas $4 TRILLION stimulous plan!!?? I was not paying super close attention but that made my jaw drop and I thought, if that is so I guess $800 million ain't so bad!! I may have misunderstood but I could swear they said $4 trillion........WoW!!!

By ross

Date 01-23-2009 15:41

You heard right. Massive unemployment in China due to the slowdown, so with the manufacturing jobs gone, they are going to try to modernize the country's infrastructure, transportation, energy, etc. Look for this to kick up the price of steel again.