Another opinion on the economy and taxes

[outcaster]

I don't like to copy and paste, but I thought this was an interesting opinion from a Reagan Republican on the economy and taxes
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/o...1&pagewanted=1&sq=david stockman&st=cse&scp=1

 

[TightlineT]

I have tried to stay out of this ever since I joined the forum, but here goes. My opinion and $1.50 will buy you a coke. My opinion on the answer to the economy is this. Leave the taxes as they are if you want to. Pay into to Social Security and Medicare as we have been - who knows, we're healthy today, but those of us who are paying may need it tomorrow. If we don't, I'll bet we have someone that we know that is getting it and deserving it. My answer is this and kick both the Dems and Republicans - put people back to work. Don't blame Walmart or ChinaMart as some may call them. Blame the politians. Old Man Bush wanted NAFTA and Bill Clinton jumped right on board after he was elected. Both parties wanted it cause they were paid to want it. We have gone downhill from there. You CAN"T buy anything from here now cause it's all made overseas. I can't even find bearings for my boat trailer that are not made in China. We were great when we were a manufacturing country. Both parties sold us out and I hate to say it, but a little guy from Texas with big ears warned us in the early 90's. We need our jobs back and the revenue for the states and the government will pretty much take care of itself if we ain't totally stupid on spending. Good jobs have been eliminated and sent to Mexico, China, Indonesia, etc where they don't have to pay much for labor, no workman's comp, no insurance, no safety, no environmental, and the list goes on......In my opinion, the worst decision this country ever made was signing NAFTA into law. I'll pay taxes to ride on our roads and educatate our kids, but I can't do it without a job and there are a Hell of a lot of Mexicans and Chinese that have taken our jobs thanks to both parties - our elected officials. I hope everyone has a nice day and happy fishin'!!!!!

 

[Eyeman2]

Say what you want, but, Ross Perot was right when he said, "if you vote NAFTA in, there will be a giant sucking sound, and that sound will be jobs leaving the US for Mexico."
Guess the old Republican was right after all. Thanks Bush/Clinton for the start of the fall of the US job market.

 

[TightlineT]

everyone needs to vote emoHeart