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| Europe's Supply-Side Revolution; It's working for Germany | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 18 2012, 11:28 PM (3,033 Views) | |
| Banandangees | Feb 18 2012, 11:28 PM Post #1 |
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Europe's Supply-Side Revolution Following Germany's lead, euro-zone nations are pursuing pro-growth reforms that Reagan and Thatcher would admire.
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| Deleted User | Feb 18 2012, 11:37 PM Post #2 |
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That is all very nice, but you don't see the brutal actions Thatcher employed in Britain, causing the closing down of entire industries, even profitable ones for political principle, not economic. Whether Reagan did that in the US, I don't know. Thatcher left a huge mess in Britian that it has never recovered from, with lost pensions, a ruined railway system, inflation, etc. |
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| Chris | Feb 18 2012, 11:58 PM Post #3 |
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MrsS, isn't this an example of abandoning social democracy and adopting more conservative, free market policies? |
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| Deleted User | Feb 19 2012, 12:00 AM Post #4 |
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I suspect MrsS will tell you that you can do both & prosper. That is what we do in this country. I suspect like Canadians, Germans are largely social liberals & fiscal conservatives. |
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| Chris | Feb 19 2012, 12:02 AM Post #5 |
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Isn't the hated Harper a fiscal conservative? I'll wait for MrsS' reply if you don't mind. |
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| Banandangees | Feb 19 2012, 12:26 AM Post #6 |
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We haven't had a fiscal conservative administration in the U.S. for at least the last 11+ years. Obviously, Germany's social liberal policies have not reached the level of Greece or Italy. Our fiscal and social policies in the U.S. are tilted toward that of Italy and Greece (the more southern nations of the EU) and getting closer to that. In reality, and unfortunately, Obama's administration is going toward very liberal fiscal policies and very liberal social policies. I don't see how that can be denied. It hasn't worked in Greece and Italy and it's not going to work here. Social and fiscal policies can't be such that the one brings the other down. The balance is the key.... like a titter-totter. |
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| Deleted User | Feb 19 2012, 12:32 AM Post #7 |
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Yes he is. He is not hated, few have issues with his handling of the economy. |
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| Chris | Feb 19 2012, 12:33 AM Post #8 |
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Where's that thread where that hatred for Harper was expressed? |
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| Chris | Feb 19 2012, 12:35 AM Post #9 |
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Oh, I see, jack loves the man. |
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| Brewster | Feb 19 2012, 12:47 AM Post #10 |
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I know of very few in Canada who have issues with Harper's economics - even in Quebec and some parts of the Eastern provinces where he's disliked by many. They would diss him any way they can, but they say little negative about his fiscal policies. |
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