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| Europe's Supply-Side Revolution; It's working for Germany | |
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| Deleted User | Feb 19 2012, 12:52 AM Post #11 |
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Jack is a supporter of the Liberal party. He argues (rightfully so) that that party set the groundwork for Canada's financial health. Harper's financial policies actually differ little from his liberal predecessors who were also quite fiscally conservative. (that is probably not what Americans would define as Conservtaive, BTW). Why try to fix something that is not broken? Most Canadians have issues with many of his non economic policies. |
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| MrsS | Feb 19 2012, 04:40 AM Post #12 |
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Chris, I copied telco`s answer, cause that`s exactly what I would have said, but telco saved me the strenuousness to find the words by myself. So, thank you, telco... 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, 04:47 AM Post #13 |
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OK, thanks. |
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| MrsS | Feb 19 2012, 04:52 AM Post #14 |
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I`d say no, because people in the US lack the mindset of what ruined especially Greece. Someone - I think it was tomdrobin - posted a good article from some New York paper and I just don`t think you can transfer the content of that article to the US. ( My god, I hope I could make clear what I mean..... )
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| Chris | Feb 19 2012, 04:58 AM Post #15 |
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I don't know, MrsS, I think Banan was saying the US is on a road toward greater social democracy like that which got Italy and Greece in trouble. He's saying the US is more of a social democracy than Canada and Germany, something I've said in comparison with Canada many times, and now you say Germany is similar to Canada, I'd have to conclude the same. This means there are many in the US with the same mindset got Italy and Greece in economic trouble. We ought to be following your path instead. |
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| MrsS | Feb 19 2012, 05:19 AM Post #16 |
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Chris, I think it wasn`t social democracy that ruined them....imo it was big-style bribery, nepotism and tax evasion. |
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| Chris | Feb 19 2012, 05:26 AM Post #17 |
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Greeks were rioting about tax evasion? |
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| Banandangees | Feb 19 2012, 05:28 AM Post #18 |
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The "solution" that the EU has in place for Greece and Italy would suggest that they are thinking that their spending (the fiscal component) has been too liberal, even for the Germany and France. And, apparently they (the EU commission) is also thinking that their (Greece and Italy and perhaps Spain and Portugal) have also been a little too liberal in the social expenses in that they are asking them to cut back on "social entitlements." Obama's desired policies are liberal in both respects. |
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| MrsS | Feb 19 2012, 05:32 AM Post #19 |
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I`d like to replace "too liberal" with irresponsible and, to an extent, greed. |
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| Chris | Feb 19 2012, 05:36 AM Post #20 |
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Right, ban, that's what I understand, and they're rioting over austerity measures imposed by the debt bailout agreement. MrsS, do you mean greed of government? In giving the people irresponsible entitlements in exchange for power? Isn't that where social democracy inevitably leads? |
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