1934 cartoon, as true then as it is now
there must be a reason they dummied down the history books
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Indeed there is. And the dirt atop irony’s grave stirs yet again.
RB
so do you feel there is NO role for the government in planning an economy, or that republicans just do it better by scaling it down — at least rhetorically?
I believe government should enforce rules that are in place already, rather than create new ones piled on top of old ones. But they do that to give the appearance of action. Its not that government should not have a role, but Obama has created government intervention, not fair practice.
I believe government has no role in “planning” an economy. Regardless of party, what exactly have they done that was so successful? The post office which runs constantly in the red? When they borrowed against our senior’s futures by raiding social security funds?
The point of the cartoon was about spending only creating a larger fiasco.
so you’d agree that taxes are theft, and that minimum wage laws, the FDA, NAFTA, department of education, trade regulations, the federal reserve, and all other government intrusions into the private affairs of consenting adults should be abolished?
I believe that excessive taxes hurt everyone from those who create jobs, to those looking for jobs. More taxes equal less job creation. Minimum wage almost the same effect, but usually those costs are passed on to the consumer. The FDA like many agencies needs a total revamping, how can drugs be approved with all these warnings, and then people get to sue over them 5 years later anyway. NAFTA, signed into law by Bill Clinton, but also supported by many Republicans equals many lost American jobs, but became neccessary because of liberal lawmakers banning most of our industrial base under the vail of pollution laws. Dept of Ed, time to get rid of it, its a state issue. Trade regs…useless until the govt starts applying the same restrictions we face overseas. Federal reserve….corrupt and run by those who used to manage many of the firms they oversee. Govt intrusions or that marriage is between a man and a woman, or was that about pot again?
so, what you are saying is that the economy should be planned, but to a lesser extent and by the people that you see as fit to make those tough decisions for us…? excessive taxation? who determines how much you can take from someone without their permission before it is considered excessive?
if this is a clever way to twist an argument into your field of thought, I am not sure what type of an answer you are looking for. Economy wise…free market. If you fail, you fail. Enforce regulations, not create new ones to cover up those that were not enforced. How many times was Madoff reported on, but there was no follow through? The root of most problems today are due to housing and loans made that no chance of being repaid. Much like the crash of ‘29 when the stock market ran on margins, this recession was caused by stupid loans, forced on and then covered up by those running the hen house. It was hard to tell how bad things were when Barney Frank is reporting to congress that all is well. Or when Chris Dodd is in charge of committees while gaining sweetheart loans…wink wink. I dont care how much money you make, but to have any part of the population taxed at a rate of 55% of their income (and this would happen in several states thru cumulitive taxes) is wrong, but its just part of income redistrubtion. Enough voices are being raised this time that even far left politicians are listening. This health care deal will fail, pretty good chance cap and trade will fail, and Pelosi’s cry for a millionaire tax will fail. New York and New Jersey tried it, it failed and those who employed folks left the state, now they have little revenue left and are in deep financial crisis.
government abuse is perpetuated because too often people fail to carry through their logic to the end. i don’t want to be rude, but you and so many others refuse to answer my questions because you are caught in a contradiction. you correctly point out the flaws of government but seek to have your preferred politicians running the show in a seemingly different fashion. you are unable to provide any sound reasoning as to what level of regulation (government using force to prevent consenting adults from freely transacting with one another) and taxation (legalized theft).
you needn’t remind me of how awful democrats are. i’m fully aware. what you seem to turn a blind eye to is that republican’s are not much different, and most of the problems are due to the nature of the system and not the people who are in charge of it. financial bubbles are the result of the federal reserve having control of monetary policy. bubbles can ONLY exist with an influx of credit that can ONLY be produced by the federal reserve. it doesn’t matter how stupid people wanted to be about lending money, if the “money” wasn’t there it couldn’t have happened. and if there was not legislation forcing banks to make subprime loans, the easy money would have made its way into other markets. one way or another, money creation leads to malivestment and over-consumption. when people fail to make that connection and instead lambaste one political party, it’s like getting in a fight with your wife about not getting a better security system, while someone effortlessly robs you blind.
i’m not trying to twist an argument. i’m trying to get you to be honest with yourself and follow your reasoning to a logical conclusion.