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    Quote Originally Posted by BanginJimmy
    You might want to re-read them. Obama is proposing govt run healthcare, the govt has controlling interests in 2 automakers and several banks, he is proposing limiting salaries on executives of ALL businesses, not just the ones that were bailed out. The list of what isnt socialist is actually MUCH shorter than what is. NOTHING he has done to this point benefits capitalism, business owners, or anyone else that works hard and reaps the benefits because of it.
    Controlling interest of the automakers wasn't an Obama plan, see the previous administration for that.

    I think plenty enough over the past 8 years have benefited business owners (big business to be exact) and not enough has benefited the consumers or every day worker, that is what he has been addressing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tony
    Controlling interest of the automakers wasn't an Obama plan, see the previous administration for that.
    You may be right about that, but the previous administration didnt fire the CEO. I dont like govt involved in business as it is, but that was WAY too far.

    Quote Originally Posted by tony
    I think plenty enough over the past 8 years have benefited business owners (big business to be exact) and not enough has benefited the consumers or every day worker, that is what he has been addressing.
    What do you want govt to do to benefit consumers or everyday workers? Govt run healthcare that will drive UP costs and lower the quality of care? More handouts to people that do not contribute in any fashion to the country? FAR higher utility costs? Massive job loss caused by increasing taxes on businesses?

    The only thing I can think of that might be taken as a positive step for consumers would be the new credit card billing laws.

    Look at Bush's economic record. After inheriting a recession from the dot com bubble bursting, he was in office for a HUGE economic surge that was mainly on the back of the housing bubble. That bubble burst and hit every sector of the economy bringing us to where we are now. Stimulus 1 followed by stimulus 2, both of which did nothing more than put us deeper in debt.

    I am by no means giving republicans a pass either. They had control of both houses and completely screwed the pooch when it came to the CRA. They were warned about the consequences of it and didnt do a thing to stop it. This whole mess does have its deepest roots in that single piece of legislation that basicly forced banks to lower lending standards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tony
    Controlling interest of the automakers wasn't an Obama plan, see the previous administration for that.

    I think plenty enough over the past 8 years have benefited business owners (big business to be exact) and not enough has benefited the consumers or every day worker, that is what he has been addressing.
    actually bush did not give a penny to the auto makers, he just wanted to throw money at the rothschild owned goldmans sachs.
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