23 Jul '09 07:21>
Being the first minority president carries likely more scrutiny over his policies. Unfortunately, his economic policies are proving as weak compared to McCain's as many could expect from a tax-and-spend Democrat.
Chief sin may have been banking, saving the banks by dragging out their solvency rather than doing a dramatic house cleaning, takeover, recapitalization, and reprivatization. Instead, he chose the slow and painful route in the long-run with a less dramatic a downturn in the short-run. Nobel prize economists are critical of his policies (including Krugman, Stiglitz, Becker, hundred+ others). His policies are to spend spend when we are already in record deficits, and after more than doubling spending, promises to keep a goal of reducing about half that increased level in the future.
The current health care debate is very telling of the wrong economic direction in which he is leading the nation. He promises to save money in healthcare... by extending more benefits to more people... and the Congressional Budget Office called him on that nonsense. His plan will cost more than it will save.
Any politicians left out there that actually want to see a strong America more than they want to push for their re-elections?
Chief sin may have been banking, saving the banks by dragging out their solvency rather than doing a dramatic house cleaning, takeover, recapitalization, and reprivatization. Instead, he chose the slow and painful route in the long-run with a less dramatic a downturn in the short-run. Nobel prize economists are critical of his policies (including Krugman, Stiglitz, Becker, hundred+ others). His policies are to spend spend when we are already in record deficits, and after more than doubling spending, promises to keep a goal of reducing about half that increased level in the future.
The current health care debate is very telling of the wrong economic direction in which he is leading the nation. He promises to save money in healthcare... by extending more benefits to more people... and the Congressional Budget Office called him on that nonsense. His plan will cost more than it will save.
Any politicians left out there that actually want to see a strong America more than they want to push for their re-elections?