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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (17708)	11/13/2007 9:43:28 AM
From: DizzyG	Respond to of 224864

This is all I needed to see, Kenneth: according to a new study by congressional Democrats that estimates the conflicts' "hidden costs"-- including higher oil prices, the expense of treating wounded veterans and interest payments on the money borrowed to pay for the wars. washingtonpost.com Diz-

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (17708)	11/13/2007 10:10:10 AM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224864

"...the economy grew 3.9% in the third quarter, while inflation-dampening productivity rose a hefty 4.9%. Despite fears of a recession, the U.S. economy has created 1.25 million nonfarm payroll jobs since the start of the year, and 8.4 million since President Bush's tax cuts were put in place in 2003. GDP is up 18.5% since the start of Bush's presidency, or about $1.8 trillion, after accounting for inflation. That 2.6%-a-year growth includes a downturn in 2001, making it even more remarkable. Last month, reports that the economy churned out 166,000 jobs and that joblessness remained at a below-average 4.7% brought mostly yawns from the media — even though it contradicts much of the gloom-and-doom spiel. What about the fearful "twin deficits" of trade and the budget? Both shrinking. The government's budget deficit has now fallen to just 1.2% of GDP, a level most economists consider to be negligible in an economy nearly $14 trillion in size. This year, exports have jumped 12%, while imports have gone up just 4.3% — good news related to the weak dollar that trade-worriers can't admit. Another report released late last week by the Conference Board suggested Americans have become far better off than they think: Total U.S. discretionary income hit $1.7 trillion, or $9,148 for every man, woman and child. The 73 million households that now have discretionary cash is up 28% from 57 million in 2002, belying the notion that it's "just the rich" who have benefited from the economic boom." ibdeditorials.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (17708)	11/13/2007 10:10:30 AM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 224864

How much did it cost to defeat Hitler in WWII or to gain independence from England during the Revolutionary War? We're well aware that Democrats habitually refuse to fight for anything, however the majority of American voters realize there are ultimate goals worth the sacrifice. That's one of the basic differences between short-sighted liberals and common-sense conservatives.