Is it the government's job to fix the economy?
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| Mon, 09-12-2011 - 9:21am |
Do you think this controversy will play a role in the upcoming election?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy needs to be fixed. On this, Democrats and Republicans agree. They part ways over how to do it and, specifically, what role the federal government should play.
"Ultimately," President Barack Obama tells Congress, "our recovery will be driven not by Washington, but by our businesses and our workers. But we can help." His argument that government has a responsibility to do so probably doesn't sit well with an America that's down on Washington.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and other Republicans competing for his job take a different tack as they court a tea party-infused GOP electorate: The economy will thrive, they say, if Washington simply gets out of the way. As Perry puts it: "Smaller government, less spending, fewer regulations.At the heart of the 2012 presidential race is an issue as old as the country itself."
Is it the federal government's responsibility to address what ails the nation, in this case the economy? And if so, to what degree? What is the right balance?
More:
http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-governments-role-fix-economy-072531745.html
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What worries me is that we're being subjected to extortion.
Deborah
We are just stuck at a point in time where we have a president that is either clueless or just doesn't care enough about jobs and the middle class to do what needs to be done to get the economy going.
This is evidenced by his latest plan to throw us deeper into debt with more spending, cuts that will never come to be, and, if you can believe it, he wants to RAISE taxes on an economy that is already in bad shape, due to his party's actions. Absolutely incredible.
What should republicans do? Well, according to the left, republicans should take leave of their senses, and their values, and become leftists and support the destruction of our country.
"Resist, we much. We must, and we much. About that, be committed."
Sorry, I can't tell from your post. Are you an American first, or a Republican first? Do you respect the voice of the American people who elected the man that they did for President, or do you commit your loyalty exclusively to the Republican party?
BTW, I think you forgot to address the question in the original post, ie, is the matter of government's role in fixing the economy going to be an issue in the next presidential election.
Frankly, I seriously doubt that Scott Brown will maintain his seat. I think the good people of Massachusetts will see the folly of their decison.
"Resist, we much. We must, and we much. About that, be committed."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htX2usfqMEs&feature=player_embedded
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