Does anyone realize that the nations ½ a trillion debt is not cause by the government?

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But instead it is mostly caused by Americans not Buying American, Look at all the Mercedes on the road, we should be driving Cadillacs, look at all the Porsches on the road we should be driving Corvettes and lets not forget all the china crap you people buy at Toys R Us and stores like them.

So now do you still blame Carter, Ford, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Bush Again or are you willing to take responsibility for your buying habits all .5 trillion dollars of them

Answer 1

I buy American and am PROUD of it!

Answer 2

Thats an overly simplistic take on the whole situation.

Its true that the deficit is more a talking point than something that has an impact on our daily lives, and its true that it is linked to GDP. But the international market has made it so that buying any product puts money into the hands of multiple countries. Japanese cars are sold, repaired, built here my american business men. American products are built, and serviced in other countries as well as our own.

And people don't drive cadillacs and corvettes because they can't afford them....Toyotas are cheaper and break down less. Its the pwer of the global market.

Answer 3

1/2 a trill. A spit in the bucket compared to the 9 trillion, oops 81/2 trillion $$ Bush has wasted, no lined his and his cronies pockets with. Monday morning Dubya is going to authorize an emergency spending bill for the war on terror which will bring the total to 469 billion $$. This happens while at the same time there is supposedly no money to clean up our own states devastated by hurricane Katrina, or helping those who lost loved ones on 9/11, or helping those who suffer with illness by being exposed to carcinogens trying to save peoples lives. How about the administration that cuts funding to cover the veterans who have fought in past wars, or the ones presently protecting our freedom? All this to keep the war machine running. Shameful.

Answer 4

We need to have laws or taxes against TREASONOUS business practices, both selling and buying. "We" don't because it benefits the "elite". Our national security is an absolute joke due to all the money and technology we ship out to potential enemies. The MAJORITY of Americans ARE NOT being represented by "their" government officials. Compensation decreases as hours worked increase. More than one family income necessary becoming the norm. The best interest of the nation is being ignored by a disgustingly corrupt corporate-controlled government. THAT'S the problem. Blaming the American public for this treason is ignorant. THEY'RE SUFFERING from this and it's getting worse all the time.

Answer 5

i really dont think that is a true statement i am a proud american i would purchase an american car if it was a good investment i need a car that is going to last i have had in past an american car and it didnt last more than 4-5 yrs it was a piece of junk beside i really doubt by buying american products we are going to get out of debt we are in debt due war and terrorist cost

Answer 6

Um, as for the made in china toys ~ US companies make BIG bucks outsourcing to china to take advantage of slave labor. If not, those goods would cost perhaps 300 % what they do now! Furthermore, our administrations make it VERY easy for cheap and UNFAIR trade deals to exist. These leaders have also held corporate alliances much higher than the alliance with the common people. You might want to do some homework and look at the big picture.

Answer 7

what total bullshit. americans have been buying foreign goods for years, and we weren't in debt this much before Bush became president. it's the war that's caused us to go into debt, smart guy. you don't have to be a nuclear, or as Bush would say, "nukelar," physicist to figure that out.

Answer 8

So you're saying that because we buy foreign cars the US is in debt? If that is true then why did we for a short time while Clinton was president start climbing out of our debt?

I won't buy an american car because they're junk.

Answer 9

I am perfectly happy to buy Chinese tools, Japanese cars, and French wines as long as the people in those countries are willing to accept little green pieces of paper in exchange. We sell lots of product abroad, so trade is hardly one-sided, and trade benefits the participants: if it did not, there would not be trade. Marx's biggest error was failing to recognize the value created by trade.

Answer 10

Ive never been one to blame the gov for my problems...there
are far too many Freudian projections and mental transfers as it is......but thanks for the info I would not have imagined maybe we should have assisting legislation to inform consumers

Answer 11

i think you left out the amount we spend on tanks, planes, bombs,and all that good stuff that is there to insure you get a good nights sleep