The war on terror is just a Madison Avenue slogan. There is no end game to it. There will be always terrorism as defined by one side or another. Jobs are being outsourced. Middle class Americans are earning less or taking more jobs to stay where they are. A weak middle class leads to societal instability. All you have to do is look around. Countries that have a small well-to-do population and a large socio-economic population at the bottom suffer from political unrest. This won't happen over night, but like a lobster being slowly boiled, it is happening. President Bush before he was elected said that protecting the middle class was his greatest conceren. The tax cuts belie this. The wealthiest benefitted the most. Tax cuts are meaningless if your job has been outsourced.
2006-09-13 09:13:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Fiscal conservatives? Both Bush senior and junior and the Gipper had the biggest deficits in history. What have you been smoking?
2006-09-13 09:19:45 · update #1
Perhaps you should define what you mean by middle class. If you mean gross income of between $40,000 and $70,000 per year, that group is growing. As far as tax cuts go, the top 5% earners pay 85% of the taxes. The bottom 30% pay no federal taxes at all. Many of them get "tax credits". If you are going to accelerate the economy, like Kennedy, Reagen and Bush have done, you have to cut taxes. Thereby leaving money within the public system. Economics 101. As far as out-sourcing goes, that is determined buy the buying choices we all make. Do you buy Chinese goods. Of course you have. Why, because you determined it was the best value. Don't blame the government or the companies supplying the products for outsourcing. That is controlled and driven by the consumer.
2006-09-13 10:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by Dave B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The erosion of the middle class is cause for concern, but it is far from the greatest threat facing this nation. The dissolution of the concept of a family (grandparents, mommy, daddy, children), is the key to the decline of everything. There is no longer a societal ethos that requires or compells us to be mindful of the idea that there is something greater than ourselves. Add to this the 40 year war against religion in society, and you have a true picture of how this Rome will fall.
In this light, the economic principles and trends you've noted (which are neither unique nor anything recent enough to be cause for concern), are irrelevant. And, the political statements are similarly irrelevant because the majority of the lower class people in this country DON'T VOTE.
From a historical perspective, the vast majority of countries through out history have had a small to medium sized aristocratic or "well to do" group that comprises of the "ruling class", and a substantially larger "middle" class. Even communist Russia was set up this way. There wasn't a whole lot of political unrest there, and there isn't much political unrest here in America either. I get the distinct impression you have no idea what you're talking about. . .
2006-09-13 09:44:51 · answer #2 · answered by trc_6111 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the biggest... how should I say? The worst result of the biggest problem, which is the fact that the government does not represent us, it represents the corporations. They have more rights than us and it is true, we got the short end of the stick on those tax cuts. Education, indoctrination, the FCC, government interest groups, campaigning too expensive. The people need to figure it out: we're not going to get a fair campaign until we pay for it ourselves. Campaign finance reform is necessary... and then see how fast the middle class comes back. The corporations are squeezing us dry... waiting for us to get so tired of it we elect a Democrat, then they'll get us pissed about gay marriage again so we elect a Republican again. Fill us up, squeeze us dry.
I can't believe I've the honor to see someone who still believes in Reaganomics, by the way.
I figured out how to say it... the destruction of the middle class is the Symptom, but the Disease is too much power in the hands of corporations, and too little in the hands of the people.
2006-09-13 09:21:41 · answer #3 · answered by Aleksandr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is bad but you have to remember that the economy goes in cycles. Eight years ago the middle class couldn't have been happier. They were making tons of money, buying houses, buying boats, etc. It was because of Reaganomics. We will hit another cycle, then another, then another forever. Outsourcing will eventually come to an end as countries industrialize and demand higher wages. As long as we have innovative fiscal conservatives like Reagan and Bush, our economy will stabalize.
To the guy below me that says Christians are dumbing down the country: I believe that Christian school offer a far superior education than our secular public schools. Most people would love to send their kids to the safe middle class white Christian schools but can't afford it because they pay too much taxes for social programs going to inner city schools with 70% drop out rates. You democrats ruin everything for the decent people.
Even if you hardcore libs could tell me straight faced that you would send your children to public school rather than private school for the sake of principal, you would be lying.
2006-09-13 09:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
So, Iraq is Emperor Bush's Roman Colosseum. Instead of Christians, he's feeding Muslims to the lions? It's possible. There sure is a blood thirsty lot here. Even got the thumbs up and thumbs down. I guess nothing has changed in 1500 years.
2006-09-13 09:33:32 · answer #5 · answered by Overt Operative 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest threat facing the US is Islamo-fascist terrorism. There are people on this planet who want to kill you and take what you have, just because you are not muslim. On that point, you seem to be in denial.
Virtually all of the statements after your question are incorrect. Did you make it all up just to start an argument?
To me your ideas seem to be a mix of liberal, socialist and communist talking points.
The United States is the best country on this planet. We have the best form of government. We have the most prosperous people. Our economy is the strongest and most productive in the world. We have people wanting to come to our country to get some of what we have. And you are belly aching! Talk about crying with a loaf of bread under one arm.
2006-09-13 09:23:38 · answer #6 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The middle class is just getting smaller due to inflation and outsourcing.
I agree that a future or perhaps young current generation will boil over in another labor movement. Our economy is on the brink of colapse based on the oil futures market.
2006-09-13 09:20:33 · answer #7 · answered by Chronic Observer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the Irs report for 2005 and see who is paying the lion share of taxes,it's not the middle class it's the top 10% so say thank you mister rich man and hope they don't out source our top 10%.
2006-09-13 09:17:15 · answer #8 · answered by razeumright 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The middle class which makes live the saving in a country.
When they start to live ends of difficult months indeed… It is the economic 'pivot' which is threatened.
2006-09-13 09:21:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bravo!
The Republicans BENEFIT from gutting the Middle Class,so they MUST resort to the "Karl Rovization" of America,poorer Americans that WOULD be middle class with Democrat reform,but justify voting Republican on the 'gay" issue.
Wake up America! Take back your middle class!
www.demos.org
2006-09-13 09:16:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋