2007-04-21 18:42:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
There would have been no war in Iraq.
The Bush tax cuts that primarily benefited the rich would not have been acted, and as a result, the country would not be headed for bankruptcy.
As a result of reduced deficit spending, the government would be in better shape to meet its obligations, in particular its duty to pay back the money borrowed from the Social Security Trust Fund.
We would not have engaged in the torture of prisoners.
He wouldn't have made any American ashamed to admit he was American.
2007-04-21 20:29:22 · answer #1 · answered by Franklin 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think it really is impossible to say, except in a few areas. I think you can argue that many of the fiscal policies that were initiated by Clinton would have continued. In the long run, that would have meant that the national debt would have been considerably smaller and the length of the recession would have been shorter.
In terms of some of his own interests, notably the environment, I think the results would have been less clear. It's not at all apparent that the Congress would have supported his calls to ratify Kyoto nor some of his other policies. On the other hand, he certainly would not have introduced some of the destructive environmental policies of the current administration (e.g., "Clear Skies").
As for the big questions--9/11 and Iraq--that simply is not something we can answer. I would like to think that Gore would have kept the Clark's interest in counter-terrorism on the front burner and 9/11 could have been stopped. But thats pie in the sky supposition. What I am tolerably sure of--no matter how Gore responded--the world community would not view the United States the way it does today.
Gosh, I guess that does sort of answer your question...
2007-04-22 02:23:55 · answer #2 · answered by blueevent47 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Yeah, that's totally not a loaded question. Gore would not have solved anything. Unless raising taxes and wasting money on a unstoppable climate change in our enviorment is your kind of thing.
2007-04-22 02:06:17 · answer #3 · answered by spymodhf 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
He would have been no better and no worse. He would probably have caused a lovely recession, and emulated Clinton by having dozens of little wars instead of two big ones.
The only chance for America is the Libertarian Party.
2007-04-22 01:56:12 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Paul 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Many thousands of people would be alive now who perished in Iraq. I also have to come to the conclusion that 9/11 may not have even happened since the former VP took terrorist threats very seriously.
2007-04-22 02:06:18 · answer #5 · answered by majgendude 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Are you joking?Gore was a idiot,and thats insulting to idiots .
2007-04-22 03:14:26 · answer #6 · answered by ak6702 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
None, Gore would have been as bad as Bush. All of our "rulers" are bad.
2007-04-22 03:28:36 · answer #7 · answered by k X 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he would have cured global warming by now for sure! (j/k) but seriously now, did he use a cigar when he got screwed?
2007-04-22 02:07:43 · answer #8 · answered by Technical Difficulties 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
we would be so much worse off.....terrorist would be blowing stuff here every week if not every day by now. Gore was and still is an idiot.
2007-04-22 02:06:34 · answer #9 · answered by mrs_endless 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
At least 3.5 trillion in debt, over 3,500 dead military, and over 40,000 wounded military.
2007-04-22 02:49:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋