Thread: Scenario: Romney is elected

Originally Posted by MattInFla

How do you invest negative amounts?

Same ol' - raise taxes on the middle-class.

Originally Posted by Danny

Any enactment of legislation similar to the Paul Ryan plan would stop the recovery in it's tracks. I've seen it scored as creating -4 million jobs or pretty much shredding all the jobs created in the last 3 years. Do you think austerity will really lead to growth? If you do please look at Europe. It's a disaster. A Romney presidency would likely be an equal disaster.

Do you believe we can continue to spend 150% of what we bring in, year after year?

Originally Posted by USCitizen

Romney will appoint his personal financial advisors and all federal investments will be managed by financial firms in the Cayman Islands.

That's right, at least he has good advisers, Obama on the other hand, likes to invest in bankrupt companies, solar and wind that does not save one drop of oil.

Originally Posted by USCitizen

Same ol' - raise taxes on the middle-class.

That would probably be a good idea, being they don't pay any federal taxes as it is. At least then they would have some skin in the game.

Originally Posted by Forplay

That would probably be a good idea, being they don't pay any federal taxes as it is. At least then they would have some skin in the game.

The old skin is being used to make lamp shades in China.

Originally Posted by Forplay

That would probably be a good idea, being they don't pay any federal taxes as it is. At least then they would have some skin in the game.

I don't pay federal taxes?

Honestly I think little if anything will change. It might actually be the best thing for the Republican party if he does win, and they see that they can have election success with a moderate candidate. I fear that if he loses this election... the pressure to appeal to the base by nominating an extreme conservative candidate will be quite high. The thought of a president Santorum or Huckabee just sends shivers down my spine. They would be far too busy trying to legislate social issues to bother with the unimportant things like the economy and jobs.

Originally Posted by Unique POV

Huckabee

You obviously didn't visit Huckabee's web-site during his run.
He made Romney look like Sean Hannity.
Rupurt Muroch turned Huckabee in a Conservative; I guess a few million dollars a year will do that.

Originally Posted by Danny

Any enactment of legislation similar to the Paul Ryan plan would stop the recovery in it's tracks. I've seen it scored as creating -4 million jobs or pretty much shredding all the jobs created in the last 3 years. Do you think austerity will really lead to growth? If you do please look at Europe. It's a disaster. A Romney presidency would likely be an equal disaster.

ahoy Danny,

thar will be no enactment similar to the Ryan budget, mate.

'tis just theatre. the GOP lifted anchor and hoisted thar sails the moment they got a sour reaction from the public o'er his proposals...so i wouldn't worry too much 'bout Ryancare.

- MeadHallPirate

Originally Posted by Forplay

In reading your post, I take it you consider Romney much more a socialist and more Liberal than Obama. That should easily capture the left wing vote, Obama's base

ahoy Forplay,

i'd agree with yer analysis here, matey. President Obama be probably slightly to the right 'o Mr. Romney. i don't know if that'll aid the mighty Mitt with the far left wing voters in our great land, much in the same way that President Obama bein' just a bit to the right 'o Mitt isn't goin' cause the Tsquares 'o the country to flock to the President's banner.

- MeadHallPirate

Originally Posted by Forplay

Yes Danny, you along with Goober's answer to anything is borrow and spend. You along with Goober think Greece should have borrowed and spent more, the problem is no one would lend them the money. Yes we have been looking at Europe but you have not been, yes it is a disaster because they like retiring at age 45

Exactly! They had little choice. The US is perfectly able to get the financing necessary to continue borrowing until the economy reaches full employment without having any adverse effects on the economy. Then, through smart cuts, smart taxation and medicare reform will you be able to get rid of the deficit completely and begin paying down the debt. Austerity now when it's not needed will prolong the hardship and kill the recovery which is exactly what Republicans want because it will make the POTUS look bad.

Originally Posted by MattInFla

Do you believe we can continue to spend 150% of what we bring in, year after year?

See the above answer for the solution.

danny
your so right just keep borrowing and borrowing and then borrow some more it doesnt mattrer beacasue our crredit rating is AAA oops that right the over spending of this admin has dropped it to AA so i guess even more spending and borrowing will raise it?, of course in the real world we all know that it will drop the credit rating even more.
why is the liberals only answer to every problem is spend everyone elses money?

Danny: I'm much more interested in how you would feel / react if Obama is turned out by the American voters this November. You have much vested in him I think.

Thoughts?