Comments on: Obama Wins, Economy’s Doomed http://blog.geezeo.com/2008/11/obama-wins-economys-doomed/ Financial Education | Personal Finance Tips | How To Budget | Reach Your Financial Goals Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:50:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://blog.geezeo.com/2008/11/obama-wins-economys-doomed/comment-page-1/#comment-5722 Aaron Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:55:51 +0000 http://blog.geezeo.com/?p=2889#comment-5722 While I don't agree 100% with every single one of Obama's proposals (the windfall tax on oil companies is probably a bad idea because investment is encouraged by a predicable set of rules and fees), I highly doubt that good governance and reasonable regulation will destroy the economy. <br><br>The fact is, the Republican party has for the past 8+ years been the party of big government, big deficits, and financial irresponsibility. It's deeply unfortunate that, just as we need to spend big bucks on infrastructure and stimulus to pull ourselves out of this recession, we've gone and dumped several trillion dollars in a hole in the desert and set it on fire. While I don't agree 100% with every single one of Obama's proposals (the windfall tax on oil companies is probably a bad idea because investment is encouraged by a predicable set of rules and fees), I highly doubt that good governance and reasonable regulation will destroy the economy.

The fact is, the Republican party has for the past 8+ years been the party of big government, big deficits, and financial irresponsibility. It's deeply unfortunate that, just as we need to spend big bucks on infrastructure and stimulus to pull ourselves out of this recession, we've gone and dumped several trillion dollars in a hole in the desert and set it on fire.

]]> By: MJ http://blog.geezeo.com/2008/11/obama-wins-economys-doomed/comment-page-1/#comment-5721 MJ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:46:51 +0000 http://blog.geezeo.com/?p=2889#comment-5721 We are already on the way to an economic crash like that of the Great Depression, but I'm sure the right-wing, rich white people will blame it on Obama. We are already on the way to an economic crash like that of the Great Depression, but I'm sure the right-wing, rich white people will blame it on Obama.

]]> By: kmccaskey http://blog.geezeo.com/2008/11/obama-wins-economys-doomed/comment-page-1/#comment-5720 kmccaskey Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:38:54 +0000 http://blog.geezeo.com/?p=2889#comment-5720 Personally, I think this is a great publicity stunt aimed at selling books. Personally, I think this is a great publicity stunt aimed at selling books.

]]> By: kmccaskey http://blog.geezeo.com/2008/11/obama-wins-economys-doomed/comment-page-1/#comment-5719 kmccaskey Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:38:39 +0000 http://blog.geezeo.com/?p=2889#comment-5719 Personally, I think this is a great publicity stunt aimed at selling books. Personally, I think this is a great publicity stunt aimed at selling books.

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