Our debt isn't THAT bad in the U.S.

[propheticdream]

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

I mean come on, it's only increasing by thousands every second. How could you not have fixed this already, Obama? I would've solved this problem by now!

Discuss
-Your opinion on how to help the economy
-Obama I guess
-People who think they have all the answers
-If you are one of those people ^
-The website in general
-Anything relevant, etc.

[Yellow_Rock]

I've never really cared. Either I can buy shit, or I can't buy shit.

[ikillu]

Yeah yr, you're retarded.


As for fixing it. It isn't gonna happen as long as we have bi-partisan bitching, and a congress that can vote for their own pay raises.

[Yellow_Rock]

Yeah yr, you're retarded.


As for fixing it. It isn't gonna happen as long as we have bi-partisan bitching, and a congress that can vote for their own pay raises.

There is nothing I can physically do to fix the economy, so why bother? I can vote for someone who might know what they're doing, but the problem is so deep and so complex that it'll take years to really fix.

I have a job, and I will continue to pay my bills and save up money till I can improve my situation. Personally, I believe that that's what most people should be doing. Saving up, making smart investments, going to school, etc.

We need more people starting their own businesses, and we need existing big businesses to start taking more risks and hiring more people.

We need intelligent leaders that actually give a fuck about the country, instead of just being in it for the money/power.

In my eyes, the main problem is in the mindset of the American people in general. Everyone is so quick to toss blame around, and automatically assume that since things started going downhill when X party was in power, Y party can fix it, and vice-versa.

Things like the Occupy Wall-Street movements are just plain silly to me. The word "entitlement" grates on my ears. Everyone has chances to improve their life, regardless of their background. You can look at immigrants, coming from third world countries with basically nothing, working hard in shitty jobs to put themselves, or their children through college.

Wasn't there a big thing a while back about how the "American Dream" was dead, because it supposedly revolved around owning your own house? Personally, I think that the American Dream should be to feel that sense of accomplishment you get when you earn your way into comfortable living by working hard and investing your money wisely.

tl;dr, people need to stop bitching about shit so much, gawd.

[propheticdream]

Yellow,
This thread was meant for opinions, not complaints. You didn't agree with that and that was fine......And then you ended up telling me your opinion anyway. Thanks!

[Haz]

Here's what I'd do

Short term:
Stop Fiscal stimulus
I'd remove the "dumping" trade laws that are in place in the US, really though go complete free trade.
Stop fucking subsidizing steel
Stop the mortgage interest tax reduction and any other of these tax incentives for home ownership
Ignore public sector unions
ignore lobbyists in general


But really it's hard to say what to do in the short term, besides austerity measures.


Long Term
Once again hard to say, all systems of solving banking are undesirable.

I'd argue for free banking with a government 0 interest safebox where most average people would put their money for saving. Whilst banks would remain investing with mostly business and investment money

[0okm]

I'm too young to care about this.

I'm just going to stay out of it before ikillu goes ape shit about how he knows everything about America's economy and how we would just be better off if he ruled the world.

[propheticdream]

Texans.

[ikillu]

We would be better off.

My campaign slogan is "Just Nuke It".

Have debt to china? Not anymore!

[RebelMan6]

We would be better off.

My campaign slogan is "Just Nuke It".

Have debt to china? Not anymore!

But they would Nuke back and thus nuclular winter for all.

[ikillu]

Not if we nuked the control centers before they knew it was coming. BRIEFCASE NUKES FTW!