There's economic trouble in the US?

[jsgolfman]

As if your blood already didn't boil at the congress critters:

12 Facts About Money and Congress That Are So Outrageous That It Is Hard To Believe That They Are Actually True

 

[Grizhicks]

Nothing there really surprised me; they are all a bunch of crooks....

 

[level.eleven]

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Politics in America has become a game that is played by the elite for the benefit of the elite.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Average Americans have the perception that they are involved in the process and that their opinions really matter, but mostly it is just an illusion.[/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Reminds me of a quote. Voting, the notion that you and your wife have twice the political influence as J. D. Rockefeller.
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[jsgolfman]

That's a funny, yet depressing quote

 

[Fletch]

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Politics in America has become a game that is played by the elite for the benefit of the elite.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Average Americans have the perception that they are involved in the process and that their opinions really matter, but mostly it is just an illusion.[/FONT]

"...the purpose of government is for those who run it to plunder those who do not. And if you go by that understanding, then it all makes perfect sense."
-- Thomas J. DiLorenzo

 

[spearheadersarge]

There's no economic problem in the US. There is a spending problem in the US. Congress doesn't make money. They steal it from the working people. They perform the functions of govt and then borrow trillions to keep themselves in power buying votes. George Bush had it right when everyone said Clinton left office with a surplus, that was the peoples' money and it needed to go back to them, not saved for a rainy day or used on pet projects. Obama has been the same way. Any money returned to the govt from bailouts was to be used to reduce the debt BY LAW. Sen Gregg had this language specially inserted into the bill for that expressed reason and Obama and the Dems said screw that and blew it all right back out the door to their union buddies. Ever notice every time they talk about jobs its always infastructure spending and then the old standbys the cops, firefighters, and teachers. All union jobs! All forced to contribute to the Democratic coffers thru their union dues. Is it any wonder we are going to hell in a handbasket? Rant over, resume regular nonsense.........