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Again, its about structure

professorb — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:38:27 +0000

In reply to Well, I do have an answer,

Again, its about structure Lisb. If we can structure a national redevelopment plan correctly, the funds are there for investments and we just have to follow through.

Easy answer. Haiti had to

professorb — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:35:46 +0000

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Easy answer. Haiti had to get a political solution and orginizational structure to spend all the money figured out. In the next year or two there will be surprising things coming out of Haiti for ppl who don't follow what goes on there. Quite frankly the Republicans are cutting aid to states and schools so I don't really follow the logic about band-aids. Hell yeah we should support states and schools and Obama did that in the stimulus to which Republicans cried wreckless spending.

Well, I do have an answer,

LisB — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:27:18 +0000

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Well, I do have an answer, but my answer has to do with us taking 80% of the money that we (the US) spends on Defense, and taking it back and using it towards rebuilding our country instead. And we all know that a) that won't happen and b) if it does, it's still a band-aid.

Can't just keep throwing money around. We need to do something more.

While visiting my family this

LisB — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:24:25 +0000

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While visiting my family this weekend, Prof, we all had a conversation about Haiti, and about the US.

My sister said, "We have thrown tons of money Haiti's way, and we've thrown tons of money towards our own states and our schools....and all it is is a band-aid. It staves off catasrophe for a year. But THEN what??"

I had no answer.

The key for the New Deal

Ramona — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:53:05 +0000

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The key for the New Deal working was government investment though and that needs to be emphasized more than taxes.

I'm not so sure. We can't have the kind of massive investment government would have to make without a healthy tax base. The commitment to grow this country again has to come from everyone, and, while most of us understand both the moral and fiscal need to pay taxes, the rich just don't get it.

Also, factor in massive unemployment and underemployment. No taxes coming in there. It has to come from somewhere.

Yeah, I highly doubt tax

professorb — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 07:39:10 +0000

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Yeah, I highly doubt tax reform alone is the solution to all of our economic problems, although I agree revenues need to be increased. The key for the New Deal working was government investment though and that needs to be emphasized more than taxes.

I don't get your point C.

professorb — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 07:37:05 +0000

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I don't get your point C. Why must it get worse? Is there some kind of preordained future that you are inclined to know about?

I agree, I would add WE THE

Resistance — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 07:36:00 +0000

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I agree, I would add WE THE PEOPLE don't utilize our rights to impose Tariffs and Duties enough.

The Government needs a revenue source, the people have the means to support programs.

If you buy goods that have a tariff, then as an individual you alone accept to pay the tax. You are not forced to pay the tax.

Don't buy the foreign goods and you won't have to pay the tax.

Our forefathers, particularly at Boston Harbor, showed us how they felt about imported goods.

Americans are clueless about how to protect American workers

For one, Haiti never had a

professorb — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 07:34:57 +0000

In reply to Off topic. A few weeks ago I

For one, Haiti never had a fully functioning infrastructure even before the earthquake. Then the earth quaked and there was utter devastation on top of devastation. So how do u rebuild what was not built? Have you thought to consider that the average Hatian does not have the education level or skill of the average Lybian? Furthermore, they did not encounter the scale of a cataclysmic natural disaster.

Off topic. A few weeks ago I

Resistance — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 07:21:25 +0000

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Off topic.

A few weeks ago I was watching NBC News, it was a segment on revisiting the people of Haiti still in despair,

Everyday the same ol same old......In the background was all the rubble, the same collapsed buildings.

I thought, why is that? Do they need a government to do the work; or nothing gets done?

Then I heard about the Rebel Libyans, and the first thing they did after expelling Gadaffi loyalists.........They reestablished government to their liking. ie. Garbage collecting was being done without being told this was essential

So the Haitians sit around bemoaning, and the Libyans get to work?