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Post by Pem on Aug 22, 2008 7:18:24 GMT -7
I'm curious as to who people believe will win.
Tell me your opinions.
Perhaps who do you think will win vs who you hope will win.
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Post by Light on Oct 11, 2008 22:38:07 GMT -7
I believe Barack will win simply because he has more charisma, people are talking about the epicness of the first black president, and some people will vote for him simply to tell themselves they're not racist.
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Post by Pem on Oct 14, 2008 8:01:39 GMT -7
Honestly from his policies on science and research I do hope Barack Obama wins. Obama wants to undue the policies made during the bush administration. He looks to the future, not just to the present.
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Post by dallen9 on Feb 20, 2009 16:00:11 GMT -7
.... Well It's Late But I went for McCain. McCain due to the Fact His Goals Where More Out Stretch then Obama's and He Didn't Want me To Pay High Taxes Trying to Save the Economy. Obama Right now is Backing one of the worst Ideas that any one Can do in any for or fashion and that's Throwing Money Where Money Doesn't need to be thrown... But I also Have to Blame the congress Too. The Congress In it's Desprate Attempt To save the Economy with the Savor of America Obama..... I blame the The Head of the Democratic Party for all the problems we're facing... but Bush isn't out yet. In fact I say Bush shouldn't have left Texas... but then again Al Gore would not have studied Global Warming and made a Movie That over shoots the reality... I close With Though McCain Lost I'll Stand By my President! then When he Leaves I'll Make fun of Him! HEHEHE
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Post by Pem on Feb 20, 2009 16:05:26 GMT -7
I would disagree with you though Dallen. Obama is basically wanting to institute socialism in a very limited sense. Now I know Americans are wary whenever the big S word is mentioned but you have to realize that is works, it allows the government to step in when it needs to, it prevents the market crashes. Notice this, when the free market of the US finally started to fall others followed suit, it's very rare for a market to crash ever. Now this is because the US is very selfish in it's wealth, if has every right to be but the spending and borrowing of money that doesn't really exist is bad practise and socialism prevents that. This recession wasn't just brought about by how bankers act, but how the American mentality goes as a whole.
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Post by electroshock on Feb 27, 2009 22:24:26 GMT -7
Well, i think the government "bail out plan" is a bit faulty to begin with. As i am still in high school, I see the effects of budget cuts all around me. Next year, the average class size will increase by 5, putting many teachers out of a job (since they can only work if they have a certain number of classes). This is the way i see it:
Big CEO of company that can afford to own, insure, and provide gas for his/her private jet says: "Hey, gov't, i need money so my business doesn't go out. if it does, people will lose their jobs!" Gov't says: "You're right, here's (insert high amount of money here)!" Schools say "Hey, we're providing education for the future of our nation, but we can't afford new textbooks and people are already losing jobs. please give us money!" Gov't says: "I'm sorry, we gave the last of it away to those jet flying CEOs. Oh well, you'll survive."
Another way to fill a hole in the budget is set the congressional pay at a set level and not allow the congressmen/women to write their own pay checks. There are 535 congressmen/women, each getting paid 165,200 per year. in one year, that's $88,382,000! reduce the pay by $25,200, setting their pay at an even $140,000 per year. in one year, that's $74,900,000, a reduction of over thirteen million dollars! That could save the jobs of over 300 high school teachers. if we gave them a low salary ($42,455 per year (average high school teacher's salary)) They would, all together, receive $22,713,425 per year. that's a difference of $65,668,575! Imagine what we could do with an extra 65 million dollars in the budget!
Am i making sense, or am i just crazy?
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