Discuss the US Presidential Election & the Economy

A number of folks have been submitting topics that indicate that they want to have a serious discussion on the issues surrounding this election. Since we're under a week now, I've decided to run a series of discussion stories to give you guys a place to discuss the issue. So here's the first one: The Economy. It's the biggest topic these days, eclipsing even war as the most important issue to most Americans. But how will that affect your choice next week? And why?

Comments

Re:Economy: a no brainer

[iplayfast]

The Repblican party is trying to loose the election. They know that the economy isn't going to recover in the next 4 years, so they are letting the Democrats be the fall guy. Then in 4 years time they will swoop in and claim to be saving the country from the economic disaster that the Democrats created.

Expect a depression.

Re:Ok..how about taxes?

[mewshi_nya]

Only terrorists want lower taxes! You should be PROUD to pay for taxes that go to line wealthy pockets!!

Re:None of this is important.

[Mr. Firewall]

Would be we in a war Iraq that has coincidentally cost the same as our bailout plan if Al Gore had won?

Absolutely we would. The only difference is that under Gore we would have lost.

Also, Gore would have taken away all of our guns, and would have destroyed our economy with "Global warmming" policies that would have cost our country one hell of a lot more than what we've spent on Iraq and the bailouts combined.

Good God

[ROU Nuisance Value]

I've been reading the comments and metamoderating on this thread. Fully 50% of the stuff here is wholly ignorant, and another 45% is doctrinaire horse manure being peddled by one of the two major party candidates or LOLbertarians. All I can say is: This is a serious discussion?! We're in a lot worse shape than I thought.

Re:Ok..how about taxes?

[Foobar of Borg]

And under that system, what incentive does a person have to rise to the top? "I think I will work hard so that I can share an ever increasing percentage of my salary..."

I could either work at my job and pay a percentage in taxes, or I could work at Starbucks and earn so little that I have to pay no taxes. I guess according to you, I should be making shit pay at Starbucks since I wouldn't have to pay taxes.

Dumbass.