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[hbevis]

98 percent of our trouble is the NAFTA bill that was passed in the fall of 1994. The two war''''''''''''''''s that we are in are just a SMALL PERCENTAGE of out national budget.
Posted by hbevis at 11:05 AM : Jul 20, 2008

How did you calculate this figure of 98%? Shouldn''''t you be talking about our national deficit, not the national budget, when trying to put the costs of Iraq (and Afghanistan) in perspective?

Posted by jon2012 at 12:36 PM :Jul 20, 2008

I was talking about the budget. I can''t quote the exact percentage. I saw the breakdown a few days ago and now I can''t find what I read, but it was a small percentage of our national budget.

I know that our national deficit is way out of line for sure. I retired at the end of 1994 because of the NAFTA bill being signed into law by Mr. Clinton. And I know that he debated for a long time before he did so. So, I am not blaming it all on him. It is every ones fault.
It is still wrong for people to try and put all of the blame on Mr. Bush. Sure he has had a big hand in all of this mess that we are in, but we, the Democrats have had the majority in Washington for almost four years and we have not done very much.

[info_powered]

Liberals & conservatives all want American prosperity, & we need to look at the facts:

1) To convert 100% to renewable energy in the next 10 years as Al Gore proposes would cost $3 trillion, which addition to our $9 trillion national debt could collapse our volatile economy.
2) Today over $700 billion flows overseas EVERY YEAR for foreign oil, the largest transfer of wealth in the history of mankind, coupled with over a $200 billion trade deficit with China.
3) Nuclear power is safe, clean, & as cheap as coal. This would decrease our dependence on oil for electricity & dramatically decrease energy costs to the consumer and also create jobs.
4) DO EVERYTHING APPROACH is key. Domestic energy exploration, biodiesel, nuclear, wind, solar, etc is together a comprehensive solution.
Obama is 100% against energy exploration and nuclear power and wants to raise taxes and increase govt spending with our enormous debt?
At least McCain does show a history of aversion to wasteful spending, seeks out better solutions to our energy crisis, and will keep taxes low to keep American businesses succeed which will create jobs.
He''s worked with Kennedy, Feingold, and other Democrats to pass important legislation despite the "DO-NOTHING" Grand-standing partisan congress we have today.

[jon2012-2009]

98 percent of our trouble is the NAFTA bill that was passed in the fall of 1994. The two war''''''''s that we are in are just a SMALL PERCENTAGE of out national budget.
Posted by hbevis at 11:05 AM : Jul 20, 2008

How did you calculate this figure of 98%? Shouldn''t you be talking about our national deficit, not the national budget, when trying to put the costs of Iraq (and Afghanistan) in perspective?

[jon2012-2009]

Your deceitful little half truths are the hall-mark of the republicon party.
Posted by IRLiberal at 07:29 AM : Jul 20, 2008

100% agree. Lying doesn''t begin to describe it. These Republicans are sociopaths.

[cfin5]

98 percent of our trouble is the NAFTA bill that was passed in the fall of 1994. The two war''''s that we are in are just a SMALL PERCENTAGE of out national budget. As long as we let companies close shop and take their equipment out of this country and setup in some other country with super low wages, then we are going to be in the shape we are now. We are headed straight for SOCIALISM, and unless we can stop it we are ruined as a NATION. It does not matter who is in the WHITE HOUSE, PERIOD.

Posted by hbevis at 11:05 AM : Jul 20, 2008--- You are correct. Globalist from either party promote this in sleuth while at the same time put on a good political rivalry shell game to keep our attentions against each other. Is this not historically so?

[rafterman1]

"A McCain Presidency Wouldn''t Be So Bad"

Now there''s a campaign slogan. They should put that on bumper stickers.

[hbevis]

98 percent of our trouble is the NAFTA bill that was passed in the fall of 1994. The two war''s that we are in are just a SMALL PERCENTAGE of out national budget. As long as we let companies close shop and take their equipment out of this country and setup in some other country with super low wages, then we are going to be in the shape we are now. We are headed straight for SOCIALISM, and unless we can stop it we are ruined as a NATION. It does not matter who is in the WHITE HOUSE, PERIOD.

[patriot12436]

irliberal
I guess you are going to name calling because you cannot back up what you believe with facts.My only fear is what obama plans to do. Whether you relaize it or not we both want the same thing for this country, to get it back being successful. Where families can work and build a future. Where neighbors know each other and help one another. A place where all Americans can afford to live the good life.

[grumpas]

I had little hope of a republican president this time around. However it seems McCain has a much better chance than Obama at this point. Obama is so liberal he is too liberal for many democrats. McCain is much closer to the center which is where the American public feels comfortatable. If Obama picks a very liberal VP candidate he will seal his doom. Selecting Hillary would be the kiss of death.

Posted by jdonalds2001

I have listened to McCain! He spouts the exact same ignorance and failed policies George Bush has clung to for 7 1/2 years now word for word! People like you really must hate everything this country stands for? You want to see what little that''s left of it destroyed by 4 more years of destructive Republicanism. McCain is the one who will do it. All we need is one more useless tax cut that adds to the sky high deficit, that will make the dollar even weaker, that will only favor the rich while everyone else starves. The Republican''s always create a mess that Democrats have to clean up after they have gotten through trashing the country.

[cfin5]

Don''t talk to us like we''re getting a bedtime story from Grandpa. Talk like you would face to face with a friend,.....likewise standard against enemies.