As an observer of the current USA Presidential election, while listening to the rhetoric from the Democratic and Republican camps, certain encompassing observations are inescapable. The Move Towards the Center The rhetoric of the Tea Party has moved the Republicans to the right – seemingly. In fact a fiscal ‘conservative’, U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan, has… Continue reading The Resurgence of Reason in USA Politics
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“USA is perfecting the formula for budget failure” – Some SImple Math
A Realization of Reality in the USA I reprint parts of a speech by a US Democratic Senator as it illustrates just how bad the deficit and debt can grow. We sometimes ridicule the Republican Party in the USA for being totally obstructionist. Yet when one realizes the scope of the problem, sometimes it is… Continue reading “USA is perfecting the formula for budget failure” – Some SImple Math
The Markets Crash Because of the Debt Ceiling – Not Bloody Likely
Obama v John Boehner Last night we watched the two most powerful political leaders in the USA each make a speech imploring the public to side with their version of how the impasse over raising the Debt Ceiling should be resolved. The Differences Between Them Both seemed to agree on the amount of debt reduction… Continue reading The Markets Crash Because of the Debt Ceiling – Not Bloody Likely