IMO, Another Missed oppurtunity for the Dems............

[Trey9007]

During the 2008 elections, the economy and low corporate tax structure of Ireland was a major GOP talking point. Now, Ireland's economy is failing, and the Dems aren't using this, as an example of a failed trickled down economy.


What is wrong with this party?!?

[Lasher]

1. Because the people controlling the Democratic party WANT Reaganomics.

Read up on Neoliberalism (essentially Reaganomics with a new name) and decide for yourself if elected Democrats embrace any of its concepts:

THE RULE OF THE MARKET. Liberating "free" enterprise or private enterprise from any bonds imposed by the government (the state) no matter how much social damage this causes. Greater openness to international trade and investment, as in NAFTA. Reduce wages by de-unionizing workers and eliminating workers' rights that had been won over many years of struggle. No more price controls. All in all, total freedom of movement for capital, goods and services. To convince us this is good for us, they say "an unregulated market is the best way to increase economic growth, which will ultimately benefit everyone." It's like Reagan's "supply-side" and "trickle-down" economics -- but somehow the wealth didn't trickle down very much.

CUTTING PUBLIC EXPENDITURE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES like education and health care. REDUCING THE SAFETY-NET FOR THE POOR, and even maintenance of roads, bridges, water supply -- again in the name of reducing government's role. Of course, they don't oppose government subsidies and tax benefits for business.

DEREGULATION. Reduce government regulation of everything that could diminsh profits, including protecting the environmentand safety on the job.

PRIVATIZATION. Sell state-owned enterprises, goods and services to private investors. This includes banks, key industries, railroads, toll highways, electricity, schools, hospitals and even fresh water. Although usually done in the name of greater efficiency, which is often needed, privatization has mainly had the effect of concentrating wealth even more in a few hands and making the public pay even more for its needs.

ELIMINATING THE CONCEPT OF "THE PUBLIC GOOD" or "COMMUNITY" and replacing it with "individual responsibility." Pressuring the poorest people in a society to find solutions to their lack of health care, education and social security all by themselves -- then blaming them, if they fail, as "lazy."

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=376

[CrispyQ]

6. This post deserves a K&R.

Today's democratic party is yesterday's republican party.

[sendero]

8. When it comes to business, economics and taxation..

... there is very very very very little difference between the Dems and the Reps.

A case can be reasonably made that this entire economic fiasco is the direct result of Reaganomic policy of deregulation, which the Dems seem to have embraced with a vengeance.

And you still hear drooling moron Republicans talk ad nauseum about how wonderful for the economy low taxes are, and yet we've had them for 8 years and look at how well they are working.

And you will hear nary a word from our illustrious party pointing out this obvious fact.

And before it is all over the rich will get their tax cuts extended for a couple more years at least, you can BET with Obama steering the ship nothing that isn't good for the uber rich is going to happen.

[Vincardog]

2. They are funded by the same evil fucks that own the other side

[Individualist]

3. DLC is what is wrong with this party.

[Jackpine Radical]

4. Oh, how dare you cast asparagus at our Benevolent Leaders?

The Unreccing Crew will be here at any moment to take care of this annoying post.

(K&R, just for the record)

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Third Way...other name for Neoliberalism

[CrispyQ]

7. George Lakoff has been talking & writing about framing for years.

Does the democratic party consult him? No. The answer to your question is in post #1.

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