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Old 02-20-2013, 01:18 PM
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So, Clintons' welfare reform and Clintons' 'balanced' budget weren't his either?

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I'd put our guys up against anyone. There's more to success than wages, intelligence and productivity (and economic laws/regulations!) have a lot to do with it.
After the last few days that I've had at work....I'd say we're completely screwed if intelligence and productivity are key to success.

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Old 02-20-2013, 02:33 PM
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I remember back when China was becoming 'capitalized' I read an article about a work program there, to encourage productivity. The guy had seen huge banners, one at a bank - 'Work hard or you will be fired'

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Old 02-20-2013, 02:34 PM
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I remember back when China was becoming 'capitalized' I read an article about a work program there, to encourage productivity. The guy had seen huge banners, one at a bank - 'Work hard or you will be fired'

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I think they lifted that motto out of Mitt Romney's computer.
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Old 02-21-2013, 07:01 AM
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Free trade among similar economies is not a bad thing. What has destroyed the US economy, and I now fully believe it is completely wrecked, is this stupid trade with China. America pumps money into that country, gives it it's intellectual property, and gives it all the jobs. China gives cheap shit back in return. Or some not so cheap shit.

The US is in the vast trade war with China. Been going on for ages. Except no one in the US seems to acknowledge it.
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Old 02-21-2013, 08:14 AM
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I thought we were trying to bring China into the realm of civilized nations through trade? Our China policy has been remarkably bipartisan.

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Old 02-21-2013, 08:19 AM
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I thought we were trying to bring China into the realm of civilized nations through trade? Our China policy has been remarkably bipartisan.

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Yeah, that's because both sides get envelopes full of cash from the pro-China lobbyists.
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Old 02-21-2013, 09:44 AM
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Yeah, that's because both sides get envelopes full of cash from the pro-China lobbyists.
Which makes me wonder how SCOTUS ever figured out how the 1st amendment covers lobbying? I have always thought that the word "person" in the Constitution and amendments meant a "citizen" not some foreign goverment.
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