Bush Blames Ecomonic Problems on Democrats
Our President has gone out of his way to take credit for nothing– not one thing– especially if it’s gone badly. So, our current economic problems are the fault of terrible financial policies? No– it is the Democrat’s fault. Of course. I’m not sure why I didn’t think of that at first. The current financial crisis couldn’t be caused by a soaring budget deficit, a war that is costing about $10 billion a month, tax giveaways to oil companies and the rich. It’s telling that the President hasn’t mentioned that tapping the strategic oil reserve (which Senator Hillary Clinton mentioned) always brings prices down, even if it is only in the short term. None of this is the President’s fault. Rather, it is the fault of Democrats in Congress who have been dragging their feet.
Our President can be so depressing.
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From the Washington Post:
President Bush today blamed Congress for many of the nation’s economic woes, charging that lawmakers have blocked his proposals for dealing with problems ranging from soaring gasoline prices to the increasing cost of food.
In a news conference at the White House, Bush declined to characterize the economic troubles as a recession, saying he would not get into a debate about “words” and would let economists decide the terminology. He also was noncommittal on a proposal — backed by two presidential candidates — to suspend federal taxes on fuel in order to provide some relief to motorists and truckers struggling with prices that have reached a nationwide average of $3.60 a gallon for gasoline and $4.24 a gallon for diesel. (more…)
Bottom line…. cosume less. The whole problem in totality is driven by a) overconsumption of a multiple set of resources and b) a huge disparity in the distribution of wealth.
If we were more careful of taking small meal portions, finishing all our food and wasting as little as possible, we’d have one issue less. If people consumed less grain-sucking and environmentally damaging meat (regular meat), we’d have one less issue. If we controlled our desires and drove less, less aggressively, and ate less, we’d have fewer issues. If we took walks where we could and slowed our lives down as a community and a country, we’d have one less issue. If we took responsibility of our health individually, we’d have one less issue. The more we get serious about these issues, the more we’d eliminate our problems as Americans.
Tin -
You are, of course, correct BUT it isn’t going to happen. American’s aren’t going to put down their steaks and hamburgers without a major catastrophe (mad cow disease).
Thanks for your thoughtful comments.