Truth or Dare, Election Ramifications Options

[Hellfighter]

As you know I'm not pro-Bush on his foreign policies... now that they've got some political clout, will the Dems now ante up and tell us how their influential input will reset the future course in Iraq? I'm thinking not. What are your solutions?

My idea>>> in 1 year US troops should pull out of Baghdad area- then let the Iraqi security forces get a taste for hardcore pulling of their weight. US troops can then deploy along the borders while Iraqi's get school of hard knocks training in large operations by themselves in that area of Iraq. With victories will come confidence. Iraqi citizens will also be getting what most of them hypothesize- US troops out supposedly means a de-escalation of terrorist attacks. As for secterian violence, I don't think US troops can stay in Iraq forever to police that. Sooner or later Iraqis have to sort that out by themselves alone.

[Old Man Mike]

That Deficit vs GDP looks like doom - UNTIL you add the most current information for 2006:

For 2006 the US will be under 3%, primarily due to the TAX CUTS which drastically increased growth and tax revenues.

Meanwhile France, Germany, Greece and Italy are all expected to exceed the 3% GDP, primarily due to a faltering economic expansion and rising social security spending.


Old Man Mike

[Kleerance]

That Deficit vs GDP looks like doom - UNTIL you add the most current information for 2006:

For 2006 the US will be under 3%, primarily due to the TAX CUTS which drastically increased growth and tax revenues.

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[color="#ff6666"]Nope. US GDP is about 13.600 billion $, trade deficit is ca 800 USD that gives 5,88%. Tax cuts is irrelevant in this matter - its just boosting private consuption (which is good for other matters)





My concern is the Dollar which is our world most important currency. When/If it cracks down you may have a world recession.

http://www.financialsense.com/fsu/editorials/merk/2006/1114.html

[Old Man Mike]

That Deficit vs GDP looks like doom - UNTIL you add the most current information for 2006:

For 2006 the US will be under 3%, primarily due to the TAX CUTS which drastically increased growth and tax revenues.

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[color="#ff6666"]Nope. US GDP is about 13.600 billion $, trade deficit is ca 800 USD that gives 5,88%. Tax cuts is irrelevant in this matter - its just boosting private consuption (which is good for other matters)





My concern is the Dollar which is our world most important currency. When/If it cracks down you may have a world recession.

http://www.financialsense.com/fsu/editorials/merk/2006/1114.html

Kleerance,

Shame on you switching it from % of GDP to absolute dollars. Reminds me of those that will claim unemployement is up based on the number of people unemployed instead of the percentage of people unemployed. I expected better.

The same point remains:

That Deficit vs GDP looks like doom - UNTIL you add the most current information for 2006:

For 2006 the US will be under 3%, primarily due to the TAX CUTS which drastically increased growth and tax revenues.

Meanwhile France, Germany, Greece and Italy are all expected to exceed the 3% GDP, primarily due to a faltering economic expansion and rising social security spending.


Old Man Mike