Comments on: You Tell Me: The Future of the United States

By: Kris

Kris — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:22:08 +0000

Really well put, Liana. It starts at home.

By: From the Netherlands!

From the Netherlands! — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:36:51 +0000

Hello,

I think it is just a small percentage of people around the world that is worried about the worldfinances… Most people a more concerned about the money in there own pockets. “Do I have enough money to buy what I want?” I personaly think that this can not continue. It has to come down at some point. More than it has already. We have to be happy with what we have and not want more what we can not afford all the time. So it costs less and the economie can come to rest.

The politicians in our country are (I think) not to much in the picture worldwide and they don’t have to keep up appearances. Ofcourse they would all kiss the feet of Obama*… ;) I would like them to quit in Afghanistan en not to buy the Joint Strike Fighter. We could keep more money for building a healthy and caring world and not just financially.

In our country there is a very good social plan. Everybody who does not work still gets money and a home to live in. (There are some rules ofcourse.) I think they should give people who don’t want to work less money. Use that money to create jobs to take care of people or to make homes more energyfriendly. That also takes the power away from the countrys that have oil.

*By the way I would kiss Obama’s feet too ;)

By: Tamara Holmes

Tamara Holmes — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:57:17 +0000

With the economy bruised by recession, the rules of the game have changed. A country that was always based on free trade enterprise has been forced to seek help from the government to guarantee the fiscal safety of large financial institutions. Companies no longer want bad debts cluttering the balance sheet. For this reason, these companies are prepared to settle debts for 30 to 40% of the original amount.

By: oldmrelics

oldmrelics — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:15:59 +0000

Hold onto your wallets! The US dollar is on a path of collapse. This whole economic mess is engineered. Check out visionvictory on youtube. This guy called the economic collaspe in 2008 way before it happened. Look up Peter Schiff on youtube. He also called it way before the economy took a nose dive. If you want to preserve your wealth buy gold or silver, and make sure to take physical delivery.

Begin storing food, water, weapons and ammo. Desperate times are just around the corner. Hungry, out of work people will do desperate things to feed their families. We are already seeing an increase in crime. When the dollar collapses and hyper-inflation hits, those who are not prepared will starve. Don’t believe me? Fine, you’ve been warned. Just know this, I am prepared and no, I can’t feed you or your family.

Do something, get educated, get prepared, while food is cheap and store shelves are stocked.

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:02:32 +0000

The future is so bright! That is why people are getting record bonuses this year. Have you guys not seen the news? Profits are at RECORD highs this year, and there are 10% on average less people to pay. That leads to excellent compensation after last years A&& kicking.

Just accepting the truth.

By: chris

chris — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:12:34 +0000

You have to listen to their words. I am amazed at how many people voted for “O” and didn’t listen to the words coming out of his mouth. He is giving a lot of what he promised. Mainly, he vowed to “fundamentally change” this country. Good follow-through on that one. Also, I think that the people with whom you choose to associate says a lot about your character. Again, no one seemed to bat an eye at this when issues came up regarding people with whom he was associated. Many still don’t think this matters. Character still counts, as do morals, values and belief systems.

By: Credit Card Chaser

Credit Card Chaser — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:53:47 +0000

That quote is exactly right on the money for most politicians unfortunately. It is really pretty pathetic that no matter what side of the aisle you vote for that many of the politicians seem like they could care less what you think and just want to keep the money flowing from their deep pocketed friends.

By: LeanLifeCoach

LeanLifeCoach — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:09:54 +0000

Scary is right!
It really doesn’t matter if they have a D,R,L or any other letter in front of or behind their name.
What we have is politicians, what we need are leaders. We need people that can and will make the tough decisions.

Isn’t it amazing how they can all stand in front of a camera and talk about the public’s need to be responsible, pay their taxes and make sacrifices (go troops!) for the good of the country. Meanwhile, where are the pay cuts for the federal employee that on average makes more than the private employee? Where are the reduction in benefits, where are the program cuts, department closures and streamlining that every corporation and family has been forced to make throughout this recession?

It’s time for the government to re-learn how to do more with less. We (The U.S. Government) taught the Japanese how
.

By: SingleGuyMoney

SingleGuyMoney — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:14:36 +0000

That’s an extremely scary number and it’s very discouraging. It looks like the US Government needs to go to debt counseling!!

By: Arthur A. Fay

Arthur A. Fay — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:43:10 +0000

Response to Pam: I think your strategy is a wise one if there is to be any influence against politicians who continue to support issuinmg fiat money, rewarding failed institutions with oney, and putting us deeper in debt. I would add only that there is a political party that abhors debt, and that’s the Libertarian Party. It’s larger now than all the other third parties combined.

I also would recommend a book that describes exactly how we got here financially, what negative results are still due to happen (drastic loss of the value of the dollar from serious inflation) and what needs to be done to correct our situation. It’s called “Crash Proof 2.0″ by Peter Schiff.

And finally, we really do get the politicians we deserve. None of the negative aspects of national debt cited by Lynnae would have occurred without the huge numbers of US citizens who demand entitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security; who thought nothing of going into debt to finance consumption; who relished in thinking real estate prices would increase dramatically forever; and those who believe it is no longer important to save money.