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[Karlis]

A week to go before the election: what are the key points that you consider important?

In my opinion:
* Development of the USA economy under the next President will be crucial.
* Foreign policy is an unanswered question.
* "Gay Rights Marriage" is a social-political platform. How important is this issue, compared to other issues?


Please discuss ... less than a week to go.
Karlis

[Taun]

I would say Number 1, 2 and 3 are the Economy... Everything else pales in comparison (on a national scale)... If this next 4 years gets us turned around and headed for full recovery I will be satisified..

Other issues will come up of course - we are a nation of 300+ million we can work on more than one thing at a time... But the Economy MUST be the focus and the priority...

[Karlis]

Taun, on 31 October 2012 - 12:52 PM, said:

I would say Number 1, 2 and 3 are the Economy... Everything else pales in comparison (on a national scale)... If this next 4 years gets us turned around and headed for full recovery I will be satisified..

Other issues will come up of course - we are a nation of 300+ million we can work on more than one thing at a time... But the Economy MUST be the focus and the priority...

That sounds about right to me also.

However, which candidate has presented the most convincing argument/s regarding the economy? And, what are their specific propositions for the economy of the USA?

[joc]

Karlis, on 31 October 2012 - 01:10 PM, said:

That sounds about right to me also.

However, which candidate has presented the most convincing argument/s regarding the economy? And, what are their specific propositions for the economy of the USA?

Romney of course.  Obama is clueless...if he had a clue...and actually cared...we wouldn't have the same problem (only worse) as when he took office.
In the words of Wild Bill: It's the Economy Stupid!

Edited by joc, 31 October 2012 - 01:16 PM.

[Merc14]

- Abolish Obamacare as mush as possible as soon as possible.
- Bring the economy back through positive private sector growth.
- Private sector jobs.
- Develop our energy resources as a key the the two above.
-  Adjust taxes so as to bring business capital back to our shores and our economy.
- Close down or drastically reduce the EPA, NLRB, TSA, and a dozen other uselessor to powerful departments.
- Fix medicare and Social Security.  Punish the cheaters.
- Create a western hemisphere economic zone.
- Deregulate to free up abd unburden businesses
- Protect the borders
- Stabilize the Middle East situation.
- Fix the drug laws and empty the prisons of nonviolent criminals.
- Neutralzie Iran through much tougher sanctions and support civil uprising in that country.  No boots on te ground.

- Gay marriage is so overblown it is ridiculous, especially when there are so many much bigger issues that effect far more people,.

[questionmark]

I would say number 1 to 10 is How does one force Congress to work? Because we have not seen the end of that sad chapter.

Everything else will be subject to that.

[joc]

questionmark, on 31 October 2012 - 01:56 PM, said:

I would say number 1 to 10 is How does one force Congress to work? Because we have not seen the end of that sad chapter.

Everything else will be subject to that.

The first thing you do is get rid of Harry Reid.  The second thing you do is hold Romney's feet to the fire.  The third thing you do is hold your congressman's feet to the fire.  Well...that's three anyway.

[WoIverine]

joc, on 31 October 2012 - 02:07 PM, said:

The first thing you do is get rid of Harry Reid.  The second thing you do is hold Romney's feet to the fire.  The third thing you do is hold your congressman's feet to the fire.  Well...that's three anyway.

Throw Pelosi into that and roll with it.  

[Karlis]

What are your thoughts about *Carbon Dioxide* not as an issue in the campaign?

[CommunitarianKevin]

Well considering the President really doesn't have anything to do with the economy...
I will vote D.

[CommunitarianKevin]

Karlis, on 31 October 2012 - 02:46 PM, said:

What are your thoughts about *Carbon Dioxide* not as an issue in the campaign?

Can't produce oil without making it. Especially can't use coal without making it...

[OverSword]

Poor president Obama.  If re-elected just think of the mess he'll be inheriting.

[questionmark]

Karlis, on 31 October 2012 - 02:46 PM, said:

What are your thoughts about *Carbon Dioxide* not as an issue in the campaign?

As both are in favor of "Clean Coal" (must be washed with Mr. Clean or something...) there was no debate about it. Big Bird was much more a theme.

Edited by questionmark, 31 October 2012 - 03:50 PM.

[WoIverine]

OverSword, on 31 October 2012 - 03:05 PM, said:

Poor president Obama.  If re-elected just think of the mess he'll be inheriting.

lol

[Merc14]

questionmark, on 31 October 2012 - 01:56 PM, said:

I would say number 1 to 10 is How does one force Congress to work? Because we have not seen the end of that sad chapter.

Everything else will be subject to that.

Congress has been working and working hard stopping your side from causing any more destruction.  It is NOT congress's job to do whatever the senate and president tell it to.  Do you understand that?