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Things the Republican party has put more emphasis on than creating jobs:
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Boner Oiler wrote
at 7:43 PM, Tuesday March 22, 2011 EDT
1) Curtailing Abortion Rights
2) Defunding Planned Parenthood 3) Defunding NPR 4) Investigating American Muslims 5) Declaring English As America's Official Language 6) Reaffirming The "In God We Trust" Motto Oh and they have still yet to suggest anything that will actually put a dent into the deficit. |
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skrumgaer wrote
at 9:49 PM, Tuesday March 22, 2011 EDT One at a time:
1. Curtailing abortion rights means more births. Humans on average have net positive product over their lifetimes. Chairman Mao (hardly a capitalist) said "every stomach has two hands attached." More births, more net positive product. More taxes paid in, smaller deficits. |
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skrumgaer wrote
at 9:58 PM, Tuesday March 22, 2011 EDT 4. We have limited resources in identifying and counteracting things that cause death. Hence, we should concentrate on those sources of death that have prominence. Result: fewer deaths for the same amount of funds expended, more life, more taxes paid in, reduced deficits.
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skrumgaer wrote
at 10:03 PM, Tuesday March 22, 2011 EDT 5. Having English as America's official language will improve mobility in the labor market and reduce commercial transactions costs. Result: labor is moved to more productive uses; greater productivity, more taxes paid in, reduced deficits.
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skrumgaer wrote
at 10:07 PM, Tuesday March 22, 2011 EDT 6. Reaffirmin the "In God We Trust" motto confirms that authority established by God through government flows through different channels that the authority that flows through his Church. The motto does not address trust in a church. Government authority, ordained by God, does not have to be Christian. It was not Christian authority that ran the Roman Empire at the time the New Testament was written.
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skrumgaer wrote
at 10:09 PM, Tuesday March 22, 2011 EDT Finishing off #6. Recognizing that God's authority flows through multiples channels eliminates needless strife and allows more resources to be put to productive activity, bringin in more taxes, reducing the deficit.
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MadHat_Sam wrote
at 10:44 PM, Tuesday March 22, 2011 EDT Counters
1. Our economy isn't based on manufacturing anymore, we need more educated people in our workforce not just more people. 4. How many deaths have occurred in the US because of Muslims that would have been uncovered by the investigations that are being proposed. I would posit 0, so the investigation would just cost money not prevent lost income. 5. What ACTUAL institutional changes would occur in the US by declaring English as the official language? How would these save money, and would that offset the cost of educating a certain segment of the population that is productive but doesn't speak fluently. 6. Whatever, ;-) |
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skrumgaer wrote
at 6:36 AM, Wednesday March 23, 2011 EDT 1. Product = productivity x number of workers. Not an effective counter.
4. and 5. You are asking for results before the actions are implemented. Not an effective counter. 6. Not an effective counter. Game, set, match. |
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Monte's Hot Wife wrote
at 9:11 AM, Wednesday March 23, 2011 EDT ahahaahahaha Skrum - you must be trolling.
Let's see, you made up a bunch of ridiculous "effects" for these idiotic proposals. Sam says "what would actually change?" and you say "you cant ask for results. arguement over. I win" Please tell me you're trolling. |
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skrumgaer wrote
at 9:46 AM, Wednesday March 23, 2011 EDT It's good that you are doing well with the baby. Well enough to respond to a skrum post.
Sam used the words "have occured" and ACTUAL (meaning, having occurred). Not my problem if Sam can't put together an effective reply. |
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skrumgaer wrote
at 9:49 AM, Wednesday March 23, 2011 EDT In tennis, that's called a double fault. If Sam can't get the ball over the net, I win.
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