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Originally Posted by fly135
What a dumb question.
We want health insurance, but we wan to buy from people who don't have it.
We want pensions and security in our old age, but want to buy from people who don't have it.
We want the worlds biggest military, but want to buy from people who don't have it.
We want the environment protected, but want to buy from people who don't protect it.
We want safety standards in the workplace, but want to buy from people who don't have it.
We want a reasonable standard of living, but want to buy from people who don't have it.
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It is when you take it out of context (like you just did) just like the conservatives are being blamed of doing today for what Obama said.
Your list is great but a bit absurd because you can't place the words "but want to buy from people who don't have it" on everything. Who fails who? Government for failing to properly tax importing and for not stopping illegal immigration? Or the consumer who has no choice but to buy goods and services from offshore since that is all there is on the shelves at most stores? Try to buy American and almost any place you shop. You can't.
Also, I do not 100% blame Obama. The economy was tanking before Bush left and that is why the GOP sent in the sacrifical lambs in '08. However, I do not see that he has been responsible with his spending nor his power. It's not my way or the highway. It's a democracy with checks and balances.
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