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**Peterli** · 01-24-2007, 03:34 PM

He summed up my views on the economy - great for the already-haves, and bad for everyone else. And I agree with what he said about Iraq. Iraq has grown beyond a purely military solution - we must seek a political/diplomatic answer.

The statement about Iraq seems spot-on. The statement about the "haves/have-nots" seems like little more than pandering to the idea of class warfare. No real solutions are offered, and the argument seems not to take into account any complexities. For instance, left out is the fact that the standard of living has improved during the time he mentions for everyone. I'm not saying that the stats he quotes aren't true - just that they are quoted with an obvious agenda.

What answers does he propose to this solution. And, are the "have-nots" any worse off than they were 30 years ago, or are they, in fact, better off (from a standard of living perspective)?

01-24-2007, 03:34 PM	#17
Peterli Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 458 Senior Member	He summed up my views on the economy - great for the already-haves, and bad for everyone else. And I agree with what he said about Iraq. Iraq has grown beyond a purely military solution - we must seek a political/diplomatic answer. The statement about Iraq seems spot-on. The statement about the "haves/have-nots" seems like little more than pandering to the idea of class warfare. No real solutions are offered, and the argument seems not to take into account any complexities. For instance, left out is the fact that the standard of living has improved during the time he mentions for everyone. I'm not saying that the stats he quotes aren't true - just that they are quoted with an obvious agenda. What answers does he propose to this solution. And, are the "have-nots" any worse off than they were 30 years ago, or are they, in fact, better off (from a standard of living perspective)?
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