stopwhining's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/162828/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/148095-why-economic-dogma-threatens-our-future-prosperity?source=feed#comment-582958 582958
We all like to believe we rise or fall on our steam, but based on those I've met in this world, I would only ascribe 50% of any given outcome (on average) to the underlying persona.

Bring back the estate tax, raise taxes on the wealthy, lower gov't spending across the board, nationalize healthcare, and provide economic incentives to help make the U.S. energy independent. These are the keys to our long term success, but I have no confidence that they will be undertaken. ]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:52:58 -0400
We all like to believe we rise or fall on our steam, but based on those I've met in this world, I would only ascribe 50% of any given outcome (on average) to the underlying persona.

Bring back the estate tax, raise taxes on the wealthy, lower gov't spending across the board, nationalize healthcare, and provide economic incentives to help make the U.S. energy independent. These are the keys to our long term success, but I have no confidence that they will be undertaken. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/147442-bankslaughter?source=feed#comment-581348 581348 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:16:04 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/25624?source=feed#comment-539776 539776 ]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:45:56 -0400 ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/139841-federal-u-s-debt-has-ballooned-to-over-100-trillion?source=feed#comment-524636 524636
I have no desire to starve seniors, but I also don't expect my government to wipe my ass for me when I'm old. Can you reconcile those two facts in your narrow minded, bitter little brain?]]> Sat, 30 May 2009 20:14:03 -0400
I have no desire to starve seniors, but I also don't expect my government to wipe my ass for me when I'm old. Can you reconcile those two facts in your narrow minded, bitter little brain?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/139841-federal-u-s-debt-has-ballooned-to-over-100-trillion?source=feed#comment-524561 524561 Sat, 30 May 2009 17:55:18 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/139841-federal-u-s-debt-has-ballooned-to-over-100-trillion?source=feed#comment-523813 523813 Sat, 30 May 2009 02:28:54 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/139841-federal-u-s-debt-has-ballooned-to-over-100-trillion?source=feed#comment-523803 523803
1) Where were all of you over the past 20 years? Where was the outrage then? Politicians are ELECTED - which means we are all to blame (and anyone who didn't vote should drink a tall glass of shut the f*ck up).

2) Absent the recent reflatoin actions of the US Treasury and Fed, where exactly do you think we'd be right now? Sitting at the bottom of the abyss perhaps? And I'm sure the same folks here would be screaming about how the gov't could be so stupid as to not do anything.

3) The massive leverage and monetary velocity of the past decade served to mask the massive transfer of wealth that has taken place, but everyone was complicit,... no one wanted the gravy train to end.

4) The way out of this is, at least theoretically, simple - a) scale back social security b) nationalize healthcare c) re-instate the estate tax d) increase the top tax bracket by 10% e) raise taxes on gasoline and institute a reasonable national sales tax e) use tax incentives to drive energy indepence f) let the dollar fall to a more natural level to help exports e) cut wasteful spending. In the short term, we need to reflate till the systemic risk subsides, and then cautiously raise rates once we start to come through the other side. 4%-6% inflation for a few years would be the worst thing in the world. Ok, maybe it's not simple, but it's doable. Maybe instead of coming on here to whine, you should be writing your representatives.
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1) Where were all of you over the past 20 years? Where was the outrage then? Politicians are ELECTED - which means we are all to blame (and anyone who didn't vote should drink a tall glass of shut the f*ck up).

2) Absent the recent reflatoin actions of the US Treasury and Fed, where exactly do you think we'd be right now? Sitting at the bottom of the abyss perhaps? And I'm sure the same folks here would be screaming about how the gov't could be so stupid as to not do anything.

3) The massive leverage and monetary velocity of the past decade served to mask the massive transfer of wealth that has taken place, but everyone was complicit,... no one wanted the gravy train to end.

4) The way out of this is, at least theoretically, simple - a) scale back social security b) nationalize healthcare c) re-instate the estate tax d) increase the top tax bracket by 10% e) raise taxes on gasoline and institute a reasonable national sales tax e) use tax incentives to drive energy indepence f) let the dollar fall to a more natural level to help exports e) cut wasteful spending. In the short term, we need to reflate till the systemic risk subsides, and then cautiously raise rates once we start to come through the other side. 4%-6% inflation for a few years would be the worst thing in the world. Ok, maybe it's not simple, but it's doable. Maybe instead of coming on here to whine, you should be writing your representatives.
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Try making your point without shilling for yourself, and people might take start taking you seriously.]]> Thu, 21 May 2009 18:42:40 -0400
Try making your point without shilling for yourself, and people might take start taking you seriously.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/123864-financial-crisis-watch-where-s-timothy?source=feed#comment-411571 411571
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At what point does the international community balk at the prospect of lending us additional capital? That is tough to say. So long as we can avoid blowing money on unnecessary wars (and diffuse larger real conflicts), we may yet survive with our hide intact.]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:58:01 -0500
At what point does the international community balk at the prospect of lending us additional capital? That is tough to say. So long as we can avoid blowing money on unnecessary wars (and diffuse larger real conflicts), we may yet survive with our hide intact.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/111780-worth-thinking-about-how-falling-dollar-will-affect-tech-companies-jp-morgan?source=feed#comment-336199 336199
At what point does the international community balk at the prospect of lending us additional capital? That is tough to say. So long as we can avoid blowing money on unnecessary wars (and diffuse larger real conflicts), we may yet survive with our hide intact.
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At what point does the international community balk at the prospect of lending us additional capital? That is tough to say. So long as we can avoid blowing money on unnecessary wars (and diffuse larger real conflicts), we may yet survive with our hide intact.
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Seems like a win-win for all. ]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:49:37 -0400
Seems like a win-win for all. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/68032-spitzer-self-destruction?source=feed#comment-125285 125285 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:41:17 -0400