If you could ask them anything

[LML]

Originally Posted by sanrene

I think this will play well in nov. Remember Kerry - I voted for it before I voted against it? Voting against funding the troops is never a good idea.

Hillary, Obama Vote Against Funding U.S. Troops

There is a big difference between funding the troops and pouring billions more into the coffers of Haliburton. Let's face it, our TROOPS see very, very little of the money and can't even seem to get the equipment they need for protection while billions that we have given to Haliburton can not be accounted for.

[nat_at772]

I would ask them what plans they have in mind for restructuring social programs

Although I've benefited from section 8, food stamps and daycare assistance I feel in the long run the program are more harmful to its recipients then helpful.

[prim2007]

Originally Posted by sanrene

I think this will play well in nov. Remember Kerry - I voted for it before I voted against it? Voting against funding the troops is never a good idea.

Hillary, Obama Vote Against Funding U.S. Troops

You're underestimating the impact the economy is having on voters if you think something like this will play well in November. Americans are a lot less naive on the merits of this war now compared to 4 years ago. Then you were bashed for even suggesting that the war was not the best thing since slice bread, now the majority of Americans are ready for troops to come home.

[bale002]

Originally Posted by ViewFromThePeak

Since I already know McCain's hyperinflationary bent, I'd ask Obama what he's going to do to shore up the dollar and what policies will he put into place to prevent hyperinflation and have us return to a savings and production economy, reminding him that "feel good" epitomes are not allowable as answers.

With all due respect to other people's concerns, I believe that monetary policy and, ultimately, the economic imbalances facing the US economy, are the most important issue of the day.

I would ask the two candidates to explain everything they know about the role of money and the price mechanism in the allocation of resources in the economy, and the combined effect of monetary policy and fiscal policy.

Then I would ask them to explain everything they know about the Federal Reserve and its basis for setting monetary and credit policy in the US economy.

Then I would ask them what plans they had, if any, for amending the Federal Reserve's mandate or possibly banishing it altogether.

Obviously such a debate would never even be conceived of, much less allowed, and we will be fed the steady diet of the usual red-herring issues.

Hopefully, at least, we may receive some detailed proposals and vows on taxation policy so we can make a decision based on pocket book and the freedom to defend oneself against hyperinflation as one sees fit, rather than having both hands cuffed by suicidal monetary and fiscal policies.

Good luck!

[nat_at772]

Originally Posted by bale002

With all due respect to other people's concerns, I believe that monetary policy and, ultimately, the economic imbalances facing the US economy, are the most important issue of the day.

I would ask the two candidates to explain everything they know about the role of money and the price mechanism in the allocation of resources in the economy, and the combined effect of monetary policy and fiscal policy.

Then I would ask them to explain everything they know about the Federal Reserve and its basis for setting monetary and credit policy in the US economy.

Then I would ask them what plans they had, if any, for amending the Federal Reserve's mandate or possibly banishing it altogether.

Obviously such a debate would never even be conceived of, much less allowed, and we will be fed the steady diet of the usual red-herring issues.

Hopefully, at least, we may receive some detailed proposals and vows on taxation policy so we can make a decision based on pocket book and the freedom to defend oneself against hyperinflation as one sees fit, rather than having both hands cuffed by suicidal monetary and fiscal policies.

Good luck!

This was a pretty good post. I wonder why this thread died so quickly while others (Michelle's racist, McCain's old, Hillary's a man) have gone on to 10 -20 pages?

[delusianne]

I'd ask both of them about their flip flops, and their opinion of mine.

[nat_at772]

Originally Posted by delusianne

I'd ask both of them about their flip flops, and their opinion of mine.

It took me a second to get that you were talking about shoes