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The White House is working to enact a wide array of federal regulations, many of which would weaken government rules aimed at protecting consumers and the environment, before President Bush leaves office in January.
The new rules would be among the most controversial deregulatory steps of the Bush era and could be difficult for his successor to undo. Some would ease or lift constraints on private industry, including power plants, mines and farms.
A few parting gifts from the Clown-in-Chief.
Now, we all know - because McCain said so himself, and he wouldn't lie - that McCain doesn't know a whole lot about economics. And we all know - again, straight from McCain's own mouth - that McCain supported Bush policies 90% of the time.
In other words, McCain and Bush are practically joined at the hip. And we don't need another Bush ... Bush lite? .... Bush old-as-dirt? ... Bush grumpy-as-hell? ... to follow the same failed policies of minimal governmental oversight and regulation, especially given our most recent economic difficulties. Indeed, Bush seems to be going out of his way to extend the minimalist approach regarding regulations far beyond economic matters. We've seen how well that worked out with Wall Street - is there any reason to think it would work any better in the areas of consumer protection and the environment?
Well, it will work better ... for big business.
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Those and other regulations would help clear obstacles to some commercial ocean-fishing activities, ease controls on emissions of pollutants that contribute to global warming, relax drinking-water standards and lift a key restriction on mountaintop coal mining
Once such rules take effect, they typically can be undone only through a laborious new regulatory proceeding, including lengthy periods of public comment, drafting and mandated reanalysis
"They want these rules to continue to have an impact long after they leave office," said Matthew Madia, a regulatory expert at OMB Watch, a nonprofit group critical of what it calls the Bush administration's penchant for deregulating in areas where industry wants more freedom. He called the coming deluge "a last-minute assault on the public . . . happening on multiple fronts."
Call me selfish, but I want someone in the White House to give a damn about me, and not big business. I want someone to care about and be active about taking care of this world in which we live. And that someone sure as hell isn't McBush ... er, McCain.
how about you give me a single reason to vote for him.
You're kidding, right? Your mind is closed. I could give you one reason or one hundred, and it wouldn't matter. And hey, that's fine ... this is still (barely) America.
This is too funny, I just read your post after I posted my mine. Wow.
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Originally Posted by GreenGene
You're kidding, right? Your mind is closed. I could give you one reason or one hundred, and it wouldn't matter. And hey, that's fine ... this is still (barely) America.
ok, how about you give me a reason to vote for him rather than mccain. they are the same candidate. I think it's your mind that is closed. this isn't barely america. this isn't america at all. this is orwells version of america.
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You're kidding, right? Your mind is closed. I could give you one reason or one hundred, and it wouldn't matter. And hey, that's fine ... this is still (barely) America.
Dear Fellow American, If Barack Obama wins this election, one thing is certain... he will preside over the largest expansion of the government's role in the economy since the 1930s.
This "New New Deal," as some Democrats are already calling it, may well have the same result as the original one: to turn a sharp, painful recession into a long Depression.
Will that set the stage for a GOP president in 2012 -- the way '70s stagflation under Jimmy Carter set the stage for Ronald Reagan? I doubt it. More likely, Obama will be able to parlay the hard economic times into a second term.
How? The same way FDR did… by blaming everything that happens on his watch on his predecessors. The worse things get, the more the Obamacrats will blame it on "eight years of Republican deregulation, tax cuts and greed," calling for even more government intervention as the solution.
Why name one jmarquise ? Why do you play games ? Obviously there are several reasons why certain people choose to vote for him. I have listed reasons myself in previous posts and so have several other Obama supporters.
Your mind is made up. It will not be changed by one listed reason to vote for Obama. It is apparent you do not agree with or believe in what Obama proposes and you do not support his position.
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