What is the most immediate challenge facing the United States right now?

[Riot]

Pick one

Jobs takes care of 3 of those so yeahhhh.

Problem is they can't create competitive jobs with all of the unFair Trade agreements.

[bigrun]

Create jobs.....IN THE USA...

Good luck with that....the old jobs will never return...how could they...

In this small community, past 15 years or so had 5 good sized mfg plants close..
2 Textile
2 Furniture
1 Paper

and a few smaller plants...

Now located in China, Malaysia, Nam, Korea et al...

[Riot]

Well, we'd better think of something to do, to create, to manufacture, to invent. We're up against it.

[dellinger63]

Not on your list but ultimately self-responsibility (that simple). Cut government and its programs by 50% this year. Under the constitution everyone is born equal so there is no need for entitlements. Start there! Charities in America are wonderful. Let the hearts of America cut out the Federal bureaucracy and let them (US Gov.) worry about governing and keeping rule of law, and NOTHING else!

[Riot]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Not on your list but ultimately self-responsibility (that simple). Cut government and its programs by 50% this year. Under the constitution everyone is born equal so there is no need for entitlements. Start there! Charities in America are wonderful. Let the hearts of America cut out the Federal bureaucracy and let them (US Gov.) worry about governing and keeping rule of law, and NOTHING else!

So have you stopped living off the government teat yet? Do you refuse to buy FDA approved drugs, and get all your drugs (including aspirin, etc) off the internet from other countries? Have you stopped buying packaged meats, stopped driving on federal highways? Stopped watching TV?

I'm counting on you to set the "live off the grid in my independent compound" standard here

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Create jobs.....IN THE USA...

Good luck with that....the old jobs will never return...how could they...

In this small community, past 15 years or so had 5 good sized mfg plants close..
2 Textile
2 Furniture
1 Paper

and a few smaller plants...

Now located in China, Malaysia, Nam, Korea et al...

Then stop shopping at Walmart, or CVS, or Walgreens, or Dollar General, or Citgo, Or Mobile, or Target, or Big Lots, Or Cracker Barrel or, or...Look at your closet and then bitch about where stuff is made

You can buy plenty of products made in the USA if you really want to...but I bet ya' don't...

Truth hurts

[joeydb]

Don't forget that "giving" tax cuts to businesses (both small and large) in the private sector is one of the only ways to create private sector jobs.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Don't forget that "giving" tax cuts to businesses (both small and large) in the private sector is one of the only ways to create private sector jobs.

Joey.. It is no longer 1975 Any tax cuts will line the pockets of corporate execs.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Don't forget that "giving" tax cuts to businesses (both small and large) in the private sector is one of the only ways to create private sector jobs.

Why, if that worked, did we lose thousands of jobs under Bush? The complete opposite happened.

Bush did that in 2001 and 2003, gave massive tax cuts to business, and that oversaw the greatest, fastest job loss of thousands of jobs, and a decline into the greatest recession since the Great Depression. Why didn't that work?

Why did Reagan have to raise taxes multiple times to help counter his rising unemployment?

History shows giving tax cuts does not create private sector jobs.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Then stop shopping at Walmart, or CVS, or Walgreens, or Dollar General, or Citgo, Or Mobile, or Target, or Big Lots, Or Cracker Barrel or, or...Look at your closet and then bitch about where stuff is made

You can buy plenty of products made in the USA if you really want to...but I bet ya' don't...

Truth hurts

Nooooooo, not Cracker Barrel...My favorite breakfast, scrambled eggs with gravy and biscuits and 3 strips of bacon!!...That good stuff is made in China!!
I'm crushed....Who among us doesn't do some business at Walmart...i only buy food there, no clothes...btw, all my clothes are at least 10 years old...i'm an old guy...My bedroom, living room, dining room and den furniture are 95% made in USA...but at least 15 years old...
Anyways, i was just saying there is no middle class anymore and the jobs they had aren't coming back...Couple months ago at this furniture store i picked up a Hallmark card off a table and on the back 'Made in China' for crissakes!...wtf...btw, assume everything in your house is made in the USA..

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Nooooooo, not Cracker Barrel...My favorite breakfast, scrambled eggs with gravy and biscuits and 3 strips of bacon!!...That good stuff is made in China!!
I'm crushed....Who among us doesn't do some business at Walmart...i only buy food there, no clothes...btw, all my clothes are at least 10 years old...i'm an old guy...My bedroom, living room, dining room and den furniture are 95% made in USA...but at least 15 years old...
Anyways, i was just saying there is no middle class anymore and the jobs they had aren't coming back...Couple months ago at this furniture store i picked up a Hallmark card off a table and on the back 'Made in China' for crissakes!...wtf...btw, assume everything in your house is made in the USA..

I make about 70% of the ugly crap in their gift shop I can guarantee you it isn't made in the USA.