BIRD33 Wrote:Palin thought Africa was one country and didnt know the countries in NAFTA.Don't you guys feel grateful McCain loves America so much he nominated her?
snarg Wrote:couric did not ruin palin, palin was who she was
it was a bonehead move by ccain, or whoever talked him into her
just plain stupit, and an insult to all americans
it is hard to even imagine what they were thinking
could they really presume that the public was that dumb??
just a terrible move
as far as couric saying "thank you," i don't think she was ready
she blew her cover, but she did nothing wrong, palin hung herself with the rope she was handed
flump, i think you are probably sincere, but you still don't get it
how can your young daughter feel the way she does
she should be thrilled to have witnessed a great day in american history, not feel bad that "one of those" won
shame on you for that, yopu are responsible for her, not the neighbors
as for you having to pay a bit more taxes, are you implying that at 2 mil you are OK?
shit man, don't whine if you are making a mil and a half and yer gonna take a small hit
millions of people, many of whom have done nothing wrong, are losing their homes
it is gonna be a time when everyone will have to tighten up and pull together to make the country work
No, the $2 million figure that I'm talking about is not based on me personally. Its more based on what I think would capture most of the small businesses that struggle to make ends meet. The economy right now is really busting their balls from many directions. Fuel prices have been about the only good news to come along, but that might not last. The problem right now with small businesses is that the amount of work is drying up and competition is going crazy. Prices are plummeting. Its just not an environment where they can afford any tax increases and continue to build up their companies.
Obama made it pretty clear during his campaign that he wanted to take away the huge windfall profits of the oil companies and such. But those companies make billions of dollars. not $250,000. I just think that is one issue that he should reconsider and raise the bar a bit to eliminate the effects it will have on small businesses. The success of small businesses should be his goal, not something that he wants to make more difficult than it already is.
BIRD33 Wrote:the way I'm looking at it is and with what I think you do you should take solace in the fact that his plan is to build up infrastructure which leads to government projects that will be lucrative.
Man, I hope so. But I doubt there will be any cash to do it with. Most all highway projects now are pretty much on hold. The companies that I know that bid the large highway projects in this area are laying people off by the truckloads. There is no work in that market.
Infrastruction, like we used to see getting built, is now going to private investor toll road type projects. They are slow to get going and most of them die off before they ever get built. That market has been fucked for several years now.
Flumper Barflusterbutt Wrote:Man, I hope so. But I doubt there will be any cash to do it with. Most all highway projects now are pretty much on hold. The companies that I know that bid the large highway projects in this area are laying people off by the truckloads. There is no work in that market.
Infrastruction, like we used to see getting built, is now going to private investor toll road type projects. They are slow to get going and most of them die off before they ever get built. That market has been fucked for several years now.
If it goes private investor you'd still get subcontracted out on that type of work, no?
After the huge housing boom schools, hospitals and prisons are needed to keep up with the growth.Thats my bread and butter and most of the projects are in the 3rd year of their planning and if they don't build now they are looking at close to double the cost if they wait.I think in 18 months we'll be coming out of this at least commercial construction wise.