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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Wow. Friedman's neoliberal policies of deregulation, cutting taxes and hollowing out the government are the foundation of our current financial crisis.
To ask for more of the same is a bit odd.
I am not asking for a the opposite (i.e. heavy regulations, more taxes and more government) just a balanced approach.
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I guess I'm stoopid, D'oh. I never heard of Paul Buffet. Friedman I've heard of, and I agree seems odd timing to START deregulating. At some point don't we reach the equivalent of monkeys flinging feces?
But, seriously asking for some balanced approach in the US on any political issue anymore is a pipe dream. The media (with a whole lotta help) turned the whole process into a three ring circus. Oddly enough it only has two rings- us and them. And it doesn't matter which side your on- you're right and the other side's wrong... period. Middle ground is for pussies and losers and more importantly they don't do anything for ratings.
As for the debate I think it was close, maybe even a tie. But Obama did more tom help himself, IMHO. McCain needed to knock one out of the park and I don't think he ever even got any wood on the ball.