Locobot

Ustwo- Yes I agree about the tone and general paranoia in the article I posted. I did preface its introduction by saying that I found it with the least amount of effort possible. You can't deny however that I answered your call for statistics that directly refute the premise of this thread. Again, I am not a clearing house for economic statistics. If you want me to find more evidence from other legitimate sites you can start answering some of the questions and concerns I posted about GDP. If you're actually interested in getting a more complete picture of what is going on with our nation's economy you can do this research yourself. Start by finding foodstamp application rates, then look at unemployment rates. Good! Now we're learning!

Re: W. Bush's socialist leanings, Ustwo & Endymon32
Bush is not a socialist. If you sat down with the man and asked him why he had socialist leanings I gaurantee you that he would be insulted and most likely stop talking with you. It is true that there is socialism in our country and that we all enjoy the benefits of it daily. In fact it is a large part of what makes our country great and a land of opportunity. Medicare is a program with deep roots in socialist thought (it is also one of the most popular pieces of legislation in the last 50 years). Although Bush did get Medicare legislation passed, it is--by the admistration's own admission--an attempt to dismantle Medicare. Ever wonder why the Bush Medicare plan doesn't take effect until after the election (mid-2005)? [Much noggin scratching]

Calling W. Bush a socialist is the kind of distortion that is all too regular in your posts Ustwo. If fact if you continue to misrepresent, distort, and lie about things that I write or post I will discontinue discourse with you. If this is your goal I don't feel you belong on this forum.