Posted by
Logical Party on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:00:00 AM
Are Republcians aware of today's economy or totally out of touch when they cling to the standard stump speech of "55 months of continuous GDP growth," a growth that did not filter down in wages to the working class due to foreign competition via the global economy?
Can one pay tuition with that GDP growth? Or healthcare? Or rising prices for basic staples? Or pay down mortgages or provide for one's pension? Can we now tell our landlord "but we had 55 months of unprecedented GDP growth," or would the landlord be more interested in collecting the rent?
Where did it go? Better yet, where was it to begin? We couldn't even get trickled on this supply side go-round that will be ending like the last supply side economy - debt, foreclosures and unemployment.
Do Republicans really think we are sitting around saying "yeah, wow!" Are they under the impression that sticking to that standard line is going to get them re-elected? That was then and this is now. Where is the 55 months?
This November we will ask one question: Are we better off than we were four years ago?
Perhaps though, we should ask of the Republicans: "Do you really think we're that stupid?"
David DiBello