US Voters Now Believe GOP Sabotaging Economy

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US Voters Now Believe GOP Sabotaging Economy

Post by Schneibster » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:57 pm

For the first time, a majority of US voters say they believe the Republican Teagagger Party is "playing politics" with the economy to gain "political advantage" over Obama. The gap is 50-44. Read all about it.

In Florida, meanwhile, a more detailed poll on the issue gave even more data, since their question was more focused. They got 49-39 on whether "the Republicans are intentionally hindering efforts to boost the economy so that President Barack Obama will not be reelected." Read about that one here.

Historically, such allegations have fallen on deaf or even hostile ears among independents in the US; however, in this case the evidence is particularly strong and appears to be swaying independents nearly 2:1 in favor of Obama.
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Re: US Voters Now Believe GOP Sabotaging Economy

Post by Drewish » Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:01 pm

It's true. The notion of purposefully not expanding (or hiring anyone new) until after the election is getting some traction in circles I'm familiar with. It's got a very "going Galt" feel to it. I can't say I feel too horrible about the movement though. I mean using your wallet to affect political outcomes is standard stuff. And it's not like Obama's attempt to buy off college students with debt forgiveness isn't an equally shrewd political move.
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Re: US Voters Now Believe GOP Sabotaging Economy

Post by Schneibster » Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:03 pm

Shrewd political move or not, the college debt forgiveness increases demand which at this point is the most important thing to get the US economy out of the liquidity trap it's in and the world economy out of the doldrums.
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