Immediately following WWII? Maybe a year or two after but Post WWII America enjoyed prosperity unmatched in human history. That was the apex of this country. We were on and off the gold standard, we were the world's largest creditor, our trade surplus was through the roof, etc..

for the uninformed:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/busin...182/story.html

QFT... He's really gone crazy with the deficit spending.

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the debt ratio was comparable through 1950, etc.

either way, the point is, i don't see why we can't recover. it's same during every down cycle, people cannot see out. but we always seem to get out. granted, this one is insane but nevertheless, it's not impossible.

We can't recover because we aren't a manufacturing economy anymore. We used to have a huge trade surplus precisely because we manufactured more than we imported, and saved more than we spent. We outsource everything now. So you're right, it's very possible but it would take years, if not decades.

BAM!!! :thumbsup :thumbsup

Get them the fuck out of our lives...they should not be in our health care, our businesses AT ALL... they are so fucked up on both sides it's unbelievable they can't run themselves let alone us...we are better off without them...they should concentrate on making sure we are safe and let us run our country.

The exceutive branch should not be thinking of what laws would work for the whole country, that should be up to the individual states. Not all states have the same problems so trying to come up with one give all soluation is only going to fuck us more...

Not one human has gained better economic status from a government...let us work for us...

There are other answers to problems beside GOVERNMENT...why does everyone in this society always think the answer is government involvement...open your eyes other answers are all around...government is not one of them. If they backed off, we would do a lot better, the more they are involved the worse our lives are going to become. Bush was too involved didn't help us, Obama is more involved than Bush and we are sinking even faster. You can't deny this...it is all around us....

No offense but I would trust a few educated individuals a hell of a lot more than the majority of moronic Americans. What you posted was a bunch of nonsensical, immature ranting. While I'm not advocating government expansion, your "let us run our own country" rant has no basis. We elect our officials. The problem would be with the morons living in this country who elect jackasses, not the jackasses themselves.