WHEN IT COMES TO THE ECONOMY, GOP HAS NO CLUE
By Schuyler ThorpeAuthor and Political Activist
The recession is here and still the Republican candidates have no clue as to how to deal with it.
How can they? Terrorism and war is the only two things they know now.
Have a family of four approach John Boy and Ghouliani and their response would be: “Huh?”--when asked what they would do about their stagnant wages, rising healthcare costs, and job security.
See, the problem started back when Reagan was President. He was a pure capitalist by heart. He believed that being rich gave you huge entitlements that weren’t yours. (Namely tax cuts.)
Hey, you're rich and need money, right?
So Ronnie began a destructive process which deprived trillions of dollars of needed monies to go towards working families and the middle-class–and started handing out “grab bags” to the rich and wealthy.
Money that they didn’t need, but it was good politics, right? Deprive people of funds needed for education, job training, and assistance programs?
And so it began, a long and hard road for the many millions of American families, singles, and of course, the disabled and the elderly–primarily because good ol’ Ronnie Reagan believed that “trickle-down economics” would benefit from giving money to the rich and that would translate to strong job growth and increased wages.
Sadly, the Gipper had his signals crossed. The man was blinded by ideals that made absolutely no sense to the average tax-paying American.
As a result, Big Business capitalized on Reagan’s generosity and started a process which has now cheated people of a living wage, quality healthcare benefits, and job security 25 years later.
Bush I was no better. Clinton tried to level the playing field for at least 8 years during the Roaring 90s, but Bush II thought that the rich and wealthy had suffered long enough at the hand’s of Bill’s prosperity–and made the working American pay for it by denying him and her an increase in minimum-wage for 10 years, access to affordable healthcare and prescription drugs, and education needed for higher-paying jobs.
Not to mention adequate job security.
But it didn’t stop there. The Decider encouraged Big Business to take their business elsewhere by offering such generous tax exemptions and breaks in exchange for shipping the bulk of America’s manufacturing complex overseas; and replacing it with low-paying wage jobs here at home.
As a result, personal debt exploded seemingly overnight as the average American family had to face the struggle of making ends meet with what little was being offered to them.
And let’s not forget that Bush’s son also gave away tax breaks to the wealthy, the rich, and Big Business–just like Reagan did–expecting the same kind of windfall to be seen.
But it never materialized.
As a result, America’s social and domestic infrastructure has been left in ruins because of the Republican's inept economic policies.
And that’s why–when you ask any of the current GOP candidates what they plan on doing with the economy and the recession now–all you get is a few mumbled words and a blank stare.
Because they have no clue!
The GOP never had any experience in dealing with Lower Class America. All they’ve been doing since Reagan took office has been catering to the wealthy and the powerful.
That’s all they know. All they ever will know.
As a result, people like you and me will only continue to suffer at their gross incompetence.
But it's no big deal. After all, who is better to take care of us than the Republican Party, right?
Schuyler Thorpe is an author, a political activist, and a frequent letter writer to The Everett Herald of Snohomish County. He can be reached at: starchildalpha1 at yahoo.com
Labels: big business, Bill Clinton, economics, entitlements, GOP, President Bush, recession, tax cuts, wealthy
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