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CabCurious

(954 posts)
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 02:11 PM Aug 2012

Romney Dangerfield/Forest Gump 2012!!! (aka Main Street vs Wall Street)

** Wall Street didn't completely destroy the global economy in 2008 and would like another chance at it. **


But seriously, the Democrats need to focus on a BETTER vision that fits America's identity as capitalist. We must remind the undecideds and the moderates that the Dems are better aligned with the form of capitalism that grew communities, grew a middle class, grew manufacturing, grew labor standards, and grew to be the #1 world economy.

Main Street Capitalism
vs
Wall Street Capitalism.


The GOP support Wall Street-oriented, finance-oriented, tax evasion-oriented capitalism that centers on CEOs that hop from company to company, from country to country, and from foreign investor to foreign investor. They see our communities and companies as commodities to strip of value. They aren't about long-term community growth. They believe in laissez faire markets, not healthy and fair markets.

We need to be better at market arguments than the GOP, rather than running from them.

Fact Checks:

In spite of inheriting the worst global recession in 100 years, Obama's record includes the following.

* 30 months of private sector growth, including small business.
* First growth in manufacturing sectors in 30 years.
* Record corporate pr0fits.
* More millionaires and billionaires every year.
* Americans #1 in worker productivity.
* Household debt reduced by half-a-trillion.

But then why is the unemployment rate so high? Because of GOVERNMENT job cuts.

PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT SINCE 2008


EMPLOYMENT IN MAJOR INDUSTRIES


Share these facts!

Talk up the economy. Build hope in Main Street's long-term future. That's what this election is about.


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