John McCain(麦肯)的投票使共和党人努力推翻奥巴马医保的辛劳付诸东流。早晨听了麦肯完整的15分钟的演讲,应该是他三十年国会生涯中最精彩的。麦肯顶着巨大的压力先投赞成票,允许参议院就推翻奥巴马医改进行辩论,最后麦肯在众多参议员包括川普总统的游说下投了反对票。奥巴马的医改本身就是劳民伤财的事,逼迫我们平民去为圣路易斯地铁上不工作的抢我手机的人买单。但是我们不谈奥巴马医保的对错,麦肯的Vote是对美国参议院的那帮置党派利益高于国家利益的氛围的抗议,共和党的整个议案都是在秘密中进行的,投票时则开始对有反对意见的共和党人炮轰,这简直就是党票绑架。
这次的投票结果是51:49,使共和党长达七年的努力作废,副总统彭斯也到国会准备在平局出现时投上决定性的一票。三位共和党人投了反对票,全部民主党参议员投反对票,来自缅因州和阿拉斯加州的二位共和党女参议员早已表明了反对的态度。如果McCain投赞成票,今天将是共和党和川普欢庆的日子。民主党少数党领袖纽约参议员Chuck Schumer在谈及麦肯的投票时语带哽咽。麦肯能够crossed the aisle, 这么激动的Schumer也应该向他学习,让美国国会再次成为一个取得成效的地方。
Rosaline 2017-07-28 12:36:02 Estate tax went from 0% to 55%...
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我的税务知识有限。但Estate tax指遗产税吧。据我所知,每人累计继承500万美元以内,过去和现在都不用交遗产税。因此500万以下,过去是0%,现在仍然是0%; 500万以上,现在不是0%,过去也不是0%; 所以不明白你这from 0% to 55%是什么意思?
回复\'雅美之途\':I\'m sorry I am not a Bush fan either. George W. Bush is a christian extremist. He is no different than the Muslim extremist. He used his imagination in God rather than logic. He brought down US in front of the whole world. He lied in front of the whole world to invade Iraq. He sought he could brought Christianity to Middle East. I remembered clearly his speech using analogy of Japan and Germany after 2nd World war. I knew by then he was illusional. He couldn\'t tell the difference. His invasion broke off the balance in the Middle East. Made Iran the sole power house. Made extremist flourished. He is the reason of current refugee problem. That\'s well known all over the world except in US. Trump is just an asshole. Look at how he reacted to the investigation of his finance makes people believe Russia has plotted him for a long long time. O8 and Trump like day and night. O8 represents future, the kindness and righteousness of human being. Trump represents the past, the darkness of Human nature.
Obama超高智慧在击毙Ben Laden的决策上,也起了决定性作用。当时,CIA和military只是laid out all the pros and cons, 没有给出任何recommendation, 全因风险太大。Obama只计算了几个小时,就下令 do it. 这件事使得Hillary对他开始彻底佩服。 最后,虽有意外,但还是大获成功,真真大长国威,极大改变了BUsh的两场stalemate战争造成的国家形象下跌。
1. John McCain 是一个非常正直,道德极高的人,但是2008年做总统 more likely 会带来灾难。主要是,他会继续大多数Bush的经济和战略政策,阿富汗和伊拉克的战争继续进行甚至扩大,经济大萧条无法避免,他举债的规模几乎肯定远远大于Obama。
2. 同时两场长期大规模的战争,引发2008年金融海啸,眼看经济萧条就要到来(imminent), 其实正是Obama的超高智商起了决定性作用,helped to steer the country in averting the imminent recession. McCain 在分析能力上比Obama差很远,完全做不到。所以, “当年如果麦肯成为美国总统就好了,不会让我们付出如此代价” 的说法有待商榷。
3. 的确,Obama是个善良的人,加上个人成长经历,使得他在帮助弱者的路上走得过远, overly far, 包括minority, religion(muslin),LGBT etc. 造成一些社会问题,尤其是左,右的撕裂拉大,弄得Trump瞅准机会,打起种族大旗,一路横扫,竟然入住白宫, Obama个人的确有责任。
何仙姑 发表评论于
我讨厌Mc Cain
古龙 发表评论于
回复\'雅美之途\':PLEASE read the entire speech. Not just quotations here and there. Here is the beginning of that speech:\nThat we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.\n\nDo you see anything wrong here? Did he say BUSH? That was at a time economy just crushed because of greediness of American people collectively. Trump is actually the first president who insulted the previous presidents constantly. Trump has no class at all. I don\'t want to discuss O8\'s policies. But O8 is a gentleman and his family shows decency, kindness and hope to the world. Trump is just garbage. \n\nI am really surprised you suddenly turned to the totally different direction.
The withdrawal of US troop from Iraq first began in 2007. Mr. Bush signed the U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement in 2008, which included a deadline of Dec. 31, 2011 for U.S. troops to withdrawal.
HCC 发表评论于
>>>奧巴马的债务让我们的孙子辈都还不完...
I would have to disagree.
Firstly: government spending is decided by Congress. The president can submit a budget -- but it is considered by Congress, with mandatory and discretionary spending then set by the Congress. During much of Obama's term, Congress was occupied by the Republicans -- with the House controlled by Republicans since 2010 and the Senate from 2014. Blaming the national debt on the executive branch rather than the legislative is unfair in my opinion.
Secondly: the national debt of the U.S. at the current time is frankly, not a big deal. Yes -- I know non-economics majors are frequently shocked by the number, but this was actually taught in Macroeconomics 101. In reality, the near $20T national debt is entirely manageable and one should not lose any sleep at night over it.
Below is an explanation as to why:
The US government's $19 trillion debt isn't a problem
http://www.businessinsider.com/us-government-19-trillion-debt-not-a-problem-2016-4
Here is another article on some basic background:
5 Things Most People Don't Understand About the National Debt
http://time.com/money/4293910/national-debt-investors/
Please do not be misled on this issue (ever consider chatting with an Econ professor?). Thanks.
痛快一回 发表评论于
McCain 这次是真小人,公报私仇!罔顾亚利桑那的选民意愿!
诚信 发表评论于
完全不同意对 McCain 和 Obama 的评价, completely and vehemently, 现在没时间说多了,看看回家后有时间在详细写一些。
I quate it here, explain why I dont like Obamacare: 1/1,2016 Obamacare happened: As a brief reminder for those who forgot or for many that didn't know: it happened quitely , on Jan 1, 2016: medicare tax went from 1.45% to 2.23%. Top income tax bracket went from 35% to 39.6%. Top income payrolls tax went from 37.4% to 52.2%. Capital gains tax went from 15 to 28%. Dividend tax went from 15% to 39.6%. Estate tax went from 0% to 55%... these taxes were all passed solely with Democrat votes, not from a single Republican....
cng 发表评论于
这才是奥巴马在8年伊战后战胜希拉里和McCain的原因:I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war。
任何自称反对伊战的人,都不应该在奥巴马和McCain的选择间有任何犹豫。
cng 发表评论于
麦肯当总统会带来灾难(不停打仗),当参议员比较合适,两党都能说上话。
雅美之途 发表评论于
回复 '古龙' 的评论 : "In front of an estimated 1 million people outside the US Capitol and billions more watching around the world on television, the new president attacked a period of "greed and irresponsibility" and "our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age".
There had been "a sapping of confidence across our land, a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable", Obama said.
As his predecessor looked on, hunched in his overcoat, Obama quoted scripture to herald a new era of maturity in Washington. "The time has come to set aside childish things," he said. It was as though he wanted to reboot American politics by taking it back to the principles set by the father of the nation, the first president, George Washington."