Both candidates are struggling

 

My Darling Wife insists on watching this thing. We are both fisking obama and telling mittens what he should say. Man, we're harsh.

 

I personally found this interesting.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8R5GvwUFU8



I didn't watch the debate. I watched my own marathon of Bait Car on DVR. Had a pretty entertaining evening.

 

Obama forgot to mention the consequences of missing or not paying insurance premium costs under Obamacare, and where that additional weight would come from with the current state of economy.

 

The consequences for not paying your premiums is between you and your insurance company since OBAMACARE IS NOT GOVERNMENT INSURANCE!!!! Obamacare requires people to buy insurance FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Once again, Obamacare is NOT Medicare for everyone.

 

^Correct. Doesn't matter who it's between, it means everyone pays up next year and it's still a consequence (forced purchase/fine) regardless who it's between. My question is from where?



People aren't earning more money. The economy is not hiring. What if I don't have the means to pay because I make $1500/month, my rent is $1,200, I have two kids, I owe taxes, car insurance, home insurance, bills...etc., I can't pay and I get fined. It's concerning at a time when people are already working their asses off trying to make ends meet. Overhauling healthcare during a time when CNN (of all media) are talking about fiscal cliff (mandatory tax increase provision to avoid budget deficits). When these provisions become mandated beginning next year, that means you're paying more for the country's F ups, from...



wait for it.











(insert drumroll)





















yes you can wait! just a little longer!





















I'm surprised the debate was so limited to the biggest healthcare overhaul in American history. Maybe they'll come back to it next week?

 

 

Be glad it's just a taxpenaltyfine for not conducting private business with your own money for something you don't need. "you have to pass it to find out what's in it" Pelosi wanted you to have jail time vs. a fine.

 

Pelosi, wish we could leave her in a dark room with some of are troops with no questions asked when they walk out.

 

Had to copy and paste this, maybe some will see how there blind faith in either of these two global elite puppets is being played...



1 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, the Federal Reserve was not mentioned a single time.



2 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, Ben Bernanke was not mentioned a single time.



3 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, quantitative easing was not mentioned a single time.



4 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, the term “derivatives” was not used a single time. Considering the fact that derivatives could bring down our financial system at any moment, this is an issue that should be talked about.



5 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, there was no mention of the millions of jobs that have been shipped out of the country. Considering the fact that both Obama and Romney have played a role in this, it is probably a topic they both want to avoid. Overall, the United States has lost more than 56,000 manufacturing facilities since 2001.



6 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, neither candidate mentioned that the velocity of money has plunged to a post-World War II low.



7 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, the fact that the rest of the world is beginning to reject the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency was not mentioned a single time, but this has enormous implications for our economy in the years ahead.



8 – The fact that the Social Security system is headed for massive trouble was only briefly touched on during the debate. At the moment, there are approximately 56 million Americans that are collecting Social Security benefits. By 2035, that number is projected to grow to an astounding 91 million. Overall, the Social Security system is facing a134 trillion dollar shortfall over the next 75 years. When are our politicians going to honestly address this massive problem?



9 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, the nightmarish drought the country is experiencing right now was not mentioned a single time.



10 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, the financial meltdown in Europe was basically totally ignored. But considering the fact that Europe has a larger economy and a much larger banking system than we do, perhaps someone should have asked Obama and Romney what they plan to do when the financial system of Europe implodes.



11 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, the student loan debt bubble was only briefly mentioned.



12 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, there was not a single word about the fact that the gap between the wealthy and the poor is now larger than it has been at any point since the Great Depression.



13 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, there was no mention of TARP (which they both supported at the time). Would they both bail out the big banks if another financial crisis erupted?



14 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, there was no mention of the economic stimulus packages (which they both supported at the time). Would they both want more “economic stimulus” if we entered another recession?



15 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, neither candidate talked about the fact that most of the jobs our economy is producing now are low income jobs. In fact, since the end of the last recession, 58 percent of the jobs that have been created are low paying jobs.



16 – In an hour and a half debate about the economy, neither candidate mentioned that more than 100 million Americans are enrolled in at least one welfare program run by the federal government or that more than half of all Americans are now at least partially financially dependent on the government. I can’t blame Romney for avoiding this point though – he probably wanted to avoid the phrase “47 percent” at all costs.



Is this really the best that America can do?