tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090849.post2733316236802125474..comments2008-10-30T21:01:39.686-04:00Steven Josselsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995468704861971907troubledtimesblog@gmail.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090849.post-63371575753788531082008-10-30T17:56:00.000-04:002008-10-30T17:56:00.000-04:00While there are certainly many grounds to be concerned about the country’s economic condition, the view presented in IOUSA is one-sided and misleading. CEPR’s analysis [http://www.cepr.net/index.php/publications/reports/iousa-not-ok/] puts many of the issues raised in the movie in a broader context and features a minute-by-minute viewer’s guide of inaccurate or misleading statements in the film. It is important that the public be well informed about economic issues and not allow itself to be railroaded into ill-considered policy choices.Nicolehttp://www.cepr.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090849.post-84603500546477837782008-09-11T04:07:00.000-04:002008-09-11T04:07:00.000-04:00As Nikolai Gogol observed all those years ago, "If there's a gun hanging on the wall in the first act, it has to go off in the last act." Same seems to hold true of bazookas.<BR/><BR/>A half-trillion dollars is an interesting number. Roughly equal to spending in Iraq, where administration supporters (such as may be found) tell us that US "investment" is making life better for Iraqi civilians.<BR/><BR/>An equal investment in the US economy (minus the blood) would be a true masterstroke. Time to shift spending.Joe Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534039645258416821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090849.post-34016941927342809752008-09-10T15:30:00.000-04:002008-09-10T15:30:00.000-04:00This is quite a hectic time to be a tax payer. The ever increasing national debt will certainly be a hot button issue for the upcoming presidential election and people NEED to be educated about the issue. <BR/><BR/>"I.O.U.S.A." is a recently released documentary that deals with the risks of our nation's debt and is being revered as one of the most important films of the year. To listen to a podcast interview with director Patrick Creadon, head over to Zoom In Online. Creadon is joined by U.S. Comptroller General David Walker and other guests in this interview originally recorded after the film's premiere at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.Jim Rohnerwww.zoom-in.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090849.post-45620398310924426532008-09-10T12:15:00.000-04:002008-09-10T12:15:00.000-04:00Love the new look of your blog...I have been forwarding the site to everyone I know...Wonderful research, insight and commentary....GailGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515268951907962371noreply@blogger.com