Obama: U.S. Should Copy Germany's Economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama warned on Monday that more U.S. job losses lay ahead despite a turnaround in the economy, and he called for a new "post bubble growth model" with greater focus on U.S. exports.
"If Germany, a wealthy, highly unionized industrial nation, can generate 40 percent of its economy as export-based, then it seems to me that there is something we're missing that they are doing right, and we have got to figure that out," he told a meeting of his Economic Recovery Advisory Board.
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Winston Cupp
Obama... Take your union focus programs back to Chicago when we send you home.....you never had any experience and now are being seen as terribly inexperienced, in far over your head, indecisive, untruthful, and an absolute disgrace as president. To avoid further self humiliation, take a vacation, do nothing and wait for 2012 and the electorate will take care of the rest.
Spudder
Yep we should copy any one except the one that Obama and his twits drew up.
MyMission
Are you speaking in reference to the years 1930 thur 1939 Germany????
Life's simpler when you're ignorant
Gotta love the Fox "News" spin on a Reuters story. I guess this is what they mean by "Fair & Balanced." They take the story, which is about the broader economy in which Obama simply points out that Germany has been successful in export biz and suggests that the US could do better and voila!
"Obama: US should copy Germany's Economy"
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Now that's what I call "Fair & Balanced" eh, "News"
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Let's keep encouraging the torches and pitchforks crowd.
MyMission
Ahhhhh, I see this is making you libs stutter.
Life's simpler when you're ignorant
Gotta love the Fox "News" spin on a Reuters story. I guess this is what they mean by "Fair & Balanced." They take the story, which is about the broader economy in which Obama simply points out that Germany has been successful in export biz and suggests that the US could do better and voila!
"Obama: US should copy Germany's Economy"
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Now that's what I call "Fair & Balanced" eh, "News"
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Let's keep encouraging the torches and pitchforks crowd.
Life's simpler when you're ignorant
Gotta love the Fox "News" spin on a Reuters story. I guess this is what they mean by "Fair & Balanced." They take the story, which is about the broader economy in which Obama simply points out that Germany has been successful in export biz and suggests that the US could do better and voila!
"Obama: US should copy Germany's Economy"
>
Now that's what I call "Fair & Balanced" eh, "News"
>
Let's keep encouraging the torches and pitchforks crowd.
Life's simpler when you're ignorant
Gotta love the Fox "News" spin on a Reuters story. I guess this is what they mean by "Fair & Balanced." They take the story, which is about the broader economy in which Obama simply points out that Germany has been successful in export biz and suggests that the US could do better and voila!
"Obama: US should copy Germany's Economy"
>
Now that's what I call "Fair & Balanced" eh, "News"
>
Let's keep encouraging the torches and pitchforks crowd.
Life's simpler when you're ignorant
Gotta love the Fox "News" spin on a Reuters story. I guess this is what they mean by "Fair & Balanced." They take the story, which is about the broader economy in which Obama simply points out that Germany has been successful in export biz and suggests that the US could do better and voila!
"Obama: US should copy Germany's Economy"
>
Now that's what I call "Fair & Balanced" eh, "News"
>
Let's keep encouraging the torches and pitchforks crowd.
Recon
“Amererica will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” ~ A.Lincoln
Kari
It doesn't matter what foreign economy he has a crush on this week. Until he understands our government has no money but what it volunteers away from taxpayers and taxpayers will soon be tapped out thanks to all of this spreading of the wealth.
There will be no huge tax chunks to count on from "evil" big business when the government own and operates most of our industries--they are already at 30%--and the "evil" rich will all be donating to and voting conservative.
stopthetyranny
If Obama so likes Germany's economy, he is free to resign from office and move there. He needs to take all of his marxist minions with him.
The "hate America crowd" just needs to get out. Real Americans are sick and tired of their constant whining and crying. Just get the h - - - out! And the sooner the better.
The Constitutionalist
Write and call your Senators to stop the appointment of::
David Hamilton of Indiana to the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
Capt
We purged ourselves of the weak monarchal, parliamentry style of governments long ago. The only reason that the EU and Commonwealth countries have shown the illusion of stability is because all are under the umbrella of US military protection.
Enuf is enuf
We shouldn't copy anyone's economy. Just fix our own, and fix it in the typical US way. We all know how that works--we just need the right people elected that has the common sense to do it. From John Kennedy through W -tax cuts work.
zlato
if we stopped importing and just make it here (forget about exporting), Germany would have 40% unemployment, SO BUY AMERICAN and shutup
The ConstitutionaIist
Germany only exports 10% of its goods to the US.
zlato
if we stop importing and just make it here (forget about exporting), Germany would have 40% unemployment, SO BUY AMERICAN and shutup
zlato
@ginty mcginty
you are wrong .. the standard of living in Europe (western Europe, since obviously eastern Europe is lower) is not higher than the US .. I've lived there, the people are squeezed into tiny flats, no room for their kids, or dogs, totally inconvenient daily life if one does anything out of going to and fro from work, etc. They cannot afford a US standard of living, it would costs them 50-85% more to have our standard of living. Until you live abroad, don't ever quote an index.
Ginty McGinty
Zlato - I do live in Europe and know that you are talking absolute rubbish.
I live in a 3 storey four bedroom house occupied by myself, my husband and son. I dont have any cats or dogs because I dont want them.
I can certainly afford a better standard of living than the US. And I get my facts from the many, many standards of living indexs published by many different organisations. You on the other hand seem to be making yours up.
Bellatrix
You lot should remember that Canada is one of the top five contributing nations to the force in Afghanistan along with Britain, France and Germany.
roger110
buy up usa equipment companies close them down then ship from germany
an you up your exports
Bellatrix
And you got your economics degree from .....
Josh
Here is a link someone sent me for a plan to reclaim America....this has been flying all over the net the last day or so. It is very interesting, dont know anything about the site or who wrote the plan though.
http://www.americanuprisinginc.com/ThePlan.html
A Patriot
We want this country to be exactly what it should be, the greatest country in the world. We will take it back and we most certainly don't want to be another Germany. U.S.A., U.S.A., U.S.A.
Bellatrix
And you will achieve this by blinding ignoring success stories from elsewhere in the world.....?!?!?!?
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mustangjack499
Barry- America leads, it does not follow. You should leave if you love Germany so much.
Bellatrix
You can only lead if someone wants to follow you. Why should anyone want to follow you if there ecomony etc is doing better than yours?
Z
If you want to fix the {Economy} then you need to bring the jobs that were taken from this country back. You do this and the {Economy} will fix itself. We import more than we should , bring the jobs back to America! This idea will be the one idea that will work, so do it and so.
Condor
Hey Barry, You could do us all a favor. Resign and move your marxist ass to your beloved Germany! Works for me!!!!
Zero G
The EU Lisbon Treaty will be ratified in the next few days and by Dec 1st of this year - Europa - will become a major player on the world scene. This mega-bloc of nations would then be in a position to rival the -world power status-of our united states.
This most important news is unknown to most Americans, due to our biased news coverage of ourselves, or the mid-east ect.
But this mega power will soon burst upon an unsuspecting U.S. and if anyone thinks we are in financial ruin now - give it a few months and watch what happens.
Angela Merkel, German Chancellor addressed the U.S. congress today for only the second time from the end of WWII. German ambitions have not changed much, so look for them to be the driving and guiding power behind this world mega bloc known as Europe.
In her speech today, Merkel called for ' global order under global regulation, under initiatives to be enforced by the very nation from which she hails.'
America would be wise to look across the pond and see what is happening and to keep a sharp eye on Europe and especially on Germany!
Bellatrix
The European Union is already a major player on the world scene is just that your American-centric media doesnt cover it.
With 27 member countries the EU is currently the worlds biggest trading power (bigger than the US and China).
And is not called Europa.
Authentic Conservative
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Richard from NY
All I can say is, we have got to get this America hating SOB out of the White House. I never in my life thought I would see such an enemy of our country.
This is horrible!
redhorse
yea leave us loelan , commie
Andrea
Hey little o why don't you just move there and leave AMERICANS alone! Please do us that favor. I bet we (Americans) could even get enough donations to help move you there 1st class!
TheFew.ThePissed.TheTaxpayers.
Why copy it, jack &ss...if you like it so much , MOVE THERE. America hater: Just leave. BTW: I saw they didn't even shake your hand there. You are disgusting.
Toomuchspin
Hey, Barry! Thanks to your environmental extremists the US doesn't manufacture much to export anymore. About the only thing we export is our IOU's.
nom de plume
Obama you are a traitor, to the country and the people how dare you even suggest that we be like anyone but ourselves. you make me sick............... and you are a disgrace ...........
Dixie Conservative
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Tel...
Let me educate you "Mad as heck..ad nauseum". Per Bloomberg Oct. 10. German exports unexpectedly fell for the first time in four months in August, a sign that the recovery of Europe’s largest economy remains “fragile” even as global demand picks up. On the other hand "U.S exports rose by $228 million, or 0.2%, to $128.2 billion, the highest since December." The bottom line is the benefits to the country. Standard of living is far better in the U.S. where U.S. workers retain larger percentages of their earnings allowing for greater consumer spending than the Germans.
Bellatrix
No there are 12 countries in the world that have higher standards of living that the US.
Excalibur
@Mad-----------Germany can afford its economy..................they do not have to defend themselves.................we do..............!
The ConstitutionaIist
And your point is?
Walt S
Another Obama LIE, and he does it with a straight face. Guess he thinks all of his "subjects" are stupid?
Bellatrix
Based on your posts posts he would be right to think you are stupid.
The ConstitutionaIist
Wheres the LIE in: "If Germany, a wealthy, highly unionized industrial nation, can generate 40 percent of its economy as export-based, then it seems to me that there is something we're missing that they are doing right, and we have got to figure that out," ?
zlato
if we stopped importing and just make it here (forget about exporting), Germany would have 40% unemployment, SO BUY AMERICAN and shutup
The ConstitutionaIist
@Tel...: Even the CIA says so: http://tinyurl.com/2gaoeo .