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White House economist says US should be bankrupt
Beijing News.Net Thursday 28th February, 2008
A former White House adviser for four US presidents says America is on the verge of financial and political upheaval unless the country makes substantial changes in the very near future.
Speaking at the University of Utah, Stephen Studdert, author of the book 'America in Danger, What You Must Know to Protect Yourself,' said the country is facing economic threats on various levels, including growing government and corporate debt.
He said: 'If the government of this country were a business, it would have to declare bankruptcy.'
Mr Studdert said he was especially concerned about unfunded federal liabilities, especially Medicare and Social Security.
During his speech he warned: 'Unfunded pension liabilities on the private-sector side are enormous, while over-obligations that are unfunded by municipalities, state and local governments are troubling.'
The biggest threat to the US, he said, is China's exponential growth that has put it in a position to replace America as the world's foremost economic and industrial power.
'Saudi Arabia has the potential to cause us an overnight economic calamity because our economy is literally dependent upon their supply of oil to us,' he said.
Studdert, served as adviser to Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Email this story to a friend
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Jaywhizz 03-13-08, 03:45 PM |
Sources of Oil
When it comes to oil imports, expressed in “per thousand barrels per day” Mexico (1,234) ranked fourth in Dec 2007, behind Canada (1,784), Saudi Arabia (1,675) and Venezuela (1,246), followed by Nigeria (1,210). Source — Energy Information Administration, published March 3, 2008.
As to financing our debt — China is funding us to the tune of approximately $3 Billion per day. Saudi Arabia is holding a lot of our paper as well.
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Jaywhizz 03-13-08, 08:24 PM |
Sources of Oil
When it comes to oil imports, expressed in “per thousand barrels per day” Mexico (1,234) ranked fourth in Dec 2007, behind Canada (1,784), Saudi Arabia (1,675) and Venezuela (1,246), followed by Nigeria (1,210). Source — Energy Information Administration, published March 3, 2008.
As to financing our debt — China is funding us to the tune of approximately $3 Billion per day. Saudi Arabia is holding a lot of our paper as well.
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Eric Blair 02-29-08, 06:31 AM |
Does it take an economist to tell us this?
No, but people will listen to an economist. We’re 50 trillion in debt. Yeah, we’re broke.
We import most of our oil from Mexico, not Saudi Arabia. However, they do own trillions of our debt.
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My Views 02-29-08, 06:55 AM |
Christmas is over
The injustices of American Imperialists power with the aim of quanquering the WORLD is now in the HANDS of the Creator. Toothless Dogs better accept the atocities they have committed >> go down their knees and repent. Ask for forgiveness from the Families of thousands of innocent parents who have lost their innocent Kids & family members due to unilateral invasions and then restart again from the grass root level. Green Buck has lost the Luster it carried for years and now is just the crap of tissue not worth using in the washroom. The bottom line is the BUSH ego which has been the artitect of this dismal & unfortunate situation. Majority of kind hearted Americans paid the price they do not deserve. It is time for them to kick their sinner out of the White House before they have to join the Bread Bank LINE.
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Justincase 02-28-08, 10:11 PM |
White House economist says US should be bankrupt
Studdert put his mark in the history for being a no nonsence persion. Does he know what he is talking about.....
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Sammy 02-29-08, 02:23 AM |
AMERICA WILL NOT GO BANKRUPT
SAMMY SUGGESTS: TO BUY GOLD, LAND, AND RAISE HORSES AS A SOUND INVESTMENT AGAINST INFLATION
Sammy
02-27-08, 07:03 AM
Euro tops 1.50 as U.S. dollar dives
It is all speculation from the Wall Street bankers who want to rule the world playing with the lowering and raising of the U.S. Dollar to increase their exchange profits.
Never sell the U.S Dollar short because then you would have to pay more money to re-buy it, good weather and bad weather does not last for ever.
Sammy
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Anonymous 02-29-08, 06:01 AM |
Sammy
Just when you think eur/usd is maximum 1.50;it increases 100 points to 1.51.Then you think that is it,it increases to another 100 points to 1.52...perhaps more to come.
USA was not smart to sacrifice its manufacturing industries(Backbone of a country)...now with the rise of China,EU,Russia,I do not know if America can continue to be world No 1 anymore.In addition to this US has to fight “war on terror” and it is vey expensive.May be US should be bankrupt.
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anonymous234234523452345 03-01-08, 12:56 PM |
So this is the announcement to cut social security checks, with no news, deliver it on a saturday and not tell anyone who receives it. Thanks. The same officials caused greedy manic lunacy and drive a hemi. so for the rest of us that worked to death and still standing can drop bombs religiously in our own righteousness. Bye Bye America.Who wants to know the next bad news...trace me trace the origin of this comment, I know.
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