archer wrote: The discussion wasn't about Obama's union supporters to switch to Romney...it was about getting them to vote at all. Ryan could very well energize a lot of Democrats that were apathetic about this election. The Ryan budget was considered as punitive to many segments of society in the extreme...seniors too will be more inclined to make the effort as the see Ryan as a threat to their future security and ability to get health care through medicare.
What a joke that is - seniors know that for them there will be no change in their benefits and are smart enough to know that the system as it stands can't be sustained. They appreciate and acknowledge that the entitlement programs are the major drivers of the deficit and as such will also have to be the area of government most impacted.
archer wrote: If they are very scared about what Romney/Ryan will do why wouldn't they make the effort to at least vote against them?
Uh PrintSmith, perhaps you have forgotten this is a national election, he has to run in all 50 states, not just one congressional district in WI.
No scat Sherlock - the point is that Ryan can make a very good case for being supportive of unions as a result of the support (he won his district with 60% of the votes) given to him by members of the unions in his district.
Addressing an earlier point you made - the fiscal problem isn't going to be solved by a combination of raising taxes and cutting spending - we have to grow our way out. That isn't going to happen with 2% annual growth in GDP. The way to get people to invest rather than save is to let them keep more of what they earn. Ryan's budget had 2 tax levels - 10% and 25%. Just as it did in 1948, 1960, 1983 and 2003 - reducing tax rates results in a higher percentage of GDP winding up in federal coffers. It's a well proven axiom in business as well. If you increase your gross sales you can lower your profit margin and still make more money. Lowering your profit margins can reduce the price to the poi.t where higher sales are realized. See the correlation?
