Posted on 09/19/2005 7:50:12 AM PDT by churchillbuff
Perception is as important as reality here, and some puny little plan that looks stingy is not going to work.
The folks in the affected states need psychological reassurance as well, not green eye shades running around telling them they're out of luck because it's too expensive.
David Gold is also FREEPER Davidtalker
Thankfully the rest of the country disagrees with you.
"Which private business do you want to rebuild the port? The very one's that are going to be financially impacted because it's going to be closed for some time?
My suggestion is that rebuilding bonds are sold. I would love the opportunity to invest in the rebuilding of the port and to realize the potential profits from such a venture. In addition, I could see other specific targeted bond opportunities. This way, it would keep the money and investment private and it would offer scrutiny to the spending.
You can reply to him directly as davidtalker.
Half the country doesn't pay taxes or pays very little in taxes. Ain't it a pity that their vote counts just as much as mine?
It isn't hard to be in favor of spending someone else's money.
The Stafford Act, passed in 2000, mandates that the federal government has to reconstruct 75% of an area after a disaster.
"Half the country doesn't pay taxes or pays very little in taxes. Ain't it a pity that their vote counts just as much as mine?
It isn't hard to be in favor of spending someone else's money."
A solution has been proposed in the house and is discussed frequently on FR. Check out "ancient_geezer" and his ping list posts.
Geez. Talk about an un-Constitutional law. How is 75% defined? Do they have to re-imburse the insurance companies?
Uh, no military spending increas would get his signature unless it was loaded to the hilt with goodies for Democrat constituncies
Not holding Clinton responsible for what went on under him is pure sophistry.
Two hundred billion is a humongous amount, but I have not seen owhat the time frame is for that kind of payout. Is that over one, three, five, year year? It kinda makes a difference.
You are blatently encouraging freepers to go against the mission statement of this web site.
Yes, so do most of us.
Now if President Bush would just believe the same thing.
"Is there enough discretionary income out there for investment into bonds if Rita should hit the Texas coast?"
I am no financial expert on bonds either. I envision them more as a loan from a private company that wants to build a certain assett. I would assume that enough discretionary income exists for those willing to take the risks. I would certainly move a portion of my 401K into a fund that invests in these opportunities. I imagine many others would do the same.
The biggest advantage that I'd see, is the ability of the private investors to directly hold the spenders accountable. In addition, the chances that the project would come in on time would be much higher with private investors and private builders.
Imagine the rebuilding of NO or the ports following the "Big Dig" management method.....
I am beginning to question his belief system.
We have not been stingy.
Where does it say that the Fed Gov. can give our tax dollars away?
Neither am I and never was. I am a conservative that belongs to no party.
Spend your own money if you want - give privately. Do what these people have done: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1487391/posts
Please, back up your statement. Let us all know how 50 years of welfare and government dependency have helped these people, whereas a job at Walmart isn't a better solution until they get their own job training.
Your statement that private industry will not fund ports is absolutely ludicrous. Who do you think runs docks and ports across this country now ??????? Primarily private industry, altho there are a few ports, like Long Beach CA, where the docks and workers on the docks are controlled by the municipality. Still, private industry runs the businesses paying rent on the docks. Do you think that private industry will wait for the government to act ?
Hello - we don't "invest" in unproductive fellow Americans ? Hello, ever hear of welfare, food stamps, job training, unemployment insurance, etc etc ad nauseum ? No, we've invested so much in KEEPING these fellow Americans in poverty so they can vote politicians into office who will give them more and more welfare. You think we should spend more tax dollars on them ? Why should they carry insurance when they can count on taxpayers picking up the pieces ?
What all of these people need is for government to STAY OUT OF THE WAY - cut taxes, regulations, work rules etc etc - and let private individuals rebuild their lives and businesses as they see fit.
AMEN!
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