[NormsRevenge]

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell discusses the Democratic Governors' vision of 'America Competes' at the National Press Club in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006. Rendell urged President Bush to join him and the Democratic governors in their plan to lessen our dependence on foreign oil, level the international playing field for American companies, provide affordable health care by giving tax credits, and to reform our education system to ensure American students can compete in a 21st century workforce. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

[OrioleFan]

Two words: Fair Tax

[phoenix0468]

Rendell, finance chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, said the United States is falling behind China, India and other nations on education, health care and the race to find alternatives to oil.

I guess this left leaning loon hasn't heard about China's new race to beat us to the oil. What a duffus.

[SierraWasp]

The ONLY rational alternative to oil at this time, is NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION!!!

Unless you're a Demonicrat Luddite!!!

[dyed_in_the_wool]

Do they mean this Ed Rendell

[phoenix0468]

"If we don't do something about our competitive edge and do something about it soon, America will continue to spiral downward to the point where ... we may not recover," Rendell said.

Yeah Gov. Rendell, slippery slope arguments always catch my attention. Because they are so lame.

[neodad]

"Rendell, finance chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, said the United States is falling behind China"

Yeah, I want to be more like them: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1564381/posts

Adult Diaper Sales Soar in China (Ahead of Chinese New Year)

[Mygirlsmom]

"We're getting the living daylights kicked taxed out of us," said Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell.

Increasing the number of high school students who pass advanced placement exams by 25 percent.

How? By lowering the test standards or helping them cheat?

[Texas_Jarhead]

"The United States will "spiral downward" and may not recover in a fast-changing global economy without urgent investments in education, health care and alternative energies, Democratic governors said Tuesday."

The energy issue is the only one that I would consider applicable to the assertion. Education spending at all levels is enormous. The problem isn't the dollar value of education spending but rather the negative rate of return on that "investment".

[Vince Ferrer]

the United States is falling behind China, India and other nations on education

How much does everyone else spend per student? And not one mention of drilling new wells, or nuclear energy.

[Darkwolf377]

The United States will "spiral downward" and may not recover

That is the message all Americans will carry with them into the voting booth, don't ya think? "We are spiralling downward and may not recover, so I'm gonna vote Democrat!"

Keep it up, dems, oh, we are so very scared of that message pouring out of your drooling, American military-hating pie holes.

[ILS21R]

Let's see if I've got this straight. Rendell wants to give tax credits to Haliburton, supports a school choice voucher program, will force the government to purchase all the POS hybrids that nobody else wants and is willing to beat up on China.

It all sounds good to me.

[VeniVidiVici]

More major "investments" in education and healthcare.

There are two original and award winning subjects for the Dimwits.

[Penner]

"If we don't do something about our competitive edge and do something about it soon, America will continue to spiral downward to the point where ... we may not recover," Rendell said.

Since you flat-earthers don't believe that Americans have the smarts to compete with India and China in the first place, what do you care about our competitive edge?