[BenLurkin]

Forbes is a good man. He would have been a good President

[gaijin]

Why does it matter if there is the inclination to lead, as long as there is not the ABILITY?

The Marshall Plan bail-out (etc) came at a point where we did not have FAKE capitalism, i.e., if you drove a company careening off a cliff then OTHERS were not punished for that. Which is really just respect for property rights.

But now FAKE capitalism is EXACTLY what we have — “Too big to fail”, with all the predictable results.

At this juncture in economic history, here he’s asking a somewhat academic question.

[Uncle Ike]

” after November, with a new President and Congress, there will be the opportunity—and imperative—to do so again. “

But not the ability... Mr. Forbes, you may not be broke, but the rest of us sure as hell are!!!!!!

[GeronL]

Can the US lead the world back to prosperity?

What decade is he living in? The policy of this government is to destroy the middle class in the name of utopia

[Dysart]

LOL This must be the Optimist Club, sorry I'm late.

Seriesly, reading the full article is instructive; the author predicts not only an Obama defeat but control of House and Senate (I think he's right), and if that happens there's reason to believe we'll get the economy on track. He mentioned a tax cut, but spending will also be cut (counting on Congress here), and business and consumer confidence will rise, creating jobs--real ones in the pvt sector. From there it will snowball.

[353FMG]

>Can the U.S. lead the world back to prosperity?<

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When it is *sshole deep in debt?

[snowsislander]

Well, it's odd timing on Mr. Forbes' part to be forecasting Japanese economic problems since they just reported a very good quarter of GDP growth of over 4% annualized.

[VRWC For Truth]

The US can only lead with CONSERVATIVES in charge. Anyone is is FAIL.