The American Dream Is Dying (2009)

[probert2436]

Killed by the economic ideals of Krugman

[obaidCarkey]

what hit the usa most is dumb americans voting for republicans who waste the publics money on military spending and taxbreaks for the wealthy!

[dirtydeedsdone]

I'm immigrating out of the U.S once I finish my college degree. I believe this trend will increase, especially as China will open its boarders to the educated world class. China is already working on policies to allow more educated people into their country, and is Russia, and other countries. This will hit the U.S where it hurts.

[235RB]

I swear im moving to europe after college, fuck this place.

[johnboy14]

@235RB

I life in the Uk and we have state health care, a good welfare system but the gap between fat cat bankers and people like me is growing. This is not exclusive to america, don't for one second thing europe is any better because the grass can only appear greener on the other side.

[aaasssfffdddiii]

We need a Reagan, not another FDR. The New Deal failed...

[s5b678]

@aaasssfffdddiii Lol since Reagan's policies have led us into a golden age! FDR was a much much much better president that dumb ass Reagan. If anyone needs to be added to Rushmore it is FDR.

[ggadguy]

The American Dream is dying because of government, which has grown larger and larger every decade. The dream was to do what you want, keep what you earn and be free. That's been stripped by government. If you want to see an economist who predicted the housing crash and the market crash go see Peter Schiff videos on YouTube. He predicted all of these things long before Krugman and Bernanke. Schiff even offered to debate Paul Krugman but Krugman refuses because he know he would lose.

[laudrup90]

@ggadguy .bigger goverment?did reagan not exist or am i missing something.

[aaasssfffdddiii]

Are these serious people?

[MASHDOTCOM]

Maybe Obama should stop spending multi-billion dollars projects and increase deficit. He's sacrificing the economy to provide jobs that shouldn't exist with America's currency shooting down so low. America is not a manufacturing country, it's a powerhouse where the money flows in and out.

But if it keeps printing money and adding up deficit, it's currency will go down and foreigners will stop trusting America, gradually turning it into a third world country.

[travisplugoway]

the term "third world country" refers to the cold war. 1st world was america and it's allies, 2nd world is russia and it's allies and 3rd world was every country that wasn't involved :D

[islandmuffin]

Peer-reviewed study finds Keynesian Paul Krugman is the most partisan economist. Krugman was the only economist to "significantly" change his stances for partisan reasons. Krugman has even gone so far as to contradict his own findings to bash Republican politicians.

The peer-reviewed research was published in May 2010 issue of the Econ Journal Watch (EJW), edited by Daniel B. Klein.

Seven Nobel laureates are members of the EJW Advisory Council

[echoplex89]

@islandmuffin

well, klein is a libertarian. krugman is a socialist( but this term has been sullied by the rich)

[usausaarmy]

Bill maher is the shit

[Godshoulddie]

Dying? The term is DEAD!

[CitizenInvestigator]

@Godshoulddie See the video response "The American Dream Is Over (1993)"

[Mojoman360]

If Spitzer could keep his cock in check more people would listen to him. It's a shame.

[MrEatonbeaver]

@Mojoman360 Regrettably your post is somewhat true. Those pricks on Wall Street were popping corks when he went down, so they knew they could take the rest of us down. These apoplectic dick heads agonize about the stupidest shit while the only banker that were jailed were for sex crimes. You think if the atrocities committed under bush were done by Clinton-ah, fuck they would still be obsessing about the blow job.

[mrrepublican1234]

What do these people know about the poor, or the middle class for that matter?

[sam198199]

As far as I am concerned, my third world, poor, undevelopped country is much better than the US and I will move back there when I need to start a family.

[thomasmoonman]

@sam198199 So why stay until then?

[Jahcrooks]

This a good PUBLIC SERVANT, fuck his personal life, that shit is between him and his wife. This man went after alot of white collar crooks. He needs to be back in public office.

[DeRocco21]

krugman's government spending advicacy hmm

[idigl7220]

great video

[SexDrugsPistol69]

Sad but true... America is turning into a third world country..

blame the oligarchist pigs

[ericclaptonismygod31]

These 2 are funny.

More mobility in France and Sweden than the US? That is a stupid comment. Where are the studies, Paul?

[goshoops23]

Eliot Spitzer: A Man of Integrity. Ha.

[evangrogers]

Wow, 3 twits talking about how stupid they are.

Maher: "america is a third world country!"... You sir, are an idiot. Try living in darfur for a while, then come back here.

Krugman is just inaccurate. He won the nobel because he sold his soul to the Fed.

Spitzer... SPITZER!!! need i say more?

[MATNJ1]

How dare these people comment on my COUNTRY. I do not understand if you don't like it GET THE HELL OUT!!!!!!!!!!! They never do that do they? bill mahr another anti-christ idiot, as I said before they will have to answer to Christ one day hopefully sooner then later. He is coming back: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. I pray he comes soon to save our COUNTRY. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[evangrogers]

@MATNJ1

Wow... that was... off topic...

Good job on that one.

[amanuscarr]

wrong.

[kliff215]

freak

[rumco]

The next FDR? That really would be America's end, Obama is very very close to that.

[tigerone1970]

@rumco

Right, because we all know that FDR rang in the end of America.

[ART1975CZ]

Only 4 comments. Sad.

[NaraNobu]

thank you for posting :)

[MyGrassroots]

Income tax does two things...Pays for wars and goes into banker's pockets

[dilipk23]

king of queens is the shit!

[haze42082]

thanks for the upload

[phnixlady]

Thanks for overpriced homes and cars, no jobs, youth culture, tax with no benefit, small business loans to immigrants only.

We did everything right, and ended up with nothing. Class of 1977.

[bahramf]

Loans for immigrants only? What are you talking about?

Neither homes nor cars are now over-priced. They were because people could get away with selling them for those prices b/c they would not see the long-term side-effects.

Not enough tax. If there were enough taxes for universal health care or post-secondary education, maybe there would actually be a working democracy in the good ol' USA.

[evangrogers]

@bahramf

What in the flaming hell are you talking about? The problem isn't that we need more taxes... i can't believe anyone would say what you just said!! The problem isn't the generation of revenue, it's that the Federal Gov't is spending wa~~~ay too much of my money!

The gov't can't generate wealth, it can only take wealth from one person and give it to another!

maybe if we lowered taxes and reduced spending people would have enough money to properly invest!

[caFexpo00]

"take wealth from one person and give it to another"

Is that all you think government is? Transfers? Educate yourself.

[RhondaH]

Class of 1970 here. Single woman on her own since high school. No college, but I own my own home bought in 1991 and drive a 2010 car. Worked as a secretary since 1970. You can make it - you just have to be creative.

[wnnw98]

@RhondaH And how much wealth have you acquired or are you indebted to creditors? In other words -- are you a free person or a servant?