Has the bubble burst? - Page 3

I'm sure this is heresy, but is there even a minute possibility that you don't have what people want? That buyers are becoming more discriminating? That breeders flooded the market and this is a reprecussion of that? The problem with your theory about the economy is that this is one of the most robust we've had in years and unemployment is at the lowest in decades. A president has very little influence on the economy. It is more influenced by fiscal policy as dictated by Congress and the Fed. Don't do a disservice to yourselves by cackling like old hens about a subject you may be just a little short in.

Some foreign countries that export goods to the U.S. have the potential to weaken insidiously the U.S. dollar and our economy, it can be argued that many of our own elected public servants promote policies and laws that faciliate the plans of those who would collapse the dollar, I for one believe this, also destroy our middle class with debt and hyperinflation, tax and regulate our middle-class out of business, eliminate our sovereignty and borders, deprive us of our freedoms as protected by the Bill of Rights –- and during the whole miserable process -- persuade us its for the global good and our benefit. **Yawn**

...and keep a watchful eye on the new 110th Congress. The American electorate must assume its responsiblility to demand sound money and government accountability. Otherwise don't expect it to happen.

The longer I keep my pups and train them, the more expensive they get. I don't have many left to sell though: two females from one litter, two from the other. Happily, most are in/going to working homes, so people will be able to see how nice they are all over the country. I am keeping two to train myself, of course. (Okay, maybe 3) I expect the next litter to be sold out early. I just wish the ice & snow would melt so I could get the new kennel up! I will probably be looking for help (internship?) later this spring, for kennel and training assistance. Lucky for me: one of our helpers lives across the street. SS

One thing above all others, in my view, has put a damper on recreational and non-essential spending not only in North America, but world-wide, and it is hard to place the blame on the US administration. THE PRICE OF GAS! The long trips we used to take to shows, the vacations we used to do driving all over the western US as we used to do? We are very careful to plan trips now and can only really do ONE a year, where this was not a factor years ago. Just the cost of driving to work is nearly prohibitive. People do not have "disposable" income anymore. This is affecting the market for non-essential purchases a great deal.

Spook101, You are right about un-employment figures but they mean very little. This country has lost 3 million manufactoring jobs that were replaced with service sector jobs. Those manufactoring jobs average 38 dollars an hour with benifits. The 6 million jobs created since Bush has been in office average 9 dollars an hour with no benifits. Income for working class in the US have been stagnant for years. While insurance,health care, food and gas prices have doubled. More people in this country have less money to spend. We have also seen more people fall into poverty. This country has the widest gap between rich and poor since the 1920's and the lowest saving rates since the 1930's.This country is living on a credit card. We are running up huge debts and sooner or later the world will cut it off. When Jimmy Carter left office the National debt was less than a trillion.Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush with trickle down economics tripled the debt. Bill Clinton added a trillion or two. Until he and the Repubs raised taxes on the top 1 percent of tax payers. This actually brought about a couple of years of small surpluses until George W. Bush re-introduced trickle down with his tax cuts that reversed that course. When George leaves office he will have added 3 to 4 trillion dollars onto the National debt to 9 trillion dollars. We will be paying interest on that debt forever.

Ohhhhhh ... The US administration says.... Tax all he has Then let him know That you won't be done Till he has no dough. When he screams and hollers, Then tax him some more, Tax him till He's good and sore.

hummmm.. Then tax his coffin, Tax his grave, Tax the sod in Which he's laid. Put these words upon his tomb, "Taxes drove me to my doom..."

...and when he's gone, Do not relax, Its time to apply The inheritance tax.

trace, 'manufacturing' jobs eventually leave a top economy like ours. They out price themselves and are claimed by 2nd and 3rd world nations; that's a fact. Economists have known for the last 40 years that we would lose these types of jobs to peoples/nations that were willing to do them for a lower rate. The American worker was not willing to adjust to the cost of world wide labor so they have lost many of these types of jobs. It will continue. That is why we grow into other sectors. That is why we must continue to push education if we are to stay a world leader. Look at GM, Ford and Chysler. Even Americans don't want those cars at their current cost and quality. Do you really want to supplement to price of labor with your tax dollar? It is a fact that real income has grown. That is, income that the American family has after inflation. To say or imply we are losing ground is ludicrous. Trickle down has been proven to work time and time again. For some it's not fast enough, but this is a capitalist government and as business goes so goes the country. I realize there are socialist elements in this country that declare capitalism is bad because it isn't socialism. Socialism and communism have been tried in numerous countries and failed. It would never work here either. As I said before, congress and the Fed have a much bigger influence on the economy than the president. Although the president proposes a budget it is congress that actually controls the purse strings by passing the budget.