tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post9113624234495681310..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Flaherty Issues "Stern Warning" To AmericansThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-15872399372645140212011-06-16T05:49:26.565-07:002011-06-16T05:49:26.565-07:00as per Steve, The story on the CBC site (http://ww...<i>as per Steve, The story on the CBC site (http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/06/15/flaherty-us-deficit.html) says that Flaherty did mention Ryan.</i><br /><br />Yeah, but if Flaherty is looking for something that will balance the budget, Paul Ryan's plan doesn't balance anything until <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_16/b4224022898390.htm" rel="nofollow">2040.</a>sharonapple88https://www.blogger.com/profile/11149226422042041129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-39805365501503809212011-06-15T15:59:06.965-07:002011-06-15T15:59:06.965-07:00as per Steve, The story on the CBC site (http://ww...as per Steve, The story on the CBC site (http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/06/15/flaherty-us-deficit.html) says that Flaherty did mention Ryan.<br /><br /> Does anybody have any further info on what he said? I suspect he was as stupid about this as about endorsing the Celtic Tiger as it was melting down, but I continue to hope against hope that FinMinJim has found a brain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-60204959646056879752011-06-15T15:01:36.831-07:002011-06-15T15:01:36.831-07:00In both the US and Canada talk about fighting defi...In both the US and Canada talk about fighting deficits is just cover for getting rid of programs conservatives don't like.Doznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-8185908400765872692011-06-15T12:36:49.163-07:002011-06-15T12:36:49.163-07:00Its amazing he did not endorse the Ryan PlanIts amazing he did not endorse the Ryan PlanStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-16192952504943549782011-06-15T12:29:28.028-07:002011-06-15T12:29:28.028-07:00I suppose we'd have a pretty extended "de...I suppose we'd have a pretty extended "deer in the headlights" period. That's what we got from Harper during the initial crash. Despite all the warnings (Krugman, Stiglitz, Roubini and others) and the obvious imbalances in the US economy, Steve claimed no one could see it coming even though they plainly did. And then Steve panicked and prorogued Parliament. Finally when he had to let Parliament back in he turned up with an unfocused, ineffective stimulus/recovery budget. Steve was too cowardly to make bold investments in infrastructure so he dribbled it out to us to build new decks on our cottages and looked the other way.<br /><br />If it happens again, I don't think Steve has a Plan "B". Flaherty isn't bright enough to do any better.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-62099160329959161932011-06-15T12:10:47.014-07:002011-06-15T12:10:47.014-07:00Boris, I'm pretty sure we'll find out soon...Boris, I'm pretty sure we'll find out soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-58796177561125828992011-06-15T11:47:20.141-07:002011-06-15T11:47:20.141-07:00I've often wondered what on Earth the Harperco...I've often wondered what on Earth the Harpercons would do if the US really really crashed. Maybe a dark fear lurks somewhere in Jimmers mind the US might soon fail...Borishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952672409601421466noreply@blogger.com