thinkprogress.org — As it turns out, this is not the first time that Gramm, a self-styled “foot soldier of the Reagan revolution,” has advocated controversial views on the economy. In the past, he has criticized public works projects, the existence of a minimum wage, and the federal welfare program. Here are some highlights from McCain’s “econ brain,”
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phillesh69Jul 13, 2008
You just don't know how to shop, then.I can get 93% lean ground beef for $3.99 a pound. I could feed a family of 6 with that. The buns might cost me another $1.50, for a half dozen buns. I can buy 6 ears of corn for $1.99. I can buy Super G drumsticks for 99 cents a pound.I can buy Nature's Promise all natural, antibiotic free drumsticks for $1.89 a pound. For less than 2 bucks, I could feed a family of 6. I could buy Broccolli, fresh, for $2.99. So I could feed a family of 6 for a total of $5.00.<a class="user" href="http://www.peapod.com/">http://www.peapod.com/</a>
phillesh69Jul 13, 2008
And they'll both shorten your life dramatically.Seems like everyone I know that eats that s**t is on dialysis, or uses a glucose meter, or has a half dozen pills they need to take each day.It also seems like all the older people I know eat fruits and vegetables, chicken, beef and fish, and do not fill themselves up with junk food. In fact, all the people I know above the age of 80 have a very traditional diet: a meat, a starch and a vegetable for dinner, eggs for breakfast, even with bacon or sausage, a basic lunch of ham or roast beef, maybe tuna fish or chicken salad, and some alcohol at the end of the day, in moderation.They don't care about "fat" or "sodium", they eat a reasonable amount of healthy, whole, foods. My Aunt's friend is 94 year's old, and still drives and can play 9 holes of golf once a week.I know idiots who are 46 and are about to have a leg amputated, and they just can't understand when I tell them to stop eating at McDonald's, or drinking 5 cokes a day, or having that fourth donut of the day.I try to tell them that I'll have a donut, every once in a while, and maybe every few weeks I might drink a coke, they just can't understand that.I try to tell them that a cigarette every few weeks won't kill you, but a pack a day will. They still don't get it.
emjaymjJul 13, 2008
We are mostly in agreement here except the degree to which different forms of energy contribute to fat. It doesn't take a terribly high amount of energy for fructose to be stored as fat, for instance. Your absolutely right that refined sugar is worse though, but people really shouldn't really be drinking more than a small glass of orange juice a day. Of course, life wouldn't be half as fun without it's vices, for you it seems to be cigarettes (and I'm sure other things as well).However, we're all different and few things are guaranteed to cause us great harm in the long run. Sodium is probably the best example of this, as the biggest problem most people will have from a high-sodium diet is high water retention. Blood pressure is actually only sensitive to sodium in a minority of people.
principleJul 13, 2008
All social programs combined do not account for one percent of the budget. For example, every year the Defense Department cannot account for more money (possibly misappropriated) then the entire social programs’ budget. Nevertheless, the cost of the social programs is used by the rightwing us the bases of their cause. What is more amazing is that they manage to sell this uncharitable idea to predominantly Christian supporters.
ravenswing2Jul 13, 2008
This from a guy that is sitting on a nice pension from his days in the Senate, where he was about as productive as a boil on your ass.
Closed AccountJul 13, 2008
I had hoped Phil Gramm has disappeared. The only thing I agree with is the homosexual comment.
anonibtardedJul 14, 2008
Old Phil was right about fat 'poor' folk. You can't help but notice the asses on some of these indolent Welfare broodmares here in Oakland.