I'm from new connecticut - I'm a fiscal conservative - I want my money back!
Well that is a start. Do you believe the Bush tax cuts stimulated the economy?

I studied macro and micro economics in college...doesn't mean I know anything anymore...but economic trends span decades, although they're influenced by foreign and domestic policies.  

If what you mean (and I suspect you don't) is THE economy - then I guess you're talking about the global economy...so I would say no.  However, Reagan's supply side economics made lotsa sense in (wait for it) an emerging global market.

But as far as, you know, us and the guy who puts the b and h around it...I think money trickles up...corporations, are by definition, out to make money.  Nothing wrong with that until you start commodifying people as a resource, for example it's simpler than ever to justify outsourcing in a global 'market' while robbing a local economy.

"I'm a human rights liberal - I'll never tell a woman what she can or cannot do with her body, especially after she's shared it with me."
Hmmnn...................

Why does that give you pause?   I don't tell you what to do.  You can't have kids.  In fact, order number one - be capable of birthing children - get back to me on that one....

"I don't want to deregulate OSHA or unionize."
So you believe in Capitalism?

"Believe' - Capitalism, like freedom (you're free to kill yourself or kill others) has no morality.  There's a 'cap' to capitalism.  We outspent the russians, but look what we got...when we (us) could've stepped up and shown the world who and why we are, just like after WWII and the marshall plan - we didn't.  Capitalism, like communism works to an extent...ask me about my plan...OSHA or MSHA supposedly look out for us, but there's lotsa miners who've died, and lotsa bat and squirrel parts in your cereal and bread  - so at least it's evenly distributed....as opposed to the friction of the day...

.I am going to go to sleep now.  I was waiting for a call from a friend...

I'm still waiting for that call..

I'm glad you're 'round here Pat, hope I answered your questions...

Lee