Newsweek Cover: We Are All Socialists Now

Posted: 11th February 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Economy | Finance

“In many ways our economy already resembles a European one.

As boomers age and spending grows, we will become even more French.” – Newsweek Magazine

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The interview was nearly over. on the Fox News Channel last Wednesday evening, Sean Hannity was coming to the end of a segment with Indiana Congressman Mike Pence, the chair of the House Republican Conference and a vociferous foe of President Obama‘s nearly $1 trillion stimulus bill. How, Pence had asked rhetorically, was $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts going to put people back to work in Indiana? How would $20 million for “fish passage barriers” (a provision to pay for the removal of barriers in rivers and streams so that fish could migrate freely) help create jobs? Hannity could not have agreed more. “It is … the European Socialist Act of 2009,” the host said, signing off. “We’re counting on you to stop it. Thank you, congressman.”

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  1. Veritas says:

    Didn’t some people call Obama’s stance on some issues “socialist” during his campaign?