Comments on: Finding the High Notes http://briansullivan.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2008/07/29/finding-the-high-notes/ FOXBusiness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:24:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Bob http://briansullivan.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2008/07/29/finding-the-high-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Bob Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:57:03 +0000 http://briansullivan.blogs.foxbusiness.com/?p=51#comment-669 I am as happy as I have ever been. I have the best job I've ever had and live in the best house I've ever lived in. I have excellent healthcare. I think there are a lot of people who don't realize how good they have it, thus they are not happy. Remember you get to choose your attitude every day. It is up to you to make yourself happy. It is not the government's responsibility. I am concerned about higher taxes. If history repeats itself, higher tax rates stifle the economy and reduce tax revenue, thus increasing the deficit. I am also concerned about socialist healthcare, which is not as good as we have. If you think healthcare is expensive now, just wait until it is free. When I hear a presidential candidate ask "Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?", my answer is always yes. It doesn't matter which party is in control, you can be better off. It isn't that tough. Work hard, save some money, enjoy what you have. You just have to decide to do it. I don't believe the people in socialist countries have that freedom. That's the reason so many of them are trying to come here. I am as happy as I have ever been. I have the best job I’ve ever had and live in the best house I’ve ever lived in. I have excellent healthcare.

I think there are a lot of people who don’t realize how good they have it, thus they are not happy. Remember you get to choose your attitude every day. It is up to you to make yourself happy. It is not the government’s responsibility.

I am concerned about higher taxes. If history repeats itself, higher tax rates stifle the economy and reduce tax revenue, thus increasing the deficit. I am also concerned about socialist healthcare, which is not as good as we have. If you think healthcare is expensive now, just wait until it is free.

When I hear a presidential candidate ask “Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?”, my answer is always yes. It doesn’t matter which party is in control, you can be better off. It isn’t that tough. Work hard, save some money, enjoy what you have. You just have to decide to do it. I don’t believe the people in socialist countries have that freedom. That’s the reason so many of them are trying to come here.

]]> By: Jonathan http://briansullivan.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2008/07/29/finding-the-high-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Jonathan Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:00:30 +0000 http://briansullivan.blogs.foxbusiness.com/?p=51#comment-626 I've never been to Europe, but i have had the opportunity to know many who have lived there. They do seem to be happier with their lives than us in our country, although they would seem to have more to complain about. I know i'm relatively happy, although many i know are not. Thanks! I’ve never been to Europe, but i have had the opportunity to know many who have lived there. They do seem to be happier with their lives than us in our country, although they would seem to have more to complain about. I know i’m relatively happy, although many i know are not. Thanks!

]]> By: 1077 http://briansullivan.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2008/07/29/finding-the-high-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-623 1077 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:57:20 +0000 http://briansullivan.blogs.foxbusiness.com/?p=51#comment-623 The American punditry on the left keeps willifying the American system while from the right it is nothing short of a paradise. Yes my dear Brian, Europeans are indeed happier than Americans, simply because they live better. Period. Your take-home-pay calculations are worthless so long you do not list what one can do with it. Take this from an American who lived in Europe for 10 years as an expat and has been now back in the US for quite a while. All the horror stories you hear around the talk-shows about the European health care simply do not apply... at least not in Germany and Austria where I lived. I am a believer in the American separation of powers and in the free market economy. But may be the word "free" does not apply to the US anymore to the same extent it used to. And may be the separation of powers is not anymore what the founders meant it to be. May be the Europeans came up with a better way to skin the capitalist cat. It is depressing to think of it, but we may see populist Obama prevail and a more socialist America emerge because people are simply disenchanted and, being poorly educated, do not really understand why. I am afraid that many pundits do not understand why either. A socialist America may turn out to be a nightmare and my hope is that after a short deviation, we will have the ability to turn back to real freedom. A French friend keeps kidding me: "We had our Mitterand, so why should you not have your Obama?" The big difference is that while his highness Mitterand reigned in France, America was still relatively free and offered an example. If America goes left and in owe of the personality of one man, who will we be looking at for an example? May be China?... Bottom line, do not vote Obama, unappealing as McCain may be. The American punditry on the left keeps willifying the American system while from the right it is nothing short of a paradise. Yes my dear Brian, Europeans are indeed happier than Americans, simply because they live better. Period. Your take-home-pay calculations are worthless so long you do not list what one can do with it. Take this from an American who lived in Europe for 10 years as an expat and has been now back in the US for quite a while. All the horror stories you hear around the talk-shows about the European health care simply do not apply… at least not in Germany and Austria where I lived. I am a believer in the American separation of powers and in the free market economy. But may be the word “free” does not apply to the US anymore to the same extent it used to. And may be the separation of powers is not anymore what the founders meant it to be. May be the Europeans came up with a better way to skin the capitalist cat. It is depressing to think of it, but we may see populist Obama prevail and a more socialist America emerge because people are simply disenchanted and, being poorly educated, do not really understand why. I am afraid that many pundits do not understand why either. A socialist America may turn out to be a nightmare and my hope is that after a short deviation, we will have the ability to turn back to real freedom. A French friend keeps kidding me: “We had our Mitterand, so why should you not have your Obama?” The big difference is that while his highness Mitterand reigned in France, America was still relatively free and offered an example. If America goes left and in owe of the personality of one man, who will we be looking at for an example? May be China?… Bottom line, do not vote Obama, unappealing as McCain may be.

]]> By: B.Huckabee http://briansullivan.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2008/07/29/finding-the-high-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-617 B.Huckabee Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:54:36 +0000 http://briansullivan.blogs.foxbusiness.com/?p=51#comment-617 GREAT show!!! It is hard to find the good news in all of this. I thought your guest Steve Curnette (sp?) did an excellent job of being balanced. Basically, he said, hey, the bright spot is we can begin to see patterns and learn from the past. It seems NO ONE is actually offering solutions right now. It is all crisis and talk of how horrible it was and how horrible it is. But as a country we have to find a way to move ahead. Mr. Curnette was really good and had great points - please have him on again! We need smart people talking about this!! Thank you!!!!! GREAT show!!! It is hard to find the good news in all of this. I thought your guest Steve Curnette (sp?) did an excellent job of being balanced. Basically, he said, hey, the bright spot is we can begin to see patterns and learn from the past. It seems NO ONE is actually offering solutions right now. It is all crisis and talk of how horrible it was and how horrible it is. But as a country we have to find a way to move ahead. Mr. Curnette was really good and had great points – please have him on again! We need smart people talking about this!! Thank you!!!!!

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