tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post7250174470397238784..comments2024-03-11T09:29:31.793-07:00Comments on Quark Soup by David Appell: US debt, today vs WW2David Appellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03318269033139447591noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-76795342107450677512010-09-01T16:43:22.375-07:002010-09-01T16:43:22.375-07:00Yes but its absurd to suggest the USA is the only ...Yes but its absurd to suggest the USA is the only country whose manufacturing was unscathed. Hint you are not very far from another large economy unscathed by WWII, and I think 4 of the current top 10 economies suffered little damage to their manufacturing in WWII.<br /><br />Googling suggests in 1950 the US was ~27% of world GDP and Europe had about the same share.andrewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585528907970103334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-71608015124600891352010-08-31T10:48:14.780-07:002010-08-31T10:48:14.780-07:00David,
You need to add control of congress to get...David,<br /><br />You need to add control of congress to get a more accurate picture.<br /><br />The decline starting in 1992 was during a period when congress was controlled by Reps. and the white house by Dems.<br /><br />charlesHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-10490226963257838242010-08-31T06:39:52.869-07:002010-08-31T06:39:52.869-07:00Andrew, our manufacturing was unscathed. Manufactu...Andrew, our manufacturing was unscathed. Manufacturing is the subject of the paragraph.<br /><br />Nonetheless, all of a sudden the crocodile tears over debt is an election season ploy and these people can't be taken seriously. And a ploy by the misguided people wanting to throw more people out on their own. <br /><br />Best,<br /><br />DDanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709762632849004871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-83961640667686383492010-08-30T20:11:18.191-07:002010-08-30T20:11:18.191-07:00Someone who writes "The United States stood a...Someone who writes "The United States stood alone as the only unscathed country in the world" just can't be taken seriouslyandrewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585528907970103334noreply@blogger.com