Stores, my GF tells me, are filled with UK and European languages and accents, as
Europeans, flush with a stronger Currancy, are buying things up in New York City, an International town.
Used to be Japenese many years ago, but they seem to still be having problems.
Magazines in newstand racks still have dual prices:
US $5.95 Canada $7.95
Wonder how long before only one price and than a reversal:
US $7.95 Canada $5.95 ?
Our dumb, dumb Politicians really screwed things up. Dollar is turning into one of those Latin American currancy that are constantly devalued. Our dumb dumb Politicos still haven't figured out that you can't spend more than you make for a long time --like Brazil did or Argintina.
And you know what?
Our dumb dumb Voters --and non-voters, which is half the People --are to blame, too.
Why? Because they still haven't figured out that Washington is not doing them a favor by giving tax cut to rich while spending more money.
Recent water works Bill that Bush vetoed and congress overode was a good Bill in the main. But you know what? We can't afford it.
Healthcare Bill for kids which Bush wrongly Vetoed at least had a measure attached (cigerette tax) to raise the money to be spent.
Where is the attachment to this Internal Improvements Bill that explains how Congress will pay for it?
Borrrow more from abroad? Wih US Dollars of deminishing value? From a Country that is our once and future enemy?
[Much of the Improvements is for US Corps of Army Engineers to fix up the mess they created in past and will probably create more messes as you can't fight nature. Building levees on river banks doesn't make water go away. Just pushes it downstream. But this is another story.]
Americans can't afford buying homes and Condos that Europeans and UK can. Fly here. Save money. Fly back after holiday. Condos in NYC are being bought with Pounds and Euros
before they are built. Smart move is to buy them in cash, before somebody Congress and White House gets some brains and stops devaluing U$ Dollar. But not likely soon. Nor is War Income Tax surcharge in the works.
Democrat$ vye to see who can promise to $pend more.
"No Tax Increase Republican$" are
not No $pending Increase Republican$.
Dollar keeps on declining.
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