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Revision as of 19:48, October 14, 2010
Obamanomics is a term describing the school of economic thought and policy being pushed by the Obama Administration. Its main doctrine is massive government spending (as evidenced by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) in excess of $1 trillion, which is funded by massive borrowing through U.S. Treasury bonds[1]. With unemployment at 10.2% as of October 2009[2] and the value of the U.S. dollar plummeting[3], it has proven to be a failed system.
Key Components of Obamanomics
Obamanomics is diametrically opposed to Reaganomics, embraces higher taxes, more regulation, more spending, and loose money.[4] Whereas Reaganomics jump started recovery during the 1980s, Obamanomics is expected to impede recovery.
By mid 2010 the U.S. Commerce Dept. reported Gross Domestic Product did not responded adequately to the economic stimulus passed in February 2009. More than 3 million jobs however were lost and more than a trillion dollars was added to the National debt.
By contrast, the 3.0%+ growth rates sustained by the Reagan era tax cuts as the United States emerged from the 1982 recession provided the necessary stimulus to maintain a growing population and declining unemployment.
Increased government spending
Loose monetary policy
Increased regulation
Tax increases
Capital gains tax
Dividends tax
Income tax
Obamaonomics proposes raising income taxes on all working Americans effective January 1, 2010. The rate of increase on the poorest workers, those least able to afford it, is 50%, from a progressive tax rate of 10% to a rate of 15%. By contrast the upper 2%, those with taxable income of $250,000, will only experience a 10% increase, from 36% to 39.6%.
Cap and trade energy tax
- Main article: Cap and Trade