(Note: Full and fair disclosure - Before offering his policy forecasts for the Obama administration, Morris recognized and applauded the history-making event of the United States inaugurating its first African-American president approximately 150 years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.)
Morris also sees U.S. national health care
Morris also said he expects President Obama to implement a national, universal health care system, although Morris did specify how much he thought the program would cost, or how it would be funded.
In 2007, French government spending accounting for about 50%, $1.29 trillion of France's $2.56 trillion economy, according to research compiled by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. According to the CIA, France's elected officials remain committed to a capitalism in which they maintain social equity by means of laws, tax policies, and social spending that reduce income disparity and the impact of free markets on public health and welfare. In 2007, total government spending in the U.S. accounted for about 35-40% of U.S. GDP, depending on the methodology used.
Morris rose to prominence in the mid-1990s after he ingeniously developed the political tactic of 'triangulation' - - taking an issue that historically favored a political opponent and deploying a modified, bipartisan approach to solve it, which, in fact, favors the triangulator. President Bill Clinton successfully used Morris' triangulation strategy during his two terms.
Fiscal Policy/Economic Analysis: Either Morris is using a different definition of socialism or he sees inconceivable changes up ahead in the U.S.
The view from here argues it's the former: outside of banking, the likelihood of permanent national ownership of a key industry is almost nil in the United States. Further, there's little chance that the U.S. Congress will approve a free college education for every student, or a national law guaranteeing five weeks paid vacation per citizen per year, etc. Some U.S. health care insurance reform is likely, but universal coverage, at best, will be phased in over a 5-year period, perhaps beginning in 2010.
Hence, and just in case yours truly's relatives / friends in France are reading this article, Morris' projections are off the mark: they need not fear a serious competitor to the life of France anytime soon.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-21-2009 @ 5:47PM
Mike O said...
Dick Morris is an opportunist gas bag... a male Ann Coulter with a more feminine voice. He adds nothing to the national dialogue... just senseless drivel.
1-21-2009 @ 7:12PM
mtg215 said...
Morris is so typical of Hannityites....lotsa condemnation of anything that comes from "the other side" and not one suggestion or effort at helping!
The blame game is their specialty followed closely by wildly partisan politics.
He should stay on Fox News (which really is the most biased of a biased media).
1-21-2009 @ 7:14PM
Sheldon said...
No two countries are alike. We will be a more socialized version of the U.S. and nothing like France.
On the other hand Obama is showing every indication of becoming a centrist at this point so I would not waste too much energy second guessing him unless you need an angle for a TV show.
;-)
1-21-2009 @ 7:58PM
Kedz said...
Mike O...
I agree completely, they say they're going to be vigilant towards watchdogging Obama. While they spew vitriolic partyline crap that has little fact and more slanted opinion that is based in mostly hate and sophmoric ridicule. Notice when the Mental midget Hanity gets put into a factual corner by anyone with another opinion then his....He does only one thing every single time.. He tears at the person's character by trying to personally attack then discredit them as though the facts put forth must be wrong because I just disssed this person and there profession. He is a total waste of breath and have not watch for several months because he propigates the very worse in our society. Mike O...
I agree completely, they say they're going to be vigilant towards watch dogging Obama. While they spew vitriolic party line crap that has little fact and more slanted opinion that is based in mostly hate and sophomoric ridicule. Notice when the Mental midget Hanity gets put into a factual corner by anyone with another opinion then his....He does only one thing every single time.. He tears at the person's character by trying to personally attack then discredit them as though the facts put forth must be wrong because I just disssed this person and there profession. He is a total waste of breath and have not watch for several months because he propagates the very worse in our society.
These types of all hype for the sake of ratings will hopefully be gone before to long people are getting tired of this defeatists attitude and want to see solutions not anger and ridicule.
1-22-2009 @ 2:59AM
J. Wilks said...
socialism sounds horrible until you mention 5 weeks vacation....
1-22-2009 @ 3:58AM
Jerry said...
What is it with you people and this news reporter it seems like you guys are on like Obama drug hey Obama great Don't you ever listen to what people are really ever saying like What Obama is really saying or you just in like Aw wow Obama talking look oh words coming out of the mans mouth oh wow how cool this guy give speach