Why are Asian-Americans so successful in America?

It wasn't.

 

You mean the 15 Fortune 500 companies that didn't pay any federal income tax?

15 Fortune 500 Companies Paid No Federal Income Taxes in 2014

 

Way to put the tag on this thread.

 

You could take every dollar from every millionaire and billionaire in America and not even put a dent in the debt.

 

I see, so the jobless didn't need their unemployment extended when there were seven applicants for each job opening.

 

Pick anything you want. The government has been spending way too much money for decades now.

 

Well, that's because one guy took a $5 trillion debt while inheriting a good economy, doubled it during his tenure,without counting the $2 trillion in wars, became the only president not to raise taxes during wartime because going shopping is sacrifice enough, and watched the economy go in the worst shitter in 75 years thanks to one of the core philosophies his party espouses, which is deregulation.

 

And making things worse while they were at it.

 

If by "good economy" you mean "recession."

 

We were in a recession in 2000?

 

So how much would be an appropriate amount?

 

#barontalkseconomics