We may have problems here, but they pale in comparison to the US. Their unemployment rate is double. We don't have to queue up for food stamps, our murder rate per capita is much, much lower, it's a much safer place to live, and will continue to be so, if we do not follow the American trend of Islamophobia.

Besides that the American economy is a basket case, they are on the verge of the next great depression.

The only thing we have to thank America for is our burgeoning obesity rate, and the butchering of the English language, oh! and getting us involved in a couple of illegal wars.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Sep 9^th, 2010 at 1:45pm:


Now give us the figures for Minimum Wage.
And the number of workers ON Minimum Wage.

I think you will find that $7.25 is the Min Fed Wage.
I will let you supply the number for those on that scale.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Sep 10^th, 2010 at 1:13pm:


It might give an insight as to who can afford what.
Might also explain WHY some things are cheaper.

Lobo wrote on Sep 10^th, 2010 at 1:22pm:


It`s only because our prosperous quarry economy is shared by our small population.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Sep 10^th, 2010 at 1:30pm:




The USA SHOULD charge more tax on petrol.

Anything to discourage the gas guzzling mentality of americans , diminish their reliance on foreign oil , encourage research and development into green technology and alleviate the environmental costs of car pollution.

San Deiago , Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Washington
are all like a Hollywood movie set.Great Front no substance, just like the US economy.

Any comment on why the USA continues to sell it's future to China via treasury bonds.
Any comment on the fact that they are now using the Zimbabwe trick of printing money to sustain there economy.
Any comment on the fact their economy is so screwed their chief banker has this to say 2 days ago:
"On Wednesday night, Mr Bernanke told a congressional committee the outlook for the American economy was "unusually uncertain".
http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/dollar-up-on-bank-comments/story-e...
Any comment on the 9.6% unemployment
Any comment on the fact that unemployment claims fell by 27K yet the unemployment figures rose, you do know what that means right? How can benefit claims go down yet unemployment increase, my guess is more people stopped looking & dropped off the radar, it's more realistic than they've been employed & scarier to think what they'll do.

Over to you Andrei

I love the place but if I were you Andrei it'd be a very short contract I signed & I'd have an escape plan.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Sep 10^th, 2010 at 2:33pm:




No , not mad at all.

Americans pay too little for petrol and as such use it like water.

adelcrow wrote on Sep 10^th, 2010 at 2:40pm:

Ummm I believe the word you are looking for is.......
BANKRUPT