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You Choose '08: The Economy
Monday, March 31, 2008
We often describe our You Choose '08 platform as "the world's largest town hall" for political discussion. Every day there are thousands of discussions on YouTube over the issues that face our communities, our families, and our world. Starting today, in this blog, we're going to put forth a six-part series focusing on public topics that are being discussed in various circles on YouTube. We begin with the U.S. economy.
It's no secret that with the declining dollar, the U.S. mortgage crisis, and the recent collapse of Wall Street investment banking firm Bear Sterns, the U.S. economy is in trouble. YouTubers like
Yayatv
are encouraging people to
save their money
, while others like
billybobjoe57
warn people to sprint from the dollar as fast as they can. Some users think the solutions to the economic crisis lie with our leaders – take, for example,
n8glenn
, who says that Ron Paul's libertarian philosophies are the way to a
better future.
Several YouTube newscasts have tackled this issue with man-on-the-street interviews, like this one from
moblogictv
, which asks,
"What will you do with your $600 tax break?"
, or this one from
WMALnews
, which asks,
"What's left of your wallet?"
And of course the U.S. presidential candidates aren't going to miss out on the opportunity to weigh in on the economy, either. Senators
McCain
,
Clinton
, and
Obama
all have videos proposing solutions to the U.S. economic crisis. Check them out on our
You Choose '08
platform.
Finally, you can toggle through this playlist for a broader look at the conversations going on about the U.S. economy. Keep an eye out for the video from
wallstrip
-- it will make you laugh, even if your pocketbook is feeling wounded.
Yours,
Steve G.
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