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Will Barack Obama be able to make Hugo Chavez's policies work in the U.S.?

When Hugo Chavez ran for President of Venezuela he promised to tax the rich and the rich corporations to spread the wealth to the common man.

All corporate income was seized by the government. That wasn't enough so Chavez accused them of hiding the income and nationalized many industries.

Unemployment is skyrocketing.

Inflation is rampant and the currency is worthless.

Food is scarce.

Oil production is down because everyone that knows how to run an oil business either left the country or is in jail.

College education is free.

Health care is free.

Since Obama has a Harvard law degree will he be able to break the laws of economics? Or is he doomed to failure too?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Just because Socialism has never worked, anywhere, anytime, does not mean Obama and the Dem Congress will not try to make it work, even if they have to destroy the country to do so.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    all human beings is ignorant. there is plenty preparation available, no one is conscious all of it. Obama were a senator for a quick era and distant places coverage isn't his stongest factor. Bush made an absolute cock up on the initiating of his presidency, Chavez is making an attempt to stress the situation that venezuela and latin u.s. are no longer US zones of impression of their empire development video games any further. Will it artwork? nicely the diplomats and civil servants are an identical under Bush as Obama, so it may take time, however the generic coverage has to alter, to allow latin u.s. to enhance for itself. Chavez is barely a disruptive impression in case you think of from an american "enable´s make funds out of those human beings whilst they stay undesirable" kind of physique of ideas. Chavez is conscious what he's doing, he has been in means longer than Obama could be. it somewhat is a pastime with a purpose, those issues should not be considered in an common way.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Really!? And when was the last time you went to Venezuela?

    Unemployment there is currently 6.2%-7.2% depending on who's stats you believe, which is considerably lower than in the USA. I was there recently and I'm telling you straight that food is not scarce at all; in fact I ate very well during my trip. As for falling oil production, the PDSVA (Venezuela's oil state oil company) has accused the IEA of producing false figures, which they say show an average of 800,000 barrels a day less than actually produced; they have invited the IEA to verify their actual output, an invitation which has not been accepted.

    Perhaps you've been believing whatever crap Fox news spews out?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    What is going to happen is Chavez will be so excited to see his policies at work in the USA, he will give us cheap oil and Obummer will take credit for the low gas prices

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  • 1 decade ago

    Unfiortunately yes. It will be easier to sit at home and get wlefare checks than to work , earn and pay tax.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Obama doesn't need or want Chavez' policies. The GOP is out of ideas and out of time.

  • c.n.
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    The GOP is now is nothing at all but a full time scary-phrase generator. It actually has no political substance at all, it’s just a caricature of itself.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well McCain could turn into another Adolf Hitler but it's stupid to think that way isn't it?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    And Fidel Castro's too.

    Source(s): List of Obama known associates or supporters: William Ayers (Weatherman Underground bomber, unrepentant domestic terrorist) Frank Davis (Member Communist Party USA, Early mentor to Obama) Jeremiah Wright (Black Liberation militant, racist, and Pastor) Tony Rezko (Corrupt Financier, ties to Terror Financing) Louis Farrakhan (Nation of Islam Leader, racist, anti-American) Hamas Terrorist Organization (Islamic Terrorist Organization) Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades (Islamic Terror Irganization) Raila Odinga (Fundamental Islamic Candidate, Kenya, Obama’s Cousin) Daniel Ortega (Marxist Sandinista Leader. Nicaragua) Raul Castro (Hard-line Communist Leader, Cuba) Communist Party Illinois (US Communist Political Party) Socialist Party USA (Marxist Socialist Political Party) The New Black Panther Party (Black Militant Organization, anti-American and racist) Michael Pfleger (Renegade Catholic priest, anti-gun crusader, socialist
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