| finalsquall said: He seems like a good hearted man, that would run a country with good intentions. Even though I'm from outside the US, I feel that the Choices the US makes affects the world. So it is interesting knowing more about who is the President. In Australia, we have a new Prime Minster - Kevin Rudd... and he seems similar to Ron Paul. It was an interesting doco. :D |
I was a bit saddened to see Howard go, but he did leave quite an impressive enough legacy after 12 years in the office. Tax reform, trade expansion, debt elimination, budget surpluses and Reserve Bank independence were all big victories. The result? Strong GDP growth and competitve real income increases. Not bad at all. Sure he can't take all the credit. Labor floated the currency, cut tariffs and promoted financial market deregulation that helped fuel Aussie growth. Aussies are fortunate to see free market principles being promoted by both sides of the political spectrum. If only the European economies could be so lucky!
But Rudd seems like a safe bet. While his party is a bit too chummy with the unions and the obssession with Kyoto seems a distraction, I think Rudd will workout just fine.
