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Are we on solid footing in the United States economy?

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Miller Homes Group

 

Are we on solid footing in the United States economy? Ok, before I go any further, please understand that if you’re the sensitive political type, you should stop reading now.

 

The short answer is no, not really! We have been down so long that any glimmer of upward movement is called a recovery. While it should be noticed and appreciated, it should also be recognized for what it is and that’s a weak, miniscule movement of the economy and by no means a recovery. For those who have never experienced a recovery take it from someone who has, this aint it!

 

Now to the real estate end of the equation. You see, jobs drive 1st time home buyers into the market and move 2nd time buyers up in the market. With weak employment and high unemployment (don’t kid yourself, its high) people don’t move as often and it’s showing in our markets. Yes we are all busy but it’s not as busy as we should be and it all has to do with the real employment numbers folks, pure and simple.

 

Under the heading of if you point out a problem, you must offer a solution, I have an idea. Our economy runs on energy, like it or not and that sector is really hot right now, so here goes.

 

  • Eliminate all federal taxes on gasoline or other fuel.

  • Eliminate all surcharges on electric or fuel bills.

  • Eliminate all federal taxes on corporations.

  • Open all federal owned property over 500 acres to oil and gas exploration at market rates.

  • Any company bringing money to the U.S. from outside the country will pay no tax on that money if they are U.S. based.

  • The EPA is abolished and states will handle their own environmental issues.

 

The Catch?

 

  • Companies receive these breaks if they don’t spend money outside of our borders.

  • We need $2.00 price at the pump or less and we are removing the tax obstacle to get it there. If the Oil Companies can’t keep it around this number, we will tax them again.

  • We need energy independence and this would accomplish it in 3 years or less.

  • Oil companies must build 10 new refineries.

 

You see, I don’t care if Exxon/Mobil makes 2 Trillion next year if they have to spend it in the good ole USA. Let an executive buy 10 jets and 12 houses, someone has to build and service them. Yes it’s a form of trickledown economics, but it has an incentive built in for the country. Keeping money in the country and encouraging the bringing of money from offshore acts as an additional incentive to grow businesses here at home. With no taxes at the federal level, we can pay great wages and bring manufacturing back home. The taxes would be paid by those who work and purchase things like new homes and 2nd homes.

 

We become a driving force in World economics and show today’s generation what a real recovery actually is.

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Posted by

Terry Miller

Miller Homes Group

Tyler Apartment Locator

Comments (7)

Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Works for me.  All of it. 

Clearly, the opposition has deep pockets and transfers wealth from their own pockets to the pockets of politicians who are willing to see the destruction of the U.S. economy as long as they benefit.

Social manipulation is no substitute for sound economic planning.

Apr 25, 2014 06:20 AM
Terry Miller
Miller Homes Group - Tyler, TX
Miller Homes Group and Tyler Apartment Locator

Thanks Lenn

Apr 25, 2014 06:29 AM
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

       I would add, abolish the EPA, abolish the Department of Energy, allow Fracking, allow the Keystone Pipeline, allow drilling in the Gulf, open Alaska to drilling for oil. 

     Anyone who is opposed should have their electricity cut off and be forced to walk wherever they go.

Apr 25, 2014 10:01 AM
Terry Miller
Miller Homes Group - Tyler, TX
Miller Homes Group and Tyler Apartment Locator

Yes Fred, Yes

Apr 25, 2014 10:16 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

With all the government regs that overlap I think we are standing on a banana peel setting in wet clay.

Apr 25, 2014 12:37 PM
Than Maynard
Coldwell Banker Heart of Oklahoma - Purcell, OK
Broker - Licensed to List & Sell - 405-990-8862

No we are not. Bogus intereste rates, bogus GDP, bogus everyting from this administration.

If you don't like the numbers then change the way they are calculated! If nothing else it makes it impossible to compare previous years to current results.

Apr 25, 2014 10:41 PM
Mike Frazier
Carousel Realty of Dyer County - Dyersburg, TN
Northwest Tennessee Realtor

Terry, you are right. government regulation is strangling our economy.

Apr 29, 2014 12:37 AM