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Monday, August 3, 2009
West Challenges Klein to Public Healthcare Forum
PRESS RELEASE
August 3, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Valentina Weis
561-603-8188
West Challenges Klein to Public Healthcare Forum
Deerfield Beach, FL - 8/3/09 - Republican Congressional candidate Allen West (FL-22) today challenged Congressman Ron Klein to hold a joint public forum to discuss Congressional plans for reforming healthcare. "I believe this gives you and me a unique opportunity to highlight the myriad of policy options for healthcare reform in front of the constituents of Florida's Twenty-Second Congressional District," West stated in a letter hand delivered this afternoon to Klein's offices in Washington D.C. and south Florida. West continued, "A joint forum would enable the citizens to hear about the variety of plans available to fix a system we both agree needs reform." West asked Klein to appear publicly with him after the U.S. House adjourned for their traditional August recess without taking a full floor vote on healthcare reform. West provided Klein with a variety of formats for the public forum. "I am open to anything from a public town hall meeting to a more formal style debate with questions asked by members of the media," West said. "We have both campaigned on changing the way Washington works," West concluded in his letter to Klein. "We can together demonstrate our commitment to this change by bringing healthcare reform to the forefront of pubic discussion here in south Florida."
August 3, 2009 Congressman Ron KleinU. S. CapitolWashington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Klein: The United States House of Representatives has recessed for the month of August without taking a floor vote on any of the healthcare reform bills being debated in Washington D.C. I believe this gives you and I a unique opportunity to highlight the myriad of policy options for healthcare reform in front of the constituents of Florida's Twenty-Second Congressional District. I am requesting you and I jointly appear in a public healthcare forum to discuss the potential solutions to the problems facing our healthcare system. We can jointly agree to the format for this unprecedented forum. I am open to anything from a public town hall meeting to a more formal style debate with questions asked by members of the media. I know you have held town hall meetings in the past on this topic. But I'm sure you've had the same experience as I in hearing more and more questions about healthcare as the debate in Congress has heightened. A joint forum would enable the citizens to hear about the variety of plans available to fix a system we both agree needs reform. We have both campaigned on changing the way Washington works. We can together demonstrate our commitment to this change by bringing healthcare reform to the forefront of pubic discussion here in south Florida. I look forward to your response. Please contact my campaign at 954/242-8465 or gowest@allenwestforcongress.com to work out the details for this forum. Sincerely, Allen WestRepublican CandidateTwenty-Second Congressional District of Florida Hand Delivered to Washington D.C. and Fort Lauderdale offices of Congressman Klein
August 3, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Valentina Weis
561-603-8188
West Challenges Klein to Public Healthcare Forum
Deerfield Beach, FL - 8/3/09 - Republican Congressional candidate Allen West (FL-22) today challenged Congressman Ron Klein to hold a joint public forum to discuss Congressional plans for reforming healthcare. "I believe this gives you and me a unique opportunity to highlight the myriad of policy options for healthcare reform in front of the constituents of Florida's Twenty-Second Congressional District," West stated in a letter hand delivered this afternoon to Klein's offices in Washington D.C. and south Florida. West continued, "A joint forum would enable the citizens to hear about the variety of plans available to fix a system we both agree needs reform." West asked Klein to appear publicly with him after the U.S. House adjourned for their traditional August recess without taking a full floor vote on healthcare reform. West provided Klein with a variety of formats for the public forum. "I am open to anything from a public town hall meeting to a more formal style debate with questions asked by members of the media," West said. "We have both campaigned on changing the way Washington works," West concluded in his letter to Klein. "We can together demonstrate our commitment to this change by bringing healthcare reform to the forefront of pubic discussion here in south Florida."
August 3, 2009 Congressman Ron KleinU. S. CapitolWashington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Klein: The United States House of Representatives has recessed for the month of August without taking a floor vote on any of the healthcare reform bills being debated in Washington D.C. I believe this gives you and I a unique opportunity to highlight the myriad of policy options for healthcare reform in front of the constituents of Florida's Twenty-Second Congressional District. I am requesting you and I jointly appear in a public healthcare forum to discuss the potential solutions to the problems facing our healthcare system. We can jointly agree to the format for this unprecedented forum. I am open to anything from a public town hall meeting to a more formal style debate with questions asked by members of the media. I know you have held town hall meetings in the past on this topic. But I'm sure you've had the same experience as I in hearing more and more questions about healthcare as the debate in Congress has heightened. A joint forum would enable the citizens to hear about the variety of plans available to fix a system we both agree needs reform. We have both campaigned on changing the way Washington works. We can together demonstrate our commitment to this change by bringing healthcare reform to the forefront of pubic discussion here in south Florida. I look forward to your response. Please contact my campaign at 954/242-8465 or gowest@allenwestforcongress.com to work out the details for this forum. Sincerely, Allen WestRepublican CandidateTwenty-Second Congressional District of Florida Hand Delivered to Washington D.C. and Fort Lauderdale offices of Congressman Klein
Among the First to Recover
Among the First to Recover by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D.
Dear Subscriber,
Did you miss my urgent strategy update last week?
If so, before reading any further, be sure to watch it now. Or, if you prefer, review the transcript.
In a nutshell: The calm before the next financial storm could be prolonged for a few more quarters.
Moreover, during this period, while the U.S. and Western Europe remain bogged down in debt and rising unemployment, select countries that have largely escaped the crisis will forge ahead.
Two outstanding examples: Brazil and China. I will cover the former today and leave the latter for the next time.
Why Brazil Was Among the LAST To Suffer From the Financial Crisis And Is Among the FIRST to Recover Now
Central Brazil, circa 1952. Top: Martin Weiss, age 6, under single-engine plane. Middle: Irving Weiss pushes stalled Willys. Bottom: Martin Weiss (left) with brother and father (right) wait for barge river crossing.
I know Brazil intimately because that's where I was brought up, where my wife Elisabeth was born, and where my brother Joe lives today.
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Dad searched throughout Latin America for a place to buy a second home and invest some money.
He tried Cuba, Costa Rica, and Colombia. But it wasn't until we thoroughly explored Brazil that Dad found what he wanted.
We journeyed through Brazil's interior using "sturdy" single-engine planes ... in our 4-wheel drive Willys ... and on not-too-shaky river barges. Our entire family fell in love with Brazil, and we made it our second home.
That was more than a half century ago. And yet, amazingly, the reasons Dad chose Brazil back then are precisely the same reasons Brazil is among the first choices of international investors today: political stability, vast resources, and a bright future.
But unfortunately, Dad never invested much in Brazil, because until the day he died, that future never came. Brazil ran massive budget and trade deficits, relying heavily on foreign capital to survive. It became one of the world's largest debtor nations. And when foreign debts came due, even larger debts were piled on.
Reckless fiscal and monetary policies were the norm. On-again, off-again hyperinflation corroded the economy, corrupted politics, and eroded the fabric of society.
I experienced the consequences first-hand, and the town where I went to high school was a case in point.
Piracicaba, Brazil; November 8, 1964: The Comurba, the largest construction project in the interior of the state of São Paulo, which collapsed the day before as a direct consequence of inflationary factors.
Corrupt city officials pocketed the meager tax revenues. So when city workers tried to collect their paychecks, there was no money left and they got city IOUs instead.
Worse, the inflation was so rapid, by the time they cashed in their IOUs a few months later, they'd already lost nearly half their purchasing power.
One day, while I was in biology class, we heard an ominous thundering sound coming from the center of town: The Comurba, a 15-story, 237,000-square-foot construction project, had collapsed. And a day later, when I took these photos, they had still not dug out all the victims.
Fortunately, the Plaza — a popular movie theatre in the complex that had already been opened — was not in session. Otherwise, I might have been among them.
What caused this tragedy? It appears cement costs had surged so rapidly, the builders began mixing in too much sand. Worse, to compensate for surging construction costs, they also decided to add a couple of extra stories not contemplated in the original blueprints. In sum, the on-the-ground, concrete consequence of price inflation was a great pile of rubble.
Let this serve as a warning to politicians in Washington who still think they can paper over their fiscal sins without long-term consequences ... who don't realize that their bailouts are actually making this crisis far worse.
Let this also serve as a stark reminder to investors — to largely steer clear of countries where politicians continue to pursue deficits, debt, and self-delusion ... and to focus mostly on those where the leaders have learned from past mistakes.
Ironically, that includes Brazil today. Nearly every penny of foreign debts has been paid off. Inflation is under control. Large foreign exchange surpluses are piling up.
Result: Instead of being one of the world's largest debtor countries, Brazil is now one of the world's largest creditor countries. It's even among the biggest holders of U.S. Treasury securities.
Other key facts:
While the U.S. Federal Reserve has cut official interest rates to practically zero, Brazil's central bank has kept its key rates high, helping to enforce monetary discipline and prevent speculative bubbles. Thus ...
While the U.S. was experiencing a massive housing boom, Brazil's mortgage financing was limited to less than 1 percent of GDP.
Unlike their counterparts in Europe, Brazil's banks largely avoided U.S. mortgage securities.
Before the global financial crisis, Brazil's central bank was widely criticized for over-regulating its domestic banks. Now, it has been widely applauded for keeping them out of trouble.
Most important, Brazil's central bank now has the leeway to cut interest rates to help the country recover more swiftly.
Thanks to this tight regime, the economy has already bounced back to approximately where it was before the financial crisis in September, as evidenced by the stock market, direct foreign investment, credit creation, and auto sales.
And overall, Brazil's economy seems to have escaped the crisis with a relatively quick and mild recession. It ...
Grew at about double the pace of the U.S. economy in the first nine months of 2008 ...
Fell by half the pace of the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2008 ...
Contracted by one-eighth the pace of the U.S. in the first quarter of 2009 (-0.8 percent vs. -6.4 percent), and ...
Is likely to grow twice as fast as the U.S. in 2010 (even assuming economists are right about a U.S. recovery).
Another major factor: For the first time in history, China has now surpassed the United States as Brazil's largest trading partner.
At the same time, the country has successfully diversified its trade, expanding its exports to Latin America, Africa, and other countries in Asia.
Right now, Brazil's stock market is a bit overpriced and may be overdue for a correction. But once the market dips, select Brazilian utilities and bluechips, as well as the leading ETF tied to Brazil's stock market (EWZ), may be screaming buys.
Good luck and God bless!
Martin
About Money and Markets
For more information and archived issues, visit http://www.moneyandmarkets.com
Money and Markets (MaM) is published by Weiss Research, Inc. and written by Martin D. Weiss along with Nilus Mattive, Claus Vogt, Ron Rowland, Michael Larson and Bryan Rich. To avoid conflicts of interest, Weiss Research and its staff do not hold positions in companies recommended in MaM, nor do we accept any compensation for such recommendations. The comments, graphs, forecasts, and indices published in MaM are based upon data whose accuracy is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Performance returns cited are derived from our best estimates but must be considered hypothetical in as much as we do not track the actual prices investors pay or receive. Regular contributors and staff include Kristen Adams, Andrea Baumwald, John Burke, Amy Carlino, Selene Ceballo, Amber Dakar, Dinesh Kalera, Red Morgan, Maryellen Murphy, Jennifer Newman-Amos, Adam Shafer, Julie Trudeau, Jill Umiker, Leslie Underwood and Michelle Zausnig.
Attention editors and publishers! Money and Markets issues can be republished. Republished issues MUST include attribution of the author(s) and the following short paragraph:
This investment news is brought to you by Money and Markets. Money and Markets is a free daily investment newsletter from Martin D. Weiss and Weiss Research analysts offering the latest investing news and financial insights for the stock market, including tips and advice on investing in gold, energy and oil. Dr. Weiss is a leader in the fields of investing, interest rates, financial safety and economic forecasting. To view archives or subscribe, visit http://www.moneyandmarkets.com.
Dear Subscriber,
Did you miss my urgent strategy update last week?
If so, before reading any further, be sure to watch it now. Or, if you prefer, review the transcript.
In a nutshell: The calm before the next financial storm could be prolonged for a few more quarters.
Moreover, during this period, while the U.S. and Western Europe remain bogged down in debt and rising unemployment, select countries that have largely escaped the crisis will forge ahead.
Two outstanding examples: Brazil and China. I will cover the former today and leave the latter for the next time.
Why Brazil Was Among the LAST To Suffer From the Financial Crisis And Is Among the FIRST to Recover Now
Central Brazil, circa 1952. Top: Martin Weiss, age 6, under single-engine plane. Middle: Irving Weiss pushes stalled Willys. Bottom: Martin Weiss (left) with brother and father (right) wait for barge river crossing.
I know Brazil intimately because that's where I was brought up, where my wife Elisabeth was born, and where my brother Joe lives today.
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Dad searched throughout Latin America for a place to buy a second home and invest some money.
He tried Cuba, Costa Rica, and Colombia. But it wasn't until we thoroughly explored Brazil that Dad found what he wanted.
We journeyed through Brazil's interior using "sturdy" single-engine planes ... in our 4-wheel drive Willys ... and on not-too-shaky river barges. Our entire family fell in love with Brazil, and we made it our second home.
That was more than a half century ago. And yet, amazingly, the reasons Dad chose Brazil back then are precisely the same reasons Brazil is among the first choices of international investors today: political stability, vast resources, and a bright future.
But unfortunately, Dad never invested much in Brazil, because until the day he died, that future never came. Brazil ran massive budget and trade deficits, relying heavily on foreign capital to survive. It became one of the world's largest debtor nations. And when foreign debts came due, even larger debts were piled on.
Reckless fiscal and monetary policies were the norm. On-again, off-again hyperinflation corroded the economy, corrupted politics, and eroded the fabric of society.
I experienced the consequences first-hand, and the town where I went to high school was a case in point.
Piracicaba, Brazil; November 8, 1964: The Comurba, the largest construction project in the interior of the state of São Paulo, which collapsed the day before as a direct consequence of inflationary factors.
Corrupt city officials pocketed the meager tax revenues. So when city workers tried to collect their paychecks, there was no money left and they got city IOUs instead.
Worse, the inflation was so rapid, by the time they cashed in their IOUs a few months later, they'd already lost nearly half their purchasing power.
One day, while I was in biology class, we heard an ominous thundering sound coming from the center of town: The Comurba, a 15-story, 237,000-square-foot construction project, had collapsed. And a day later, when I took these photos, they had still not dug out all the victims.
Fortunately, the Plaza — a popular movie theatre in the complex that had already been opened — was not in session. Otherwise, I might have been among them.
What caused this tragedy? It appears cement costs had surged so rapidly, the builders began mixing in too much sand. Worse, to compensate for surging construction costs, they also decided to add a couple of extra stories not contemplated in the original blueprints. In sum, the on-the-ground, concrete consequence of price inflation was a great pile of rubble.
Let this serve as a warning to politicians in Washington who still think they can paper over their fiscal sins without long-term consequences ... who don't realize that their bailouts are actually making this crisis far worse.
Let this also serve as a stark reminder to investors — to largely steer clear of countries where politicians continue to pursue deficits, debt, and self-delusion ... and to focus mostly on those where the leaders have learned from past mistakes.
Ironically, that includes Brazil today. Nearly every penny of foreign debts has been paid off. Inflation is under control. Large foreign exchange surpluses are piling up.
Result: Instead of being one of the world's largest debtor countries, Brazil is now one of the world's largest creditor countries. It's even among the biggest holders of U.S. Treasury securities.
Other key facts:
While the U.S. Federal Reserve has cut official interest rates to practically zero, Brazil's central bank has kept its key rates high, helping to enforce monetary discipline and prevent speculative bubbles. Thus ...
While the U.S. was experiencing a massive housing boom, Brazil's mortgage financing was limited to less than 1 percent of GDP.
Unlike their counterparts in Europe, Brazil's banks largely avoided U.S. mortgage securities.
Before the global financial crisis, Brazil's central bank was widely criticized for over-regulating its domestic banks. Now, it has been widely applauded for keeping them out of trouble.
Most important, Brazil's central bank now has the leeway to cut interest rates to help the country recover more swiftly.
Thanks to this tight regime, the economy has already bounced back to approximately where it was before the financial crisis in September, as evidenced by the stock market, direct foreign investment, credit creation, and auto sales.
And overall, Brazil's economy seems to have escaped the crisis with a relatively quick and mild recession. It ...
Grew at about double the pace of the U.S. economy in the first nine months of 2008 ...
Fell by half the pace of the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2008 ...
Contracted by one-eighth the pace of the U.S. in the first quarter of 2009 (-0.8 percent vs. -6.4 percent), and ...
Is likely to grow twice as fast as the U.S. in 2010 (even assuming economists are right about a U.S. recovery).
Another major factor: For the first time in history, China has now surpassed the United States as Brazil's largest trading partner.
At the same time, the country has successfully diversified its trade, expanding its exports to Latin America, Africa, and other countries in Asia.
Right now, Brazil's stock market is a bit overpriced and may be overdue for a correction. But once the market dips, select Brazilian utilities and bluechips, as well as the leading ETF tied to Brazil's stock market (EWZ), may be screaming buys.
Good luck and God bless!
Martin
About Money and Markets
For more information and archived issues, visit http://www.moneyandmarkets.com
Money and Markets (MaM) is published by Weiss Research, Inc. and written by Martin D. Weiss along with Nilus Mattive, Claus Vogt, Ron Rowland, Michael Larson and Bryan Rich. To avoid conflicts of interest, Weiss Research and its staff do not hold positions in companies recommended in MaM, nor do we accept any compensation for such recommendations. The comments, graphs, forecasts, and indices published in MaM are based upon data whose accuracy is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Performance returns cited are derived from our best estimates but must be considered hypothetical in as much as we do not track the actual prices investors pay or receive. Regular contributors and staff include Kristen Adams, Andrea Baumwald, John Burke, Amy Carlino, Selene Ceballo, Amber Dakar, Dinesh Kalera, Red Morgan, Maryellen Murphy, Jennifer Newman-Amos, Adam Shafer, Julie Trudeau, Jill Umiker, Leslie Underwood and Michelle Zausnig.
Attention editors and publishers! Money and Markets issues can be republished. Republished issues MUST include attribution of the author(s) and the following short paragraph:
This investment news is brought to you by Money and Markets. Money and Markets is a free daily investment newsletter from Martin D. Weiss and Weiss Research analysts offering the latest investing news and financial insights for the stock market, including tips and advice on investing in gold, energy and oil. Dr. Weiss is a leader in the fields of investing, interest rates, financial safety and economic forecasting. To view archives or subscribe, visit http://www.moneyandmarkets.com.
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