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Duh Untrue Stereotype
Debate Score:20
Arguments:11
Total Votes:20
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Would the USA be out of Debt if we had a Jew as our National Treasurer?

With the fact that there are so many stereoptypes about Jewish people being good when it comes to finance, wouldn't it make sense to have a Jew as the USA's National Treasurer?

Duh

Side Score: 12
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Untrue Stereotype

Side Score: 8
3 points

I've found in my short lifetime that many stereotypes about us being stingy and conservative in terms of money is true. I for one am a resemblance of this stereotype more than you may think. At the age of 15.5 I have bought a house and am renting it out which pays for the morgage and then some. So with that being said, YES, if we have a Jewish person as the National Treasurer there will be no unnecessary spending and the USA will actually be bringing in a lot more income than spending it, eventually bringing us out of dept. XD

Side: Hell Ya
2 points

Oy! Isn't it going to piss of Politico to have this debate up? (;

(Even though it is true)

Side: Hell Ya

Oy Vey even! But who should care about such a kvetsh? Not I nor my alter-ego, Meshugener Mensch!

Side: Duh

I could go either way. I only tagged it as untrue stereotype because I needed to tag it as something. I personally don't think it matters what religion they are, we just need a treasurer who is simply intelligent. (By the way, 'debt' is spelled with a 'b' not a 'p').

Side: Untrue Stereotype
2 points

I agree! We just need someone (smart) who will help USA reduce our dept!

Also isn't this debate kinda racist? xD I dont think ALL Jewish people can handl their money well :P

Side: Untrue Stereotype
2 points

Hi John! I think we need someone who not simply intelligent but someone who knows, understands and appreciates where we are and where we're going. That may or may not be a Jewish person and it doesn't matter anyway. There is no such thing as a National Treasurer in this country. The Secretary of the Treasury is a cabinet position and he/she is not the person who holds the purse strings, however, the position is a critical one since the Secretary is responsible for guiding the President as his chief economic adviser.

PS...My little friend Altarion has a slight spelling problem...LOL. I think I'll just Krazy Glue his finger to the Check Spelling button until he gets used to using it!

Supporting Evidence: U.S. Treasury - Duties of the Secretary of the Treasury (www.ustreas.gov)
Side: Duh
1 point

PS...My little friend Altarion has a slight spelling problem...LOL. I think I'll just Krazy Glue his finger to the Check Spelling button until he gets used to using it!

If there was a Check Spelling button on life I would have won that spelling bee a few years back... (;

Side: Duh
1 point

WTF does the National Treasurer have to do with this? He doesn't write or sign any legislation. He may give plenty of advice to the President, but when it's election season and the special interests need their just deserts you can kiss any chance of a balanced budget goodbye.

Side: Untrue Stereotype
altarion(1955) Disputed
1 point

So why not elect a Jew as president? ;D

Side: Duh
wforcier(98) Disputed
1 point

For the simple reason that it is not relevant to the debate at hand.

Side: Untrue Stereotype