Marcus King - The War Against Putin

In 2003, the phony NGO driven “Rose Revolution” overthrew a pro Russian government in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. George Bush was quick to shower America’s newest puppet state with cash and arms.

In 2004 came another eastward expansion of NATO; this time to include some former Soviet Republics right on Russia’s border. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania were all swallowed up by the US-NATO “Pac-Man”. The Russians weren’t happy about this bold move, but again, Putin had to play coy.

In March of that same year, Putin was reelected with a whopping 71% of the vote. Not only had he pacified Chechnya and cleaned out most of the hated Oligarchs, but his pro market economic reforms were yielding very positive results. Slowly but surely, Mother Russia was crawling out of the muck and mire which the Western Globalists had skillfully pushed her into.

In late 2004–early 2005, the phony NGO driven “Orange Revolution” overthrew yet another pro Russian government in the former Soviet Republic of Ukraine; a brotherly nation with a huge Russian population. Again, George Bush 43 was quick to shower America’s newest puppet state with cash and arms.

The patient chess master Putin kept a smile on his face when dealing with the duplicitous George Bush and his diabolical handler, Dick Cheney (a former Director of the CFR) . Russia may have been getting back on its feet, but was still not quite strong enough to stand up to the Globalist bully.

It was during Putin’s second term as President (2004-2008) that the results of his studies in Economics really started to blossom. From 2001 to 2007, the economy grew at a rate of 7% per year. Russian Domestic Product (GDP) increased 6 times, climbing up from the 22nd to the 10th largest in the world. Average wages had increased almost tenfold. The percentage of people living below the poverty line was cut in half. Once totaling 150% of GDP, nearly all foreign debt was paid off. Moscow became home to the fastest growing group of millionaires. {54} 54 Search Term: The Putin years economic recovery

Industry grew substantially, as did production, construction, real incomes, credit, and the middle class. Pro business policies included a flat tax rate of 13%, a 25% reduction in corporate tax rates of tax, an elimination of the Capital gains tax for many types of investments.

The tax burden on smaller sized business was also slashed. Indeed, the overall tax burden in Russia is lower in Russia than in most European countries. Putin’s government even decriminalized many levels of tax evasion. The State will still collect its money and impose fines of course; but most classes of Russian taxpayers no longer face prison time for tax evasion. {55} 55 Search Term: Putin decriminalized tax violations The same cannot be said for the US and the EU nations.

A central concept in Putin’s economic thinking was the creation of so-called National Champions, large companies in strategic sectors that are expected not only to seek profit, but also to “advance the interests of the nation”. Examples of such companies include Gazprom, Rosneft, and United Aircraft Corporation.

After regaining control from the criminal Oligarchs, a fund for oil revenue allowed Russia to pay off all of its old debts. Putin’s government remains almost debt free. Under Putin, Russia has strengthened its position as the key oil and gas supplier to Europe. Most of the world’s largest automotive companies opened plants in Russia, which Putin encouraged via tax incentives as well as some protectionist measures. For these reasons, the legendary American investor Jimmy Rogers, and others, began raving about the potential of the new Russian economy. The savvy Rogers continues to invest heavily in Russia, and recommends that his fans do likewise. {56} 56 Search Term: Jimmy Rogers bullish on Russia

Another big Putin fan is French film superstar Gerard Depardieu (les Miserables, Cyrano de Bergerac) . Disgusted with France’s confiscatory Income Tax rate, Depardieu would, in 2012, renounce his French citizenship in order to become “Russian”.

Skipping ahead again to 2014, Russians today also benefit from a fast growing private Health Care sector. About 15% of Russians now rely exclusively on high quality private health care, with an additional 60% using private health care for minor office visits and procedures, saving the more expensive stuff for the inferior State system. {57} 57 Search Term: Private Health Care in Russia What irony! Formerly Communist Russia is now embracing medical free enterprise as Obama’s America rushes headlong into a command and control system.

Putin’s economic philosophy of low taxes, low debt, real privatization, and decentralization is evident in both word and deed. On the dangers of government centralization, Putin has stated:

“In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made the state’s role absolute. In the long run, this made the Soviet economy totally uncompetitive. This lesson cost us dearly. I am sure nobody wants to see it repeated.” {58} 58 Search Term: Putin, In 20th century Soviet Union made the state’s role absolute

On budget deficits:

“The unjustified swelling of the budgetary deficit and the accumulation of public debts are just as destructive as adventurous stock-jobbing.” {59} 59 Search Term: Putin, The unjustified swelling of the budgetary deficit

On the criminal folly of America’s (Fed’s) ceaseless money printing:

“Look at their (America’s) trade balance, their debt, and budget. They turn on the printing press and flood the whole world with government bonds. There is no way we will act this way…. We don’t have the luxury of such hooliganism.” {60} 60 Search Term: Putin, We don’t have the luxury of such hooliganism

On the New World Order:

“ The UniPolar world refers to a world in which there is one master, one sovereign, one center of authority, one center of force, one center of decision-making . This is pernicious — At its basis there can be no moral foundations for modern civilization.” {61} 61 Search Term: Putin, UniPolar world refers to world in which there is one master (emphasis added)