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2. i dont think most people realize what will happen when there is no deficit..

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 06:20 PM

Jan 2013

during "normal" times, much less a recession/depression.

i don't think 3% is high enough.

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Verified, from 2011. silverweb Jan 2013 #1

List is not Buffett... yorokmok Jan 2013 #3

I watched him yesterday morning and he was saying this madokie Jan 2013 #5

I wasn't 2nd-guessing you, madokie! silverweb Jan 2013 #6

my bad madokie Jan 2013 #8

No problem... silverweb Jan 2013 #9

Agreed. silverweb Jan 2013 #7

What scares me and a lot of other is the number 16 or so trillion madokie Jan 2013 #10

Exactly. silverweb Jan 2013 #11

Reagan, Bush1 and little boot's administrations madokie Jan 2013 #12

$16,000,000,000,000 = GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #17

Are you talking about DEBT or deficit? n/t hughee99 Jan 2013 #15

Why does anyone write things like "seven (7) took one (1)"? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #13

I (eye) see (C) what you (U) mean (Jean). Bucky Jan 2013 #18