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Fumesucker

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5. How does damaging the economy even further help reduce the "national debt"?

Reply to OceanEcosystem (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 02:45 PM

Feb 2013

And I suspect you meant "deficit" not "national debt".

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If austerity is the answer, what is the question? [View all] BlueStreak Feb 2013 OP

Q. How can the 1% further screw the 99%? nt LiberalEsto Feb 2013 #1

We have all used the expression ... BlueStreak Feb 2013 #4

How can we return to a feudal society. OffWithTheirHeads Feb 2013 #2

"How to help reduce the national debt?" n/t. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #3

How does damaging the economy even further help reduce the "national debt"? Fumesucker Feb 2013 #5

We can't afford to be shortsighted. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #6

What if I told you that we could end unemployment for $3Trillion more and pay off the deficit faster JaneyVee Feb 2013 #11

How does adding 1 million new people to unemployment, welfare, food stamps reduce the debt? JaneyVee Feb 2013 #8

It doesn't have to have that effect. n/t. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #9

Huh? Sequester will layoff 800,000 workers in under 7months, most likely creating a new recession JaneyVee Feb 2013 #10

It will have that effect in this case. Employment is the machine that keeps a fair economy going. haele Feb 2013 #14

Q: How can we continue to sabotage the Black President's legacy while protecting the rich? JaneyVee Feb 2013 #7

"What was the goal of the bipartisan Shock Doctrine woo me with science Feb 2013 #12

"As a non-rich person, what is the best way for me Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #13

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