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bucolic_frolic

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31. The Fed Buys $85 Billion a Month

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 10:16 PM

Feb 2013

injecting that into the banking system and the mortgage system.

So we're supposed to worry about $85 Billion a YEAR?

I still think it's a bit overblown.

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Obama Warns Looming Sequester Would Devastate Economy [View all] Purveyor Feb 2013 OP

Obama proposed sequestration knowing the danger. Vattel Feb 2013 #1

Republicans demanded budget cuts in return for raising the debt ceiling. This is their bag. denverbill Feb 2013 #2

The administration (Obama and Reid) Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #6

So you are blaming the hostage negotiator for not negotiating a good deal with the gunman. denverbill Feb 2013 #9

Sometimes hostage negotiators deserve blame for not doing a good job. Vattel Feb 2013 #24

The hostage negotiator wouldn't have had a job to do if no hostages were taken. denverbill Feb 2013 #25

Of course I think that the Republicans are more to blame than Obama. Vattel Feb 2013 #28

Saying that 'Obama proposed sequestation' is like Stonepounder Feb 2013 #4

+1 DCBob Feb 2013 #8

There are people who will blame Obama no matter what he does. Thanks for being the voice of reason. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2013 #10

Indeed. There's a lot that stinks around here. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #18

It is exactly what the Republicans John2 Feb 2013 #11

Yes, that is a big part of the problem. Stonepounder Feb 2013 #12

The last Election John2 Feb 2013 #14

The Republican party is the party of angry old white men. Stonepounder Feb 2013 #15

+1000 thank you southern_belle Feb 2013 #22

I agree with you. The Republicans bear most of the responsibility here. Vattel Feb 2013 #23

$85 billion of the 3.8 Trillion dollar Budget is around 2.8% of the Budget Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #3

Didn't you know that when you made the deal? Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #5

Agreed customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #27

Republicans have stated Repeatedly that they want FAIL Berlum Feb 2013 #7

approving legislation by willingly signing it into law has consequences nt msongs Feb 2013 #13

Does he not have the power and obligation to avoid this? bamacrat Feb 2013 #16

Yes, I suspect he has plan B in his back pocket should there be no deal. DCBob Feb 2013 #30

That's what I was thinking. bamacrat Feb 2013 #32

I call bullshit on the 'damages military readiness' crap ... Myrina Feb 2013 #17

Scare tactics is what will light a fire under the GOP. EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #19

Except that it's BS and making all of the news-watching lemmings panic. Myrina Feb 2013 #20

It's all too damn big for me. davidthegnome Feb 2013 #21

Me Thinks That All Of The Above Is Possible And Plausible cantbeserious Feb 2013 #26

Make sure ALL the cuts take place in RED states only jzodda Feb 2013 #29

The Fed Buys $85 Billion a Month bucolic_frolic Feb 2013 #31