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| 163. Calling my reps on Monday... |
| -Angry senator wants pay cap on Wall Street 'idiots' |
robertpaulsen |
Jan-30-09 02:31 PM |
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word up! |
frylock |
Jan-30-09 02:33 PM |
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I don't care if they pay a Wall Street mogul $100 milion a year |
DissedByBush |
Jan-31-09 12:03 PM |
#164 |
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Are they idiots or do they truly think they can get away with it? |
YOY |
Jan-30-09 02:34 PM |
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I agree with you |
LostinVA |
Jan-30-09 02:55 PM |
#14 |
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Let's try, anyway. What is the point of wussing in advance? |
aquart |
Jan-31-09 11:00 AM |
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They definitely think they can get away with it. And I'm still afraid they will! nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Jan-30-09 03:00 PM |
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I want to challenge them to pay the bonus money back |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Jan-31-09 12:13 AM |
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They've gotten away with it so far |
Tempest |
Jan-30-09 03:09 PM |
#22 |
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The Latter - & they think they're *entitled* too |
mascarax |
Jan-30-09 06:35 PM |
#63 |
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Until they actually suffer for doing this it's the obvious answer. |
YOY |
Jan-30-09 07:16 PM |
#68 |
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I agree. And I think they should be thrown in jail for theft. |
loudsue |
Jan-30-09 11:30 PM |
#120 |
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But was it really a "loan"? If so, was it the kind of "loan" they would give? |
YOY |
Jan-31-09 09:06 AM |
#144 |
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I suspect that a way around it is to have the traders |
Lucky Luciano |
Jan-30-09 08:00 PM |
#81 |
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They have been getting away with it for a long time. |
tclambert |
Jan-30-09 07:34 PM |
#73 |
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I don't think we should put a cap on success |
rangersmith82 |
Jan-31-09 01:24 PM |
#167 |
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Sen. McCaskill doesn't want to put a cap on success. |
Telly Savalas |
Feb-01-09 08:47 AM |
#169 |
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These people got a $700 billion welfare check and used it to buy |
Frank Booth |
Feb-01-09 11:27 AM |
#171 |
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They are not the idiots. The idiots are the ones who allow them to get away with it... |
wake.up.america |
Jan-30-09 11:40 PM |
#122 |
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I hope the Senate and the House realize how enraged we taxpayers really are!!! |
BrklynLiberal |
Jan-30-09 02:34 PM |
#3 |
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Sorry to be so cynical |
Jakes Progress |
Jan-30-09 04:09 PM |
#34 |
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Yes! A rollcall vote!!! |
BrklynLiberal |
Jan-30-09 04:13 PM |
#36 |
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Absolutely! |
ronnie624 |
Jan-31-09 12:49 AM |
#129 |
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"The numb sleep of the recently screwed" !! Or the "constantly" screwed. They- |
FailureToCommunicate |
Jan-31-09 09:16 AM |
#146 |
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How enraged ARE we? Europe is taking to the streets. We maybe throw open |
FailureToCommunicate |
Jan-31-09 09:19 AM |
#148 |
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The DLC and Mr Emauel will sidetrack this ASAP |
saigon68 |
Jan-30-09 02:36 PM |
#4 |
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Oh I think you have a totally WRONG fix on the pulse of Americans |
JayMusgrove |
Jan-30-09 07:31 PM |
#72 |
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I hate to break it to you, |
ronnie624 |
Jan-31-09 12:52 AM |
#132 |
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I think you may be right. |
Le Taz Hot |
Jan-31-09 05:07 AM |
#136 |
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Maybe - but there's something distasteful when |
66 dmhlt |
Jan-31-09 11:05 AM |
#158 |
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Hey America, have you noticed who's fighting for you yet? |
Barack_America |
Jan-30-09 02:36 PM |
#5 |
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"Idiots?" They're walking away with billions of our dollars! |
KansDem |
Jan-30-09 02:37 PM |
#6 |
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McCaskill rocks! |
Why Syzygy |
Jan-30-09 02:41 PM |
#7 |
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Idiots and Criminal as well.. |
LeftHandPath |
Jan-30-09 02:42 PM |
#8 |
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you're absolutely right, and... |
renate |
Jan-30-09 06:09 PM |
#59 |
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That is just about the best summary I've read on this. |
Seldona |
Jan-30-09 09:00 PM |
#103 |
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Add repeal of Glass-Steagall act and you've got your summary |
FailureToCommunicate |
Jan-31-09 09:23 AM |
#149 |
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Well said. |
drm604 |
Jan-31-09 11:03 AM |
#157 |
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Yep. RICO could be put to perfect use here. |
Frank Booth |
Feb-01-09 11:31 AM |
#173 |
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CLAW BACK toute de fuckin' suite |
alcibiades_mystery |
Jan-30-09 02:43 PM |
#9 |
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Yes, CLAW BACK! |
mbperrin |
Jan-30-09 02:51 PM |
#12 |
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AND immediate forfeiture of any bailout funds |
NBachers |
Jan-30-09 10:50 PM |
#116 |
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AAAAARGGGGHHH! (Primal scream of joy) |
LSparkle |
Jan-30-09 02:48 PM |
#10 |
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Yes! |
Hawkowl |
Jan-30-09 10:29 PM |
#114 |
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K&R! |
Mme. Defarge |
Jan-30-09 02:49 PM |
#11 |
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You go girl! I voted for her! |
benld74 |
Jan-30-09 02:52 PM |
#13 |
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You go girl! |
JerseygirlCT |
Jan-30-09 02:59 PM |
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Maybe they should try to get some of this money back |
Juan_de_la_Dem |
Jan-30-09 03:01 PM |
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k&r |
wroberts189 |
Jan-30-09 03:02 PM |
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Thank you Rush Limbaugh for the final move that got her elected!!! |
underpants |
Jan-30-09 03:03 PM |
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Thanks for that, underpants. |
robertpaulsen |
Jan-30-09 03:30 PM |
#29 |
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somewhere michael j fox is rubbing his hands together and going "muahahahaha" |
dionysus |
Jan-31-09 11:14 AM |
#159 |
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Very good. (nt) |
w4rma |
Jan-30-09 03:04 PM |
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Angry citizens do, too. |
AwakeAtLast |
Jan-30-09 03:07 PM |
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I fear this is just getting our hopes up- the fatcats always win ... |
Alhena |
Jan-30-09 03:09 PM |
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I wonder who the real idiots are |
Bryn |
Jan-30-09 03:16 PM |
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Go Claire |
liberal N proud |
Jan-30-09 03:20 PM |
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Go Ms McCaskill! |
marions ghost |
Jan-30-09 03:23 PM |
#26 |
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Straight Up, Time for a reckoning |
SlingBlade |
Jan-30-09 03:27 PM |
#27 |
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I second your response.... |
jhigley |
Jan-30-09 03:30 PM |
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Go get them Claire. |
sarcasmo |
Jan-30-09 03:32 PM |
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K&R Great speach. Now hold them accountable for the taxpayers money! |
pleah |
Jan-30-09 03:36 PM |
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Dude! Is this for real? Is this Happening? Please tell me i'm not dreaming!! n/t! |
8 track mind |
Jan-30-09 03:42 PM |
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you know, I'm not an advocate of vigilantism |
guitar man |
Jan-30-09 03:53 PM |
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Rock On, Claire! |
UpInArms |
Jan-30-09 04:12 PM |
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Didn't the Congress just give itself a pay raise? |
nichomachus |
Jan-30-09 04:23 PM |
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Every member of Congress gets less than the proposed $400K maximum. |
Lasher |
Jan-31-09 03:24 AM |
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Here's what RudyPatooty Giuliani says about taking away these outrageous bonuses... |
pacalo |
Jan-30-09 04:23 PM |
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Send that POS to the head of the class at the Tool Academy. |
robertpaulsen |
Jan-30-09 05:24 PM |
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Thanks for the article. There's no doubt about where his loyalties are. Pffft. |
pacalo |
Jan-30-09 05:29 PM |
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It's still a lot of money. You're right. This way, the stockholders would make more. |
knitter4democracy |
Jan-30-09 08:11 PM |
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The employees of the brokerages own a large chunk of the shares. |
Lucky Luciano |
Jan-30-09 08:32 PM |
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So, doesn't that mean they'd be okay? |
knitter4democracy |
Jan-30-09 08:57 PM |
#101 |
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K&R |
NM Independent |
Jan-30-09 04:37 PM |
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The reverse Robin Hood redistribution of wealth. |
Usrename |
Jan-30-09 05:15 PM |
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As an angry taxpayer, I agree with her. k&r |
ShadesOfGrey |
Jan-30-09 05:33 PM |
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McCaskill offers plan to limit executive pay |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-09 05:49 PM |
#44 |
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Should have done this first, not last. |
aquart |
Jan-30-09 05:49 PM |
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Bush was the president. |
tabatha |
Jan-30-09 05:49 PM |
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She better plug any possible loopholes that could be exploited |
bluestateguy |
Jan-30-09 05:49 PM |
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Absolutely - stock options, parachutes, expenses, gifts, per diems ... |
Myrina |
Jan-30-09 05:49 PM |
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Didn't the original bailout include caps? And then Bush wouldn't |
Ilsa |
Jan-30-09 05:49 PM |
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The "caps" it retained were essentially meaningless |
struggle4progress |
Jan-30-09 05:49 PM |
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AFAIK, |
Brucie Kibbutz |
Jan-30-09 07:55 PM |
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Yes, and lets hope that the Dems remind Americans about this. |
Jefferson23 |
Jan-30-09 08:50 PM |
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why not just bring back progressive taxation? |
stevebreeze |
Jan-30-09 05:49 PM |
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See posts #87 and 99. nt |
Lorien |
Jan-30-09 08:54 PM |
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Finally! |
Mz Pip |
Jan-30-09 05:49 PM |
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Good point |
proud2Blib |
Jan-30-09 05:49 PM |
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With all the money they have, I'd say they can go anywhere they want. |
valerief |
Jan-30-09 06:51 PM |
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I meant job wise. |
Mz Pip |
Jan-30-09 07:06 PM |
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Yeah, but my point was that they're so rich they don't need jobs. nt |
valerief |
Jan-30-09 07:26 PM |
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Good idea, reasonable stock options are okay in my book |
Still Sensible |
Jan-30-09 05:49 PM |
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right on!! |
harmonicon |
Jan-30-09 05:54 PM |
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$400,000 is too fucking much. These people need to learn some goddamn humility even if |
salguine |
Jan-30-09 05:59 PM |
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COme on - $50K even the most junior first year person quits |
Lucky Luciano |
Jan-30-09 08:36 PM |
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I know it's not. That's why I suggested it. These people need to know |
salguine |
Jan-30-09 09:29 PM |
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My uncle made about $50,000 a year |
wickerwoman |
Feb-01-09 02:50 PM |
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In Manhatten? One cannot live on 50k in Manhatten. |
AngryAmish |
Jan-31-09 09:48 AM |
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And yet, some people there live on less. (nt) |
w4rma |
Jan-31-09 11:02 AM |
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What they need to cap... |
sutz12 |
Jan-30-09 06:02 PM |
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Thank goodness ONE of them up there has the sense to try this. |
redqueen |
Jan-30-09 06:07 PM |
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$200K is what they should do... |
crunchgarcia |
Jan-30-09 06:12 PM |
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Uh-oh. The "moron-idiot-tard" police are gonna raise hell with McCaskill for |
valerief |
Jan-30-09 06:25 PM |
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i hope it passes |
barbtries |
Jan-30-09 06:31 PM |
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"bunch of idiots on Wall Street " |
jeff30997 |
Jan-30-09 07:06 PM |
#66 |
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Finally! |
lonestarnot |
Jan-30-09 07:15 PM |
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They are not "idiots." They are amoral, selfish, greedy monsters. nt |
Ilsa |
Jan-30-09 07:18 PM |
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K&R Go Claire! |
Waiting For Everyman |
Jan-30-09 07:30 PM |
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Hate to pee in everyone's wheaties but she enabled this |
FLAprogressive |
Jan-30-09 07:39 PM |
#74 |
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why stop with just companies receiving bailout money? n/t |
subsuelo |
Jan-30-09 07:43 PM |
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Progressive tax on Above $250K Digressive tax for$250k and below |
callchet |
Jan-30-09 07:50 PM |
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Because that's the price of a bail-out. If they want to play in the |
JerseygirlCT |
Jan-30-09 08:17 PM |
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Problem is |
subsuelo |
Jan-30-09 08:24 PM |
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Too often true. nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Jan-30-09 08:37 PM |
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Idiots? Are we talking about the Executives or the Congress that allowed it? |
progressoid |
Jan-30-09 07:48 PM |
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The only fucking thing that they have learned so far, |
bluedigger |
Jan-30-09 07:55 PM |
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Don't cap it tax it. |
callchet |
Jan-30-09 07:55 PM |
#80 |
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Nah, they'll just find even more clever accountant to find even more |
JerseygirlCT |
Jan-30-09 08:18 PM |
#87 |
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Isn't that the truth! Remember when Bush said that it was idiotic to raise |
Lorien |
Jan-30-09 08:52 PM |
#99 |
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Exactly! nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Jan-30-09 09:05 PM |
#104 |
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Wallstreet got the paychecks plus the bonuses and a bailout |
blossomstar |
Jan-30-09 08:03 PM |
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I love it! Can't make more than the president! |
knitter4democracy |
Jan-30-09 08:09 PM |
#83 |
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Cap those looters. |
harun |
Jan-30-09 08:17 PM |
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I applaud the forthright nature of the good Senator from Missouri's comments |
BeyondGeography |
Jan-30-09 08:21 PM |
#88 |
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You Go Girl! |
OhioChick |
Jan-30-09 08:31 PM |
#90 |
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scumbag gop gonna look bad voting against this en masse |
natrat |
Jan-30-09 08:36 PM |
#93 |
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Proudest K&R ever! |
Seldona |
Jan-30-09 08:44 PM |
#95 |
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OH, HELL YES! K&R |
ChromeFoundry |
Jan-30-09 08:47 PM |
#96 |
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YES! it's time that we all told our Representatives to back the McCaskill bill! |
Lorien |
Jan-30-09 08:48 PM |
#97 |
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K & R |
ihavenobias |
Jan-30-09 08:57 PM |
#102 |
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Well, someone in government should |
The Brethren |
Jan-30-09 09:09 PM |
#105 |
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OK, OK You all win. Stop beating me up. I'll do it for just $400k |
lelgt60 |
Jan-30-09 09:24 PM |
#106 |
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STOP THE BAILOUTS! |
whistle |
Jan-30-09 09:39 PM |
#108 |
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how fast will the repugs line up to oppose this |
Betty |
Jan-30-09 09:51 PM |
#109 |
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Here's a suggestion |
markbark |
Jan-30-09 09:55 PM |
#110 |
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And Exxon makes 40 billion in profits. (First I have to warn you I am |
jwirr |
Jan-30-09 10:04 PM |
#111 |
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Double-plus K&R!!!! THAT'S my Senator! |
stlsaxman |
Jan-30-09 10:20 PM |
#112 |
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Sorry Senator, |
skyounkin |
Jan-30-09 10:26 PM |
#113 |
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Nah. They're really smart. They knew the idiots were in Congress |
AllyCat |
Jan-30-09 10:38 PM |
#115 |
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I REALLY love her!! n/t |
NM Independent |
Jan-30-09 10:54 PM |
#117 |
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I'm for that --- hook it to the minimum wage . . . |
defendandprotect |
Jan-30-09 10:57 PM |
#118 |
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Proud to say she is my Senator |
usregimechange |
Jan-30-09 11:16 PM |
#119 |
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THIS WOMAN HAS OVARIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Jan-30-09 11:30 PM |
#121 |
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Claire is wonderful. |
knixphan |
Jan-31-09 12:23 AM |
#124 |
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This is theft, pure and simple. |
JackDragna |
Jan-31-09 12:36 AM |
#125 |
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At last.Maybe McCaskill has finally found her voice. She didn't under Bush that's for sure |
bjobotts |
Jan-31-09 12:47 AM |
#126 |
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Capping it now but what about the $18 billion they already took while claiming bailout funds? |
bjobotts |
Jan-31-09 12:48 AM |
#127 |
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Seize their property and hold them accountable to repay or go to prison for fraud |
bjobotts |
Jan-31-09 12:49 AM |
#128 |
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Stole bonuses for failures while asking for and getting bailed out for their failures |
bjobotts |
Jan-31-09 12:50 AM |
#130 |
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Wish McCaskill were yelling"You won't get away with this...not this time". |
bjobotts |
Jan-31-09 12:51 AM |
#131 |
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actually, we're the ones being taken for idiots n/t |
OKDem08 |
Jan-31-09 01:01 AM |
#133 |
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Finally a Democrat with some balls |
cherish44 |
Jan-31-09 01:40 AM |
#134 |
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"Idiots" or Robber Barons? |
PADemD |
Jan-31-09 06:53 AM |
#137 |
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McCaskill is also demanding accountability from Robert Gates |
lebkuchen |
Jan-31-09 07:04 AM |
#138 |
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Easy Peasy way to do this... |
eilen |
Jan-31-09 07:40 AM |
#139 |
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If you can't use unemployment compensation to go to graduate school, |
DailyGrind51 |
Jan-31-09 08:29 AM |
#140 |
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Absolutely but I also think someone needs to go after that $18.4 billion in bonuses. |
mod mom |
Jan-31-09 08:59 AM |
#141 |
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Awesome! nt |
onlyadream |
Jan-31-09 09:02 AM |
#142 |
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They were quick to let wage be an issue for the union workers to not do so now for the theives |
dcindian |
Jan-31-09 09:03 AM |
#143 |
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WHAT IF.... |
EPIC1934 |
Jan-31-09 09:16 AM |
#147 |
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Thanks for the suggestion |
dcindian |
Jan-31-09 09:40 AM |
#150 |
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The little guy gets shafted again |
Shoes For Industry |
Jan-31-09 09:15 AM |
#145 |
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Reality check |
Taxmyth |
Jan-31-09 10:08 AM |
#152 |
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Misleading information... |
jordi_fanclub |
Jan-31-09 11:29 AM |
#160 |
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What is misleading |
Taxmyth |
Jan-31-09 01:09 PM |
#166 |
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So what you're saying is that excessive labor costs are ruining the financial sector. |
Telly Savalas |
Feb-01-09 09:13 AM |
#170 |
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$400k is not a lot of money |
Taxmyth |
Feb-01-09 11:58 AM |
#174 |
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I got quarterly project based bonuses at my last job |
wickerwoman |
Feb-01-09 03:00 PM |
#176 |
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They want US workers to work for what their Japanese counterparts make, right? |
SKKY |
Jan-31-09 10:18 AM |
#153 |
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PS: We also need a pay cap on Congressional salaries -- and benefits . . . |
defendandprotect |
Jan-31-09 10:24 AM |
#154 |
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Why THAT much? |
Titonwan |
Jan-31-09 11:30 AM |
#161 |
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I'll repeat my celebration |
Jakes Progress |
Jan-31-09 11:38 AM |
#162 |
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Calling my reps on Monday... |
LeftHandPath |
Jan-31-09 11:46 AM |
#163 |
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How 'bout a Congressional pay cut while we're at it? n/t |
SlowDownFast |
Jan-31-09 12:11 PM |
#165 |
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and a ball peen hammer to the testicles so they don't reproduce |
yurbud |
Jan-31-09 09:14 PM |
#168 |
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Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours |
tom_paine |
Feb-01-09 11:28 AM |
#172 |
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