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| 19. Well it's about time someone spoke the plain, un-spun truth. Can't recommend this enough. n/t |
| -Top Economist James K. Galbraith's Withering Testimony to the Deficit Commission. |
girl gone mad |
Jul-01-10 11:40 PM |
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That was scathing |
depakid |
Jul-01-10 11:51 PM |
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Obama has lost the prebervial barbles. |
Skink |
Jul-01-10 11:56 PM |
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"Prebervial"? |
ThomWV |
Jul-02-10 01:30 PM |
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Soory I was plastered when I wrote that, |
Skink |
Jul-02-10 05:01 PM |
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More to the point, who chose the commission's members? nt |
Selatius |
Jul-02-10 02:51 AM |
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Whatever the answer is... |
liberation |
Jul-02-10 12:18 PM |
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I meant to K&R the OP |
G_j |
Jul-02-10 01:14 PM |
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Blame the man who put them there. |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Jul-02-10 01:22 PM |
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"That was scathing" |
Enthusiast |
Jul-02-10 01:25 PM |
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We already suspect the answer, don't we? |
Zhade |
Jul-03-10 12:43 AM |
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k/r |
Dawson Leery |
Jul-01-10 11:57 PM |
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kr |
jtuck004 |
Jul-02-10 12:09 AM |
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+1 |
nilram |
Jul-02-10 12:24 AM |
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& Amen! nt |
burnsei sensei |
Jul-02-10 08:12 PM |
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Kick/Rec for discussion |
Zhade |
Jul-02-10 12:34 AM |
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Spot on |
Hawkowl |
Jul-02-10 12:56 AM |
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+1 on the broom. |
Enthusiast |
Jul-02-10 01:27 PM |
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Yyyup. |
Lilith Velkor |
Jul-02-10 01:26 AM |
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K&R. I agree. This commission is way out of place |
Overseas |
Jul-02-10 01:34 AM |
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Spot On!!! |
newspeak |
Jul-03-10 10:18 AM |
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SPECTACULAR! |
JackRiddler |
Jul-02-10 01:52 AM |
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+100. |
Hannah Bell |
Jul-02-10 02:05 AM |
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Wow!! that was great. thanks for posting! |
bbgrunt |
Jul-02-10 02:09 AM |
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I'm awestruck! Huge Rec for Gailbraith. nt |
laughingliberal |
Jul-02-10 02:17 AM |
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Gutsy and brutally true. |
avaistheone1 |
Jul-02-10 02:17 AM |
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Seriously. He straight-up told them "you're hiding, you're lying, you're unnecessary". |
Zhade |
Jul-03-10 01:56 AM |
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Doesn't matter which party... |
wuvuj |
Jul-02-10 02:18 AM |
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Bravo for Galbraith |
jeanpalmer |
Jul-02-10 02:51 AM |
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They can't wait to |
Enthusiast |
Jul-02-10 01:29 PM |
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He spells it all out! Great read! |
KeepItReal |
Jul-02-10 02:57 AM |
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Well it's about time someone spoke the plain, un-spun truth. Can't recommend this enough. n/t |
Subdivisions |
Jul-02-10 03:14 AM |
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K&R for more sanity. |
Greyhound |
Jul-02-10 03:20 AM |
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Nothing to see here.... move along, move along... |
Agony |
Jul-02-10 06:16 AM |
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He should have also said |
malaise |
Jul-02-10 06:26 AM |
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Missed This the First Time: |
On the Road |
Jul-02-10 08:07 AM |
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Fabulous!....Thanks for posting!.....JKG speaks truth to power! |
whathehell |
Jul-02-10 10:48 AM |
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I think the commission was set up to expose the people on it, especially |
jwirr |
Jul-02-10 04:54 PM |
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Interesting thought...I hope that's the case as well. n/t |
whathehell |
Jul-02-10 05:55 PM |
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We can quit pretending all these checkers moves are 3D-chess any day now... |
liberation |
Jul-02-10 07:45 PM |
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Ah bullshit |
joe black |
Jul-02-10 09:25 PM |
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Yeah, right. And they're going to fix the HIR bill, too. |
Zhade |
Jul-03-10 01:59 AM |
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Even after HCR? nt |
glitch |
Jul-11-10 12:39 PM |
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Considering he picked these fuckers, no. I doubt he will. |
Zhade |
Jul-03-10 01:58 AM |
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Gee Whiz, an actual Smart Guy |
NBachers |
Jul-02-10 11:13 AM |
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Will our "news media" cover this? nt |
valerief |
Jul-02-10 11:28 AM |
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JK Galbraith should be Secretary of the Treasury |
Octafish |
Jul-02-10 11:39 AM |
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I'm with you on that. The man is brilliant and understands the big picture |
AikidoSoul |
Jul-02-10 04:53 PM |
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+INFINITY |
glitch |
Jul-11-10 12:38 PM |
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*****BREAKING***** |
Dr.Phool |
Jul-02-10 11:55 AM |
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There is ONE economist on the whole panel |
Taitertots |
Jul-02-10 12:16 PM |
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Which makes it different from all the previous "commissions" by this and previous admins how? |
liberation |
Jul-02-10 12:21 PM |
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A beautiful mind! |
whyverne |
Jul-02-10 01:05 PM |
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indeed |
fascisthunter |
Jul-02-10 07:33 PM |
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AMEN! |
westerebus |
Jul-02-10 01:11 PM |
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+1000! nt |
Enthusiast |
Jul-02-10 01:31 PM |
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K&R |
emsimon33 |
Jul-02-10 01:14 PM |
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K&R |
emsimon33 |
Jul-02-10 01:14 PM |
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I actually read the whole thing. |
DirkGently |
Jul-02-10 01:27 PM |
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More, please! |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Jul-02-10 01:28 PM |
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Let's translate this for the gop lurkers... |
BanTheGOP |
Jul-02-10 01:33 PM |
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There is one large failure in his arguments |
ThomWV |
Jul-02-10 01:36 PM |
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He is talking from an economist's point of view |
happyslug |
Jul-02-10 03:14 PM |
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No kidding - I am an economist. |
ThomWV |
Jul-02-10 04:51 PM |
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But the answer is still not to cut Social Security but the stop the borrowing |
jwirr |
Jul-02-10 05:02 PM |
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Why and how would Social Security have to "earn" money |
ThomWV |
Jul-03-10 06:07 PM |
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You are correct about the borrowed money not requiring earning but |
jwirr |
Jul-04-10 09:06 AM |
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Behold an economist without guile! |
kenny blankenship |
Jul-02-10 01:36 PM |
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"There is never a shortfall of demand for Treasury bonds; Treasury auctions do not fail." |
DireStrike |
Jul-02-10 02:35 PM |
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The City of Florence did it for over 800 years |
happyslug |
Jul-02-10 03:17 PM |
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To be clear, we are not talking about deficits per se |
DireStrike |
Jul-02-10 05:36 PM |
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Adam Smith pointed out that NO GOVERNMENT had ever paid its debts |
happyslug |
Jul-03-10 01:51 PM |
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What??????? |
ThomWV |
Jul-03-10 06:10 PM |
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Can you try to find a starting place? |
DireStrike |
Jul-03-10 06:29 PM |
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delete |
DireStrike |
Jul-03-10 06:18 PM |
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K&R n/t |
OhioChick |
Jul-02-10 02:35 PM |
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Excellent, but I doubt Obama will listen to HIM. |
sabrina 1 |
Jul-02-10 04:27 PM |
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On Edit: Self Delete |
ThomWV |
Jul-02-10 04:54 PM |
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you think KO will read this on his show? |
newspeak |
Jul-03-10 10:27 AM |
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delete |
madrchsod |
Jul-02-10 04:30 PM |
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will obama take heed to mr galbraith`s words? |
madrchsod |
Jul-02-10 04:30 PM |
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Why in Gods name did Obama use an executive order to create this bullshit commission?!! |
gulfcoastliberal |
Jul-02-10 04:31 PM |
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Because he is a Third Way liberal |
burnsei sensei |
Jul-02-10 08:16 PM |
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Because Obama is a neo-liberal. (nt) |
w4rma |
Jul-02-10 09:54 PM |
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He makes some very valid points. nt. |
johnaries |
Jul-02-10 04:35 PM |
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Wow! Telling it like it is and best of all in an understandable way. Will |
jwirr |
Jul-02-10 04:46 PM |
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Let's keep this kicked until December! |
JackRiddler |
Jul-02-10 04:47 PM |
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if it's GGM, it's the two-by-four of truth! ty n/t k/r |
upi402 |
Jul-02-10 04:56 PM |
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kik for truth. |
Hannah Bell |
Jul-02-10 05:08 PM |
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K&R |
amborin |
Jul-02-10 05:08 PM |
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"The Good Society" -John Kenneth Galbraith |
upi402 |
Jul-02-10 05:24 PM |
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K&R |
Bozita |
Jul-02-10 07:08 PM |
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K&R |
Kat45 |
Jul-02-10 07:20 PM |
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IMPORTANT: Okay, did this really happen? |
JackRiddler |
Jul-02-10 07:26 PM |
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+1, Agreed & Well Said! |
Sherman A1 |
Jul-02-10 07:28 PM |
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Man, point #6 is on-point |
NorCalDem |
Jul-02-10 07:29 PM |
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K&R (nt) |
fascisthunter |
Jul-02-10 07:32 PM |
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K&R |
Solly Mack |
Jul-02-10 08:01 PM |
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Withering? There's nothing withering here! |
burnsei sensei |
Jul-02-10 08:11 PM |
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Withering in the sense that he completely obliterated the clout of the commission. |
girl gone mad |
Jul-02-10 09:32 PM |
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Well, they damn well deserve it. |
burnsei sensei |
Jul-03-10 10:05 AM |
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if only |
bluzman63 |
Jul-02-10 08:28 PM |
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So, is there video of this smack down? What was the commission's reaction. I would |
Subdivisions |
Jul-02-10 08:32 PM |
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edit.. |
girl gone mad |
Jul-02-10 09:39 PM |
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I also wanted to write a little about |
burnsei sensei |
Jul-02-10 08:38 PM |
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excellent stuff k/r..wish somebody besides us would listen. |
bonzotex |
Jul-02-10 08:57 PM |
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so, if they are not listening |
newspeak |
Jul-03-10 10:34 AM |
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I don't think it is in the interest of the elites to see the country... |
bonzotex |
Jul-04-10 02:09 PM |
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KA-POW! |
joe black |
Jul-02-10 09:15 PM |
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He can |
tavalon |
Jul-03-10 12:06 AM |
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Shrewd, a paucity of words and rapier sharp |
ozymandius |
Jul-02-10 09:17 PM |
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Who is this Communist so-called Economist, Galbraith anyway!!?? The man we |
bertman |
Jul-02-10 09:52 PM |
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K&R ... kick for tomorrow . . . !! |
defendandprotect |
Jul-02-10 10:40 PM |
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K&R |
bluestateboomer |
Jul-02-10 10:40 PM |
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good stuff! nt |
cameozalaznick |
Jul-02-10 11:08 PM |
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K&R |
Canuckistanian |
Jul-02-10 11:19 PM |
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Oh my God.....a moment of clarity. |
SILVER__FOX52 |
Jul-02-10 11:22 PM |
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Damn!! |
alfredo |
Jul-02-10 11:37 PM |
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outstanding assessment by Galbraith; finally had time to read it; thanks for posting this! |
amborin |
Jul-03-10 12:22 AM |
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Kick and Rec. |
Dr.Phool |
Jul-03-10 12:30 AM |
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EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS. I know, it's a lot of words, but still. |
Zhade |
Jul-03-10 12:40 AM |
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Everyone should read at least the first section of this |
bread_and_roses |
Jul-03-10 07:11 AM |
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kicking this again |
ozymandius |
Jul-03-10 08:31 AM |
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the polite version of the late great George Carlin's withering testimony |
alterfurz |
Jul-03-10 08:49 AM |
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kicking |
amborin |
Jul-03-10 11:47 AM |
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the claim that deficits have resulted from "overspending" is false, both in the United States and ab |
txlibdem |
Jul-04-10 03:49 PM |
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HELLO? Anyone know if this was actually delivered as testimony in person to the Commission? |
JackRiddler |
Jul-04-10 03:51 PM |
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kick |
Angry Dragon |
Jul-04-10 08:55 PM |
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.. |
mdmc |
Jul-09-10 06:52 AM |
#126 |
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