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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:07 PM Original message |
Bad Debt Plan May Cost Up to Half a Trillion Dollars |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Bill it to the Carlyle Group |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. RICO TIME... go after Haliburton first! |
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maryallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. They'll just ignore the subpoenas ... |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Halliburton |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. exactly... "Halliburton: ...100% Subsidized by the American Tax Payer" |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Halliburton??? What BS! FNMA and... |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Heads must roll!!!! |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
41. it's not "BS"... I suggest we go after all of them... |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Go after the big money first. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. what makes you think I don't Want to Know? |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Sorry, don't mean to lecture... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Once again I agree and am pissed off today as well |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 03:12 AM Response to Reply #45 |
54. "why isn't this story #1 with THOUSANDS of posts" ? INDEED! |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. So the taxpayer will outright buy these worthless securities at 100% value. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. that's exactly what I Think they are doing |
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wanpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Yep! And they are lying about it being half a trillion. It would take tens of trillions to finance |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I don't think anyone knows how deep the hole goes. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
48. By comparison, the S&L bailout cost just over $100 billion |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is staggering .... |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. The only time this market has gone up the past two weeks |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Their even bigger mantra will be "Democrats raise taxes!!" |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm sick at my tummy |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. So am I. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 07:25 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. This has the feel of been there, done that - didn't like it then either...deja vu |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. That's okay; institute a special tax bracket for executives |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. How about a special investigation... |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. Reid, Pelosi, Conrad, Frank ... |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
37. uhhh..no, they won't |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
38. No they'll love it--- And, to be honest, I haven't heard an alternative from our side yet |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
13. Brilliant. We'll be paying off the 'treasuries' for generations to come... |
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trthnd4jstc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. My idea is the US government to receive stock or property for all of the debt that we take on. n/t |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. And that capital should be moved into paying down the personal debt load of citizens. |
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trthnd4jstc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Yes. |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Government growth is inevitable so long as the population continues to grow and become more complex. |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
16. That's $1,667 per American (including children and seniors) |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. I guessing that the REAL debt of the US |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
19. Cost TAXPAYERS up to half a Trillion dollars - while the CEOs get their golden parachutes.. |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Screw the golden parachutes! |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
20. they got ONE thing right- it is definitely a BAD debt plan. |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Nail, meet head. |
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dabenpb (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. A better plan ... |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Not me. I sold all my company stock and bought land a long time ago. I'll NEVER buy stock again.. |
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dabenpb (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
49. You don't have to invest it in commodities. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
26. That's waaaay too low. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. So that's half a trill for that. Then there's that war for a couple more. |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
30. Heads must roll!!!! |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
53. We're getting what we deserve for being unwilling to wield pitchforks. n/t |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
36. Bailout or wars, George. You choose. |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
39. The Bush Presidency |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
42. Help me out |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. That is bullshit... |
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BearSquirrel2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
50. No buyout without a roundup ... |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
51. "The administration is contemplating hiring a private investment manager |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
52. I have an idea. If I'm forcibly going into the mortgage business, how about some good mortgages? |
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