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true_notes (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:40 PM Original message |
Latest U.S. Debt Statistics.{Socialists Beware} |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. a) get rid of bushco. b) take back the money they plundered. |
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true_notes (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. It's more complicated than that |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Bulls eye! |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. That's almost the same dollar amount as the economy is worth!! |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 04:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
45. Nope. It's Not Even 70% |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. Can't we just declare bankruptcy? That's what our Corp Masters do. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. no, because no other country would do business with us |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 05:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
50. Wealth and Democracy by Kevin Phillips |
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jseankil (604 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. "The average american drives 26 miles to work each day" Really?? /nm |
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true_notes (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Yes, According to the 1999 Census. n/m |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. I could believe it |
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AbbyR (734 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
60. I drive 100 miles round trip... |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. kicked and recommended.... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. Alas, taxes on the poor will remain as high as they are |
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true_notes (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Good Reply |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. i think the timing of this rant is v. interesting |
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true_notes (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. When you are buying a loaf of bread |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Well, we could turn back the clock to before Bush's taking of |
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true_notes (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Yeah |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. . |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. you don't know the difference between reality and a hypothetical |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. my people are hungry and homeless TONIGHT |
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true_notes (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Once again |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. you started with the nasty language |
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true_notes (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. How can you nurture human life |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. what are you talking abt? you don't nurture life by stealing food stamps |
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true_notes (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Then What Is Your Solution, Pit? |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I totally disagree |
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true_notes (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Amen Sister n/m |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. if china decides to panic sell treasury bonds china will collapse |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 03:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. So how much leverage does our indebtedness give us |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Howard Dean has been screaming about the Debt for a long time |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 04:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
49. We should also look at closing the loopholes that |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 03:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
39. he's entirely correct about the income distribution |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. Debt is required for money supply |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. if you can't borrow money you can't invest in the future |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Sure you can |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:56 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. this sounds scary deflationary |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 02:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. It wouldn't have to be |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 03:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. You just have to balance the amount of currency in circulation |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 04:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. Do You Have Any Numbers To Back That Up? |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 08:02 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. You can count loans as assets, no? And deposits as obligations? |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 03:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
40. We should control our own currency |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 03:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. This is the key to their scheme to enslave us. The founders |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 08:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
58. not so sure... |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:26 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. I agree with bioregional government, disagree with bioregional currencies |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 05:57 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. disagree? |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. OK then, i misunderstood |
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vw.tech (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
24. Hmmm |
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CabalPowered (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
34. Has anyone worked out the debt-to-GDP ratio .. |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
36. Break up all the corporations like they did with Ma Bell... start with |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 03:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Yup Yup! |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
38. I'll chip in the 88 cents... n/t |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
44. I wish that a change of admins was enough to fix this problem |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
47. First Rule of Holes....Stop Digging. nt |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
48. Think of Clinton's SS saving idea. |
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LiberalPersona (679 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
51. Where did you get |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
52. What are the interest payments alone, and how often are they paid? |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
53. I've got a theory about this |
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true_notes (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 05:58 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. great analysis n/m |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
56. We need to tax the corporations more and more!!! |
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wadestock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
57. The facts you need to know |
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