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ProSense

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6. Huh?

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 01:51 PM

Jan 2013

Several journalists and elected reps have claimed it was a manufactured crisis. Many lengthy and sourced articles right here on DU

I'd look forward to info debunking it

Do you believe it was manufactured? You didn't answer the question: For those who believe it was manufactured, why is there a "risk" associated with the next "crisis"?

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The fiscal cliff was a "manufactured crisis"? [View all] ProSense Jan 2013 OP

Can you prove it wasn't? leftstreet Jan 2013 #1

Huh? ProSense Jan 2013 #6

Because each manufactured crisis is used to justify woo me with science Jan 2013 #10

Oh, seriously? That would never happen. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #16

"Manufactured crisis" doesn't mean the crisis doesn't exist NoOneMan Jan 2013 #2

Right. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #4

Exactly. nt G_j Jan 2013 #5

OK, ProSense Jan 2013 #8

It was not zero sum NoOneMan Jan 2013 #9

I understand that point, but ProSense Jan 2013 #12

Yes, they've already manufactured the next crisis NoOneMan Jan 2013 #15

Exactly. The crisis is manufactured, but the woo me with science Jan 2013 #13

Because the consequences of going over the "fiscal cliff" were not catastrophic MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #3

"But the consequences of not extending the debt ceiling are." ProSense Jan 2013 #14

yes, it was.... mike_c Jan 2013 #7

Manufactured does not equal bogus. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #11

It can. ProSense Jan 2013 #18

Evidence GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #17