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brokensymmetry
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:36 AM Original message |
Greenspan Supports Cuts To Social Security Benefits |
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Beetwasher
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. Was Only A Matter of Time |
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Gothic Sponge
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. GGRRR!!!! To quote Mike Malloy: |
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benfranklin1776
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Indeed. |
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Fovea
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That's ok |
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benfranklin1776
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. He may have an epiphany at that point |
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Jackpine Radical
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
59. Well, suicide might be a reasonable--and patriotic-- option. |
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benfranklin1776
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Wed Feb-25-04 01:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. I can see the slogans now: "Its patriotic to self terminate" |
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Wed Feb-25-04 07:15 PM Response to Reply #69 |
103. Well, now that he's of age, |
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shanti
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Wed Feb-25-04 02:55 PM Response to Reply #59 |
80. LOGAN'S RUN |
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GCP
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Wed Feb-25-04 04:01 PM Response to Reply #80 |
89. More like Soylent Green, then we could feed everybody, too |
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Mozam
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Wed Feb-25-04 06:26 PM Response to Reply #80 |
100. Actually |
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schultzee
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Wed Feb-25-04 03:02 PM Response to Reply #59 |
82. Old, sick and very poor. Thats what the greed pigs are advocating |
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schultzee
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Wed Feb-25-04 03:04 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Call your congress people! Complain. Write letters to editors. |
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SCDem
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. What an A**HOLE |
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joeunderdog
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Wed Feb-25-04 01:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
62. Here's the pic on yahoo. It's his best side. |
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skippysmom
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. Retirement is a pipe dream for me |
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mhr
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
4. Seems All The Cards Are On The Table Now - The Seniors Will Kick Butt |
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. That's how I see it. |
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Gothic Sponge
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Something is up his sleeve |
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TacticalPeek
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:42 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. "I smell a big October surprise" |
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KansDem
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:49 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Agreed. The gig is up... |
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Fovea
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:49 PM Response to Reply #36 |
56. Wouldnt it be grand if Kansas went Blue |
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central scrutinizer
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
37. not just seniors |
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varun
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
54. FL retirees... |
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Lorien
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Wed Feb-25-04 01:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
67. One word: |
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Purveyor
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
6. Now this is a issue I hope the GOP runs on... |
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. Hey moron, Social Security is running a surplus. |
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wellst0nev0ter
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:27 AM Response to Reply #7 |
29. Or Better Yet |
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SeattleDem
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Wed Feb-25-04 01:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
61. thank you, thank you, thank you |
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Wed Feb-25-04 03:59 PM Response to Reply #61 |
88. I try to do it as often as possible. I wish others would too. |
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
9. check prince george's phone records |
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
10. Whoa! Mr. Magoo just stepped on the third rail! |
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Wed Feb-25-04 09:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
105. Best Summary |
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TacticalPeek
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
11. "begin making adjustments to their own finances" |
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Mountainman
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Yes make adjustments to your Walmart greeter's salary |
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Blue_Roses
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
50. If this wasn't such a serious matter |
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SeattleDem
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Wed Feb-25-04 01:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
63. defeats the purpose of SS |
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sadiesworld
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
12. This issue drives me absolutely insane... |
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SeattleDem
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Wed Feb-25-04 01:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
65. Yup, here's the solution |
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RobertSeattle
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
14. The retirement age has already gone from 65 to 67 |
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sadiesworld
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:52 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. And what the hell... |
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leetrisck
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
17. Sounds like a tax raise to me |
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UpInArms
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
18. this mal-administration has been trying to destroy |
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74dodgedart
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
20. Return of "Starve the Beast" |
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maddogesq
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
22. Rover to *: |
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bluedog
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
23. SOB republicans.....how I HATE thee |
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
24. The only good thing I can see in this announcement |
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shanti
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Wed Feb-25-04 03:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
81. a tight race, huh? |
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cherylmarie
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
26. Greenspan does not work for the chimp |
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loftycity
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:34 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Thanks for the information.. A wake up Call for American's |
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wryter2000
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. Welcome to DU |
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llmart
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Wed Feb-25-04 04:51 PM Response to Reply #41 |
92. I agree. |
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JPace
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
55. Greenspan.... |
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
57. Greenspan and O'Neil both want SS privatised. |
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Wed Feb-25-04 01:06 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. Exactly right--AND.... |
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SeattleDem
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Wed Feb-25-04 01:17 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. fortunately, "smart" seniors see thru this |
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Emboldened Chimp
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Wed Feb-25-04 02:07 PM Response to Reply #57 |
72. Yeah, and that detail is in Suskind's book, too |
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loftycity
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Wed Feb-25-04 02:23 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. Why would Greenspan want to draw out this plan out so Publicly |
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Mountainman
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
27. Is this the real Greenspan or a clone? |
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proud patriot
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
28. Idiot son of an asshole |
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yellowcanine
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
31. Does Greenspan want Bush to lose? |
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loftycity
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:47 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. If Bush wins Greenspan is out and a ...crazy hack...will take |
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yellowcanine
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Wed Feb-25-04 03:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
86. We could start the rumor Kenny Lay will replace Greenspan |
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ThoughtCriminal
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
34. Soylent Greenspan |
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skippysmom
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
35. Bush on CNN now |
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Fidelity Investments would love privatization.. |
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
38. This is a real lovefest! |
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KayLaw
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
39. This seems unfair |
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
40. FIRST, put Congress on Social Security instead of the wonderful plan |
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
43. Why don't they just raise the cap above 80K |
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KayLaw
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:08 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I agree |
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
44. OHHAHAHAH - He said LOCKBOX!!! OHAHAHA, that wacky Gore |
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Cooley Hurd
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
45. WTF is the Fed Reserve chairman doing commenting on... |
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
47. Bush is toast! |
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Blue_Roses
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
48. this makes me literally |
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mumon
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
49. Let that C*cksucker give up all his wealth except for SS income |
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
51. Well at least they "got it in the water" |
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
52. And so it begins |
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
53. AAAhhhh so they tricked us |
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
58. WTF?! What a bastard! |
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Wed Feb-25-04 01:10 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. Not a day goes by with our "leader" the Chimp-in-chief |
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Wed Feb-25-04 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
60. How many minutes do you predict it will be before JK responds? |
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Wed Feb-25-04 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
70. they are going to erase the entire new deal |
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Wed Feb-25-04 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
71. Raiding Social Security Trust Fund - the data |
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Wed Feb-25-04 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
73. This is great news! |
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Wed Feb-25-04 02:16 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Yeesh, watch the 'great' stuff |
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Wed Feb-25-04 02:26 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. We all knew this was coming |
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Wed Feb-25-04 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
74. Has the Fed Chairman become senile or just ideologically-driven by |
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Wed Feb-25-04 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
76. this is beginning to look like eugenics, isn't it? |
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Wed Feb-25-04 03:12 PM Response to Reply #76 |
84. eugenics works at the other end |
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Wed Feb-25-04 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
78. The Bush/Repub strategy at work |
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Wed Feb-25-04 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
85. Welcome to the Brave New World of the "compassionate conservative" |
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Wed Feb-25-04 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
87. How bout we cut corporate welfare? |
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Wed Feb-25-04 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
90. Soylent Greenspan! |
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Wed Feb-25-04 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
91. Steal from Social Security - Pay for tax cuts for the Rich! |
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Wed Feb-25-04 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
93. Greenspan has done us a BIG favor! |
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Wed Feb-25-04 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
94. No surprise |
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Wed Feb-25-04 05:57 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. Have you called the SS office? |
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Mozam
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Wed Feb-25-04 06:05 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. No |
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Wed Feb-25-04 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
97. The time for realignment is at hand |
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Wed Feb-25-04 06:24 PM Response to Reply #97 |
99. What's wrong |
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Wed Feb-25-04 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
98. FDR is spinning in his grave! |
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Wed Feb-25-04 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
101. Sure knocked Bush's Marriage Amendent off the headlines |
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Wed Feb-25-04 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
102. Dan Rather lead with the story keep talking Al! |
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Wed Feb-25-04 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
104. Over my dead body! |
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Wed Feb-25-04 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
106. Time for American Revolution II |
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Chicago Democrat
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Wed Feb-25-04 09:51 PM Response to Reply #106 |
107. YES |
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Wed Feb-25-04 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
108. how much more do we take? |
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Wed Feb-25-04 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
109. Media blows it AGAIN! |
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Thu Feb-26-04 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
110. Fire Greenspan |
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