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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:07 PM Original message |
A "pundit" on CNBC said we need an economic stimulus package that gets money in the hands of low |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. duh |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. Actually he's right. |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. All day as I've watched the money pundits, they reduce individuals who aren't in the |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I have not listened but I can imagine you are right on. |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. And, he said "the international community" ... |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I'm telling you the stream of consciousness coming out of CNBC today has been very enlightening. |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I guess I couldn't handle the truth??? I had to turn off the teevee after that comment. n/t |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Well, the economists are pretty darned miffed at all of us for not spending ourselves into debt. |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. We do live in an economic system |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. lower incomer's will most likely need to buy basics-like food,--ect. Money will 'get out" |
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Beer Snob-50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Even a 600-700 dollar one time tax rebate |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's true, though... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yep.. it's a snarky way to say they "spend all their money" and "don't save" |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. note to bushco and supporters-- STOP BLOWING UP 2 BILLION of OUR RESOURCES |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. I read that est. 50 million lower income will NOT get the rebate anyway--or very |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Those first numbers that were floated were for a specified group of people. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. LBN a few days ago--Congress might have package ready by MARCH |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Funny that the those who were all about the "free market" are asking for a governmental handout. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. How about JOBS... |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Jobs? But, wouldn't jobs get in the way of consuming? |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Jobs? |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. I shocked that a CNBC pundit would admit that. The people being squeezed are the only ones who |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. The "financial upper class" sickens me. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. Most folks, however, will be spending their "stimulus package" on heating oil & gas- not at Target |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. If economic stimulus (e.g. cash payments) is desirable |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Funny, listened all morning, didn't hear a peep about rolling back the tax cuts. |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
27. Confirmed: Pundit = WH Press Agent |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 03:35 PM Original message |
while thats a crass thing to say, isnt he right? i mean if you already have money, arent you more |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. dupe |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. I'm sure he didn't think it was crass at all. Watching the "moneyed" class "spin" the market action |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
30. I watch CNBC...and they are worried Consumer will Save their Stimulous... |
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