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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 03:38 AM Original message |
It suddenly occurs to me that this whole tax cut boondoogle is one big red herring: |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. and the incoming chairman of the House Financial Services Committee has an interesting comment... |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 04:38 AM Response to Original message |
2. I hit recc and it jumped from 6 to 14 |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. 40,000? did i get the zeros right? |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:12 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Everyone gets an overnight loan of $20, everynight for 4 years |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. $38,961.039 Google told me so... |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Thank you ---- |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
37. so per person in the US vs. the Banksters, we'd gotten that much each |
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DeltaLitProf (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 04:40 AM Response to Original message |
3. Federal reserve money is not our money |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 04:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. The Federal Reserve may not be "our money" |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Funny. Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher thinks it's our money. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. Where on earth did you get that idea? |
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Scruffy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 12:59 AM Response to Reply #26 |
47. Ours when its a loss theirs when there's a profit. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 11:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. you are right |
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DeltaLitProf (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. From the Federal Reserve FAQ site |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 11:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
44. fine and dandy |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 04:54 AM Response to Original message |
5. No one gave $12 trillion to the banks |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 04:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. You're right-those fuckers actually STOLE OUR MONEY. Let's call it what it is. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:02 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. That is even further from the truth |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. you're right, it wasn't $12 Trillion; the banks got $14 Trilllion! |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 01:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
49. Its well worthwhile to read the article that comes from |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. I've noticed that every time this gets mentioned, you show up |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:18 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. When the same lie gets repeated, someone has to say something |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Wouldn't correcting false statements MORE of the time be a good thing? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 10:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
40. How are you missing those threads if you are there? You're accusing |
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Klingon (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 01:56 AM Response to Reply #40 |
50. I also see him everytime I look at threads about Fed |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 02:56 AM Response to Reply #50 |
59. 6? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:03 AM Response to Original message |
8. Do you have any verifyable sources on these, |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. source #1: |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:07 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. The problem is that this poster has no idea what they are talking about |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. It hardly matters does it? |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. The only reason you didn't know was because you choose not to know |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. That's totally false. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 02:34 AM Response to Reply #27 |
57. Nope, you are wrong |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Huh. This guy says it's the people's money: |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 02:03 AM Response to Reply #29 |
52. Too bad no one asked him |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 07:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. then why the heck |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 02:31 AM Response to Reply #33 |
55. Because an audit is a bad idea |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 12:27 AM Response to Reply #17 |
46. No ... Sen. Bernie Sanders demanded the info on what was lent to banks... |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 02:28 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Everyone who wanted to know, knew about discount lending rates |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. You're saying you know the interest rates and Sen. Bernie Sanders doesn't .... |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:10 AM Response to Original message |
13. To be fair, that giant owl at the bohemian grove eats some very expensive satan chow. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Here's what a trillion dollars looks like: |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 02:34 AM Response to Reply #19 |
56. That is TOTALLY boggling (and humbling). Now I know why it seems |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
21. Technically speaking the Fed provided over $13 trillion in short term |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Repaid with interest? SWeET! Now we can finance a Jobs Bill |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 05:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. +1 nt |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 06:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. How did these insolvent banks get the money to pay back Fed loans.. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 06:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Interesting. nt |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 07:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I'd like to see one of these "the loans were payed back with interest" posters.. |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
31. Chicken feed ... |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
36. $14 trillion was the total size of the bailout: |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
38. Not really.. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 12:10 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. That part scares me too. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
39. We are awash in red herrings. nt |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 01:28 AM Response to Reply #39 |
48. Exactly. |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
41. Yes it has occurred to quite a few of us. |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-10 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
43. Not a red herring . . . |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
51. Education is our friend, and our best tool in this case |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
53. And Obama insists we must help those millionaires/billionaires with their tax relief |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
58. Yes they put a "shiny object" in front of us |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Nowadays, the bright isn't so bright and the shiny isn't so shiny |
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