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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Mon Dec 31, 2012, 06:56 PM Dec 2012

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Let's try these 10 budget fixes

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Let's try these 10 budget fixes (Original Post) Playinghardball Dec 2012 OP

1/4 of one percent. So small yet... CurtEastPoint Dec 2012 #1

I'm in favor of the 9th fix... Playinghardball Dec 2012 #2

But fixing "crises" will put southerncrone Dec 2012 #3

But screwing over the old, the frail, and the poor is so much more satisfying to the indepat Dec 2012 #4

CurtEastPoint

(18,646 posts)

1. 1/4 of one percent. So small yet...

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 07:15 PM

Dec 2012

so powerful. So a $10,000 stock trade would have a $25 tax on it. That's not even noticeable, IMHO.
$100,000 trade, $250.

Playinghardball

(11,665 posts)

2. I'm in favor of the 9th fix...

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 07:17 PM

Dec 2012

southerncrone

(5,506 posts)

3. But fixing "crises" will put

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 08:03 PM

Dec 2012

pundits out of work & get rid of the constant-drama distraction. Can't have that.

All of these are doable & excellent fixes, IMHO.

indepat

(20,899 posts)

4. But screwing over the old, the frail, and the poor is so much more satisfying to the

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 08:49 PM

Dec 2012

depraved.

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