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dkf

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13. My position that all the Bush cuts need to go is laughable?

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 09:44 AM

Sep 2012

Tell that to Peter Orzag. Please don't tell me you think all we need to do is tax the rich and the numbers work out nicely. Show me you've at least examined the numbers.

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I cannot believe the Fed gave Citigroup 2.5 Trillion Dollars! [View all] cthulu2016 Sep 2012 OP

They are not intentionally lying-- TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #1

Something tells me this OP will not get 120 recs cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #2

You could say that about any field.. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #6

If only it were just the economy. raouldukelives Sep 2012 #18

True dat, and while I might repeat it in, say, an anti-vaxer thread... TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #20

You raise excellent point. We cannot simply defer oversight to elites, however cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #25

In my mind the problem is that practically everyone is intentionally deceptive at some point.. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #26

There are three 'free' economics blogs and newsletters worth reading, imo, but I do not have an coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #19

I like hyperbole, but the point is taken that not everything free is worthless... TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #22

ZeroHead and Naked Cap are quacks all the way. banned from Kos Sep 2012 #28

DeLong is a neo-liberal moron. girl gone mad Sep 2012 #30

As is the poster espsousing DeLong. (Hint: there's probably a coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #36

Well what do you expect of a populace that probably has no clue what the Fed does? dkf Sep 2012 #3

You supported the Bush tax cuts RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #10

How ridiculous. I think we need to get rid of all of them. dkf Sep 2012 #11

Nice deflection attempt; didn't work. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #12

My position that all the Bush cuts need to go is laughable? dkf Sep 2012 #13

Orzag? Please. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #14

Yeah, well, being outraged about the GAO report doesn't require actually READING it, silly-pants! Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #4

I was going to recommend this until I read the patronizing comments. Prometheus Bound Sep 2012 #5

Your point is well taken. cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #23

IIRC, the public was "out" by about $60 billion at the end of the TARP program Kolesar Sep 2012 #7

However, if You Read Barofsky's Book BAILOUT Iggy Sep 2012 #8

You post nothing of importance here. Sure, AmEx got more TARP loans than private banned from Kos Sep 2012 #17

Of Course....! Iggy Sep 2012 #38

K&R and Bookmarked SunsetDreams Sep 2012 #9

The blog falsely attributed that crap to Paul Krugman? banned from Kos Sep 2012 #15

"a" blog, not the blog cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #24

Naw man. It was like, the SAME $1....16 trillion times!!!! (that makes it "free money!) nt Romulox Sep 2012 #16

Sad, bitter laugh. And a K&R nt riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #21

k&r tammywammy Sep 2012 #27

thanks for the truth. AKA - "Bernie's Excellent Adventure" banned from Kos Sep 2012 #29

$29,000,000,000,000: A Detailed Look at the Fed’s Bailout of the Financial System girl gone mad Sep 2012 #31

$29 trillion? Holy shit! That is more than $16 trillion! banned from Kos Sep 2012 #32

Are we at the point yet abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #34

Big mistake to allow so much consolidation. moondust Sep 2012 #33

Angry Bear and The Big Picture are the best blogs taught_me_patience Sep 2012 #35

Angry Bear recommends Zerohedge and Zerohedge recommends Angry Bear Prometheus Bound Sep 2012 #37