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WhiskeyGrinder

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1. This makes no sense.

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 10:10 AM

Apr 2025

But the money anyone has invested in the stock market aren't the funds needed to put food on their table this week. Money held in stocks aren't earmarked to pay the rent this coming May 1st. I regretfully conclude that meaningful pain is needed to compel the people of our nation to take dramatic actions now.

People retire every day, and many of them access their pensions, retirement accounts and other investments immediately. People are definitely using those funds to put food on their tables and pay rents -- or would have.

What dramatic actions are you imagining will come of this?

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I hate it, but I'm rooting for a continuing Wall Street meltdown [View all] Tom Rinaldo Apr 2025 OP

This makes no sense. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2025 #1

Clearly, I differ with you Tom Rinaldo Apr 2025 #2