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Holly_Hobby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:15 PM Original message |
THE UNITED STATES IS INSOLVENT |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not so shocking if you're even halfway paying attention...n/t |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yup. n/t |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Really |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hey deficits don't matter, ronald reagan proved it. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. It's true, they don't matter, because eventually some |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I think it was Adlai Stevenson who said it best |
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Red Zelda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. Great bumper sticker |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. The deficit is not 400% of GDP. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Without looking up any numbers, I might guess that they meant |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 06:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Your guess may be accurate according to this site, fourth chart |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I think total debt would probably equal GDP, |
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Target_For_Exterm (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Au contraire, mon capitan. |
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NobleCynic (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 03:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
38. But if you consider future obligations that are not as of yet paid for, but already promised |
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Shadoobie (904 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
41. Debt Ceiling |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 05:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Because some people want to prove they are bigger doomsayers than I. |
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leftupnorth (657 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 05:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. give everybody cancer!! |
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Holly_Hobby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 08:59 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. That may not be too far off |
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Holly_Hobby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 05:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. I'm not an economist |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 07:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Holly |
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Holly_Hobby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 09:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I appreciate that |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 09:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. I'm not mad at you, not at all... |
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trekbiker (724 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 07:25 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. what about SS?? |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
43. Did you read the article |
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Ioo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 07:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
50. This is correct - NOT 400%, Here are the Numbers |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 08:48 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. They must be including Social Security liabilities. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. oh, i believe it |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. Hey, Dubya: STOP wasting our money on WAR, you a--hole!!!!! |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. a- - holes everywhere are offended |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. Link to the actual report. Can anyone translate this? |
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Holly_Hobby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. The original report, per the author, is here: |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. "four times the Nation’s total output (GDP) |
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Throwing Stones (730 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 05:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
45. Must compare apples to apples |
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trekbiker (724 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 07:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. another analogy would be |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
14. Save US!!! Give the Rich more tax breaks and take away social programs!!! |
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novalib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. BUT THINK OF THE RICH PEOPLE!!!!!!! |
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thingfisher (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Here is another take on the budget deficit. |
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novalib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. IMPEACH THE BASTARDS!!!!!! |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:26 AM Response to Reply #22 |
37. AND...the SOBs were left with a SURPLUS when Clinton left office! |
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Holly_Hobby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 09:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. This really pisses me off |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 05:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. It's essentially the Enron model... |
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KAT119 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
36. This gov't is keeping 2 sets of books per Lou Dobbs' show. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
24. More than time to get economics connected back to physical reality |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
25. For Sale- One White House (fixer upper). |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
26. That's the bad news. Here's the good news: |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. A Good Bookie Never Kills His Top Deadbeats |
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Holly_Hobby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-18-06 09:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Thank you. |
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talk hard (549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
39. I think thats exactly how they planned it. |
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Ian_rd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
40. The solution: More tax breaks for the rich! Duh! |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Problems with that POV |
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pdrichards114 (215 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
46. The Dr. writing this obviously doesn't understand accounting or economics. |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
47. kick.nt |
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Melynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
51. The country's broke? But...but how can that be?????? |
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