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2016 Postmortem

LiberalFighter

(50,739 posts) Mon Aug 27, 2012, 11:16 PM Aug 2012

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Maybe there should be a interest clock at the DNC convention

to show the amount of interest it costs the US because of the Republicans delaying approving the debt ceiling.

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Maybe there should be a interest clock at the DNC convention (Original Post) LiberalFighter Aug 2012 OP

Wouldn't increasing the debt ceiling lead to more debt - and more interest? Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #1

I'm referring to the downgrade in our credit rating that we received. LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #2

Ah, I see. Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #3

Countdown to Nov 6 mojo2012 Aug 2012 #4

Pterodactyl

(1,687 posts)

1. Wouldn't increasing the debt ceiling lead to more debt - and more interest?

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 11:18 PM

Aug 2012

LiberalFighter

(50,739 posts)

2. I'm referring to the downgrade in our credit rating that we received.

Reply to Pterodactyl (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 09:18 AM

Aug 2012

That results in the US paying more interest.

Pterodactyl

(1,687 posts)

3. Ah, I see.

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 09:22 AM

Aug 2012

You'd probably have to put a note under the sign explaining that.

mojo2012

(290 posts)

4. Countdown to Nov 6

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 09:48 AM

Aug 2012

When Romney loses the election

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