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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 08:34 AM Original message |
S&P Cuts U.S. Outlook to Negative on Fiscal Worry |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is a political move... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 08:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Isn't it the opposite? A warning not to mess with the debt ceiling? |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. It's a warning to get some agreement for the medium term passed |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Wow they really are inserting themselves into the longer term debate. |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Absolutely! |
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mckara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. Or, Could Force Republicans to Raise Taxes |
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MattSh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Thank you... |
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fredamae (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. What B/S! |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 09:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Exactly right. A belated welcome to DU, too |
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fredamae (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Thanks! |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is the same rating agency that said mortgage-backed securities were solid investments |
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crazylikafox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 09:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Exactly. This is a purely political move. My guess: to force Congress to reduce entitlements. |
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neoralme (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. This agency was taken over by the coporatists long ago, and is |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. You beat me to it! |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. That tidbit should be worked into their 'downgrade' |
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Roy Rolling (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
11. a Reversal of "Reaganomics" |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
12. President Obama and the Democrats need to frame this right and |
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