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al bupp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-25-06 11:34 PM Original message |
The United States is Insolvent |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-25-06 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. No, I'm not shocked, |
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al bupp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-25-06 11:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. OK, then try this... |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. All part of the plan, I'm sure |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-25-06 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. This needs to be made known |
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angry_chuck (346 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-25-06 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. US insolvent but oil corps? |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-25-06 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. It doesn't matter because Jesus is coming in a week or 2 |
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al bupp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-25-06 11:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Convenient belief system there... |
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corkhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. ! |
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Flubadubya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. When the Dems take back Congress next week... |
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PsN2Wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
7. Is it time |
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Yukari Yakumo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
8. So when does the dissolution of the Union occur? {nt} |
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petgoat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 02:12 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. California would be better off on its own. nt |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Yeah, Arnold would lead you to peace & prosperity. n/t |
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petgoat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. California's economy puts it in a league with Spain, Italy, and China. |
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al bupp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. Ever read Ecotopia? |
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petgoat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
10. Now Grover Norquist can drown the gov't in his bidet. nt |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:45 AM Response to Original message |
11. "insolvent" is hypersensationalism |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. There's 2 things causing our deficits. |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Exactly |
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KAT119 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 12:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. An Economist onLou Dobbs' recently stated the US is $43 Trillion(!) in debt |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 01:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. a Democratic representative is claiming this as well: |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. a lot depends on assumptions |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. So you think the top 2% of our |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. as i said, it depends on the political will |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Having witnessed the election of Sherrod Brown |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
14. "Well, me and my republicon cronies are doing great." - Commander AWOl |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
15. Settling the Debt |
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angry_chuck (346 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. i'll be going to the park with my liberty teeth |
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gregflynn (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 08:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Be nice to the Chinese |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
17. You likely pay a larger percentage of your income to taxes than billionaire Warren Buffett |
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razors edge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
19. If you gathered up every greenback in existence |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 12:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. I understand that there are 6,000 |
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razors edge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 02:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. A start might be to |
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angry_chuck (346 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 03:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. read this book |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Thanks for the reading suggestion.... |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
20. Lou Dobbs did a show about "two sets of books" |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
21. What - nobody is buying our T-Bills? |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
22. Why doesn't ANYONE, left or right talk about where the real savings are??? |
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angry_chuck (346 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. we owe 50+trillion |
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al bupp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. impressive graphic! /nt |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
25. Our country is being raped by corporatists. |
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Tekla West (270 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
33. Nothing new here |
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angry_chuck (346 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. to discredit it because others have |
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gregflynn (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
40. 9 to 5 |
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NobleCynic (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
44. Blast it all! Get your bloody terminology right! |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 12:34 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Even if the terminology was right, it's overly alarmist. |
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NobleCynic (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 12:56 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. You're right, there is still more than enough time to turn it around |
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