"Will everyone who thinks this system is working please stand up?"

[kpete]

Obama's Big Question
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By Jon Taplin - September 6, 2009, 11:13AM

President Obama is going to speak to Congress on Wednesday about Health Care Reform. He should start with this chart and simply ask, "Will everyone who thinks this system is working please stand up?"



http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/06/obamas_big_question/

[Lorien]

1. I'm still seated. nt

[tinrobot]

2. Pictures are good.

Because most people who oppose healthcare have a problem with reading.

[notesdev]

3. not just health care

but education, homebuying (until that bubble burst), and pretty much everything else that has been financed primarily by borrowing.

Check out the chart at this link, it is the fundamental trend that underlies all your charts and a lot more:

http://market-ticker.org/archives/1413-Hmmmm....-Are-The-Policymakers-Waking-Up.html

[truedelphi]

5. Thanks for posting. Hoenig has been saying things like this for six months.

Yet, BIG SIGH here, he will never occupy the position that the Weasel Man, Bernanke, now does.

BIG SIGH again.

[Laelth]

4. k&r for the truth. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[GoCubsGo]

6. I'm only standing up because...

...I need to go run some errands. ;-) Otherwise, my butt would be glued to this chair.

[niyad]

7. rocking in my nice, comfy chair