Randypiper
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Mon Oct-31-11 01:41 PM
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What 114.5 trillion dollars looks like. |
Ian David
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Mon Oct-31-11 01:44 PM
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1. Reagan Policies Gave Green Light to Red Ink |
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Edited on Mon Oct-31-11 01:44 PM by Ian David
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Mon Oct-31-11 01:47 PM
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If the economy improves, and people start getting back to work it will look like an economic miracle. If the unemployment rate drops just 2 percent he is landslide material because deficits will be narrowed on a grand scale.
Fingers crossed. I noticed a trend in my businesses and it's positive. I don't put a lot of stock in my efforts to grow, because I am in a need business and not a want business. My trends are very tied to the economy, and the last few months have me feeling a breath of hope.
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Mon Oct-31-11 01:44 PM
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2. So what. I don't see the point. There's this thing known as amortization. |
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Mon Oct-31-11 01:46 PM
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3. $114 trillion? I think you have some bad information there. |
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The US national debt is $14 trillion, not $114 trillion.
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Ian David
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Mon Oct-31-11 01:49 PM
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5. Rush Limbaugh must have said $114 Trillion today. n/t |
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Mon Oct-31-11 01:51 PM
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6. 114.5 US unfunded liabilities |
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Not sure what that means.
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Mon Oct-31-11 01:58 PM
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7. It means Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, et al. |
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So you can see what sort of "source" we're dealing with here.
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Mon Oct-31-11 02:21 PM
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9. Yeap, that's why I unrec this...the implication being SS is an entitlement |
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Mon Oct-31-11 02:55 PM
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11. Social Security IS an entitlement. |
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I paid in for 40 years and Now I am entitled to draw on those funds. I have met the requirements for Social Security payments. So I am entitled to my calculated share.
Don't let the Republicans define words
Entitlement: 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something.
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Mon Oct-31-11 02:10 PM
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8. This site was running a script that my laptop didn't accept. nt |
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Mon Oct-31-11 02:29 PM
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Mon Oct-31-11 03:27 PM
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12. This is clearly being used to |
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push the OMG! THE DEFICIT WILL DESTROY US ALL!!! CUT SPENDING, CUT SPENDING, CUT SPENDING! WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING SOCIAL SECURITY OR MEDICARE!!
The caps are deliberate, because I am bothered that such a thing has been linked to here on this site.
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Mon Oct-31-11 03:39 PM
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13. 114.5 Trillion is a made up fantasy number |
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it has no basis in reality but thanks for playing
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