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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Sun Oct 6, 2013, 05:24 PM Oct 2013

Anyone else think Boehner's phone is ringing off the hook with the Fortune 1000 CEO's ?

Fortune 1000 Company List

I think so. They have everything to lose and nothing to gain (from what I know of economics) by the partial shutdown and especially a potential default. Boehner must be totally wasted all the time to handle this pressure. He has the Fortune 1000 braying in his left ear (figuratively speaking) and the insane RW Teabaggers braying in his right ear.

Poor Boehner.

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Anyone else think Boehner's phone is ringing off the hook with the Fortune 1000 CEO's ? (Original Post) steve2470 Oct 2013 OP

I don't know, but here's his fax BlueToTheBone Oct 2013 #1

thank you ! steve2470 Oct 2013 #3

web contact form here, I'll try it, WTH, got nothing to lose steve2470 Oct 2013 #4

I know it is. his message box was full last week, and I suspect it will continue. Email is best lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #2

Almost certainly the 1 Percent is burning up his lines jmowreader Oct 2013 #5

BlueToTheBone

(3,747 posts)

1. I don't know, but here's his fax

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 05:29 PM

Oct 2013

number
202 225 0600
Have fun!

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

3. thank you !

Reply to BlueToTheBone (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 05:30 PM

Oct 2013

He won't listen to me, I'm neither rich, Republican nor a Fortune 1000 CEO. Hopefully the remaining semi-sane Republicans will call him.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

4. web contact form here, I'll try it, WTH, got nothing to lose

Reply to BlueToTheBone (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 05:31 PM

Oct 2013

http://www.speaker.gov/Contact/

eta: fax is Fax: (202) 225-5117 per this page.

eta2: Sent him a fast message and I was civil. I feel better at least, oh well.

lostincalifornia

(3,639 posts)

2. I know it is. his message box was full last week, and I suspect it will continue. Email is best

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 05:30 PM

Oct 2013

jmowreader

(50,562 posts)

5. Almost certainly the 1 Percent is burning up his lines

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 06:08 AM

Oct 2013

The 1 Percent has quite a few problems with a default.

Problem 1: Almost all of them own government debt; it is (or at least WAS) very safe to invest in.

Problem 2: Interest rates are tied to the rate on Treasury bills.

Problem 3: A default will cause our foreign investors to call their loans.

Problem 4, and most significant: almost all of them participate in America's biggest industry, which is Government Contracting.

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