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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 12:48 PM Original message |
Bush urges tax credit for home builders (blowing the bubble bigger) |
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dhinojosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Everytime Bush spouts economic rants, it turns to shit. nt |
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reprobate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 02:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. Slight correction: Everything he touches turns to shit. |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. So Bush is admitting that the middle class can't afford homes? |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 12:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Affordable by two people |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 01:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
37. 3 jobs..... |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. Is there not enough urban sprawl? |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. What a moronic idea! Entry-level single-family is already the hottest |
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redacted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 03:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Not in SF bay area, here they only build Mc Mansions. |
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boredofeducation (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 09:55 AM Response to Reply #23 |
47. McMansions are built because land is too expensive |
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ckramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. The question is |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why doesn't he extend a tax credit or subsidy of some kind for the |
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boredofeducation (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
50. I hate tax this Tax Credit idea |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. Who the hell needs it? |
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boomboom (483 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 01:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Bob Perry |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 01:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Bingo! |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 02:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Bob Perry exactly! Also this guy... |
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DoBotherMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 07:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. That's right! |
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Hobarticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. He scoops the chum to every audience he speaks to... |
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grilled onions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
11. Lovely |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. Psst! George? |
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The Sushi Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
14. How will that help the Maui housing market??? |
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LiberallyInclined (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 05:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. and if there were more affordable housing- |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. I know this Fool has an MBA, but I swear to GAWD, you could pull |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Do you think we could start a campaign to get Harvard to take back |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 02:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I don't think economics has anything |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 04:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. While I agree that this is probably a political reach-around, I think ALL |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
16. What classifies as a middle-class house? |
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boredofeducation (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:04 AM Response to Reply #16 |
49. Depends on the location and market |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
19. Texas has some f*cked-up home-owners laws |
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woosh (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. How does more inventory make prices go up? |
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redacted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 03:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Right. To be precise, Week 2 of Econ 101 |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. And don't forget Richard Rainwater/Crescent Real Estate |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. That makes sense |
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redacted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. How can this happens fast enough to affect the bubble? It can't. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
27. We don't need more incentive to build single families |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. I repeat: Yoo don't make a market with tax breaks to the SELLER. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 07:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Uh, yes you can |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 08:53 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Sorry. Bull. It's just another form of "trickle-down" economics. |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 04:03 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. so the bubble will burst and there is a nice tax credit to help |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 10:25 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. uH, YOU ARE MISTAKEN, MY FRIEND. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 12:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. We disagree |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 04:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. We can disagree, but my Hubs is a Construction Exec with a top 5 builder |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 04:49 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Very interesting. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Cool. I'm against the credit to the seller because credits to the buyer |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 08:05 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Your market does seem to be different than most |
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boredofeducation (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 09:48 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Look at NJ in the 100K-150K |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
39. We don't have enough WATER to support |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Which is a whole other issue concerning responsible building |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
46. So the homebuilding industry is about to collapse? |
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boredofeducation (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:01 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I would say it depends on the local economy of the area |
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