how in Gods name can the GOP freaks call for de-regulation?????

LSK

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Fri Jan-25-08 12:26 AM
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how in Gods name can the GOP freaks call for de-regulation?????

Did they learn ANYTHING from the sub-prime crisis????????

:wtf:

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More Than A Feeling

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Fri Jan-25-08 12:28 AM
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1. It's hard to tell, but they actually exist in an alternate reality

where regulations come from absolutely nowhere, as fast as the government can repeal them. Taxes continually go up on their own, so you have to endless cut them just to stay where you are.

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long_green

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Fri Jan-25-08 12:29 AM
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2. deregulation of what, specifically?

Edited on Fri Jan-25-08 12:30 AM by long_green

I didn't know there was anything left to deregulate.

Seriously, why deregulate? Why not just do what they've been doing? That is, to keep the regulatory apparatus intact (in some instances) and appoint former (and future) industry types to the top positions. Whammo! Instant deregulation without all that messy legislation.

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LSK

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Fri Jan-25-08 12:36 AM
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5. they keep mentioning how Sarbanes-Oxley is the cause of our problems

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarbanes-Oxley_Act

Which they passed overwhelmingly.

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DBoon

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Fri Jan-25-08 12:49 AM
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7. Sarbanes-Oxley has certainly caused THEM problems

Edited on Fri Jan-25-08 12:49 AM by DBoon

they can no longer pillage publicly traded companies as easily as previously

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dysfunctional press

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Fri Jan-25-08 12:30 AM
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3. it's their nature. what galls me is the lack of ANY democrats calling for RE-regulation.

Edited on Fri Jan-25-08 12:31 AM by QuestionAll

if anything, deregulation has proven that one bad apple CAN spoil the whole bunch.

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dorkulon

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Fri Jan-25-08 12:33 AM
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4. Yeah--stealing poor people's money is easy!

If we deregulate further it'll be even easier! :woohoo:

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LostInAnomie

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Fri Jan-25-08 12:38 AM
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6. Repukes are like Pavlov's dog.

Every time they hear the deregulation and tax cut bell they drool without thought.

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Johonny

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Fri Jan-25-08 01:09 AM
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8. No

apparently they want to cut taxes more, we are winning the war in Iraq, Americas health care is #1 in the world oh and if you don't agree with these statements your "out of touch" with the average American.

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LSK

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Fri Jan-25-08 01:12 AM
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9. I hear Romney right now criticizing Hillary

which could be an ad advocating for Hillary.

He is that clueless.

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GreenTea

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Fri Jan-25-08 01:17 AM
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10. De-regulation, tax breaks, subsidies, tax cuts, wars & union busting - The republicans mantra....

Edited on Fri Jan-25-08 01:41 AM by GreenTea

Fuck the workers who pay the taxes. "Government is not suppose to be there for them"
Gut and purposely under fund all social programs, (Social Security, education, EPA, infrastructure, health care, FDA, environment, Vets, etc).

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