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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:28 PM Original message |
How in the world can we continue to fund the war when we're in a recession? |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree it makes no sense we will leave Iraq eventually |
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wain (803 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. We've done this before with Vietnam and the Great Society |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. We have a credit card the size of Texas |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. actually, I think it's the size of China |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. I stand corrected! |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. cause we are a credit/debtor nation |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. Easy ..print more money. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Ouch! that will bring on inflation and render any savings you |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I'll bet you got that from a book. And we don't cotton to books 'round here. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Perhaps a history book. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:32 PM Original message |
Funding the war PUT us into a recession. |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. Don't bother prayin' |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. I'm hoping then... to avoid that. |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Yup |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Continue as we have--borrow the money from China, Asia Japan |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Until they say "no mas" |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. We can always borrow from China |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. Doncha know? Government spending is EEEVILLL, but... |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I hear you loud and clear! |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. Amen! |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
11. Oh, we'll just stop paying Social Security. |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. They can just march right down to WalMart and apply. Like 700000 others |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
14. because killing Iraqis is more important to those in power |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. because China is willing to finance it and why not, they're making a killing. |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. That assumes we were ever going to pay it off. |
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Captain Angry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. Recessions have no bearing on warfare. |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. alrighty then. There's even cynics in the DU. |
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Captain Angry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Didn't want to come off as too harsh, but it looks like I got rolling there. |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. But, warfare has a bearing on recession... How can we be at war and have a recession? |
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Captain Angry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Warfare is not affecting our economy. |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. You missed my point altogether. I'm not arguing that war is causing |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. no hes right |
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Captain Angry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 01:09 AM Response to Reply #37 |
44. I'm sure in some small way that Iraq/Afghanistan is influencing some economic decisions. |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Alright, I can see we're not going to be making any progress here... |
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Captain Angry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I'm right there with you. |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 01:45 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. You too...while I DO NOT enjoy yet another blizzard on the beach. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
23. Same way as has been done to date |
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Golden Raisin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. Fiscal responsibility under the BushCo regime? |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
29. Haven't you been listening? We aren't in a recession yet, but... |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Well, I believe we are, but even if we aren't according to some... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
30. it's only going to cost $60 billion, tops...and iraqi oil revenue will fund all of it. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
35. Bush and his friends are disaster capitalists. |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
36. (Pssst...we couldn't afford the war to BEGIN with) n/t |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
38. A rich uncle with deep pockets. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
39. LMAO! We passed Broke in Bush's first term. Now they are ready to cut up the credit cards. n/t |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
40. Exxon's not in a recession. |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Nor is Halliburton and their ilk. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
43. Your children and grandchildren are. It's the (R) trickle down debt |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
48. The thing is recession is just for JOE BLOW. Rich people don't have recession |
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