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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:24 AM Original message |
7000 FREAKING DOLLARS A YEAR ????////????? |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. DO NOT NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS. . . STOP THE BAILOUTS. . . n/t |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
48. NO to corporate welfare! |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
65. Good answer, good answer....survey says? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. Class warfare coming. |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I am afraid the class war is over |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 01:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Seems that way. n/t |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
66. Well heck. We didn't even fight. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Deleted message |
lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Wiley50 |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. No they're not |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. They are here, AZ. |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Please ask the mods to edit your post |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. au contrare, just stating if it comes to open warfare I can defend myself |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. It's funny how republicans are all for blowing the brains out of a person.... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
3. Someone PLEASE remind me why I work, pay taxes, and keep up with my mortgage payments |
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DeeDeeNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. The reason is so you can support the lifestyle of the wealthiest Americans |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
38. I had the same question a few months ago and decided that I wasn't going to do most of that |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'd like to see how that $7000 average breaks down under McCain's tax plan |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Well we will just do as we have been, borrow it |
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Flying Dream Blues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Not just caused the problem, actually HAVE most of the money they made fleecing the |
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anarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. because that's not how Ponzi schemes work. |
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alterfurz (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. well, there actually is a rule, sort of |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. They're also the one's who've pocketed the profits |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
67. 7K, +this includes babies/children - sickening gang of criminals |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
6. Hey, you have to admit, there are some pretty nice abandonded houses out there now. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. Something to be proud of, for sure. |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Yankee ingenuity. I love the "bandos". |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
8. Hey, come on now. That's no attitude. Remember - "Country First"! |
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ThePowerofWill (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
9. I have been steaming over this since yesterday. |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
12. add the 3 Trillion dollars the fake war cost..and what 400% inflation costs |
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jimshoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
13. This would be the opposite of a tax cut for us |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Well, TECHNICALLY |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. Eat the Rich! |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. A modest proposal. nt |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
17. We need ANTI-TRUST legislation. "Too Big To Fail" = too big to exist. |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
22. But the clueless will keep supporting John McCoolidge |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
30. drop the "a year" part and you would still be way too high. |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Finally a post that made sense |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 01:38 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. So only $10,000 for a family of four. Whew! That's probably like pennies |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 05:49 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. sorry if i've offended your obvious desire to get the facts wrong. |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:26 AM Response to Reply #30 |
39. There aren't 3 hundred million taxpayers in America n/t |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. true enough, but i said "person". |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. Not every person is a taxpayer. there are lots of kids, retired people, and prisoners |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. i said person. not taxpayer |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. And the OP said taxpayer, not person, so maybe you should have paid attention |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. why yes. yes, the op did say "taxpayer". and i changed that to "person" |
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oioioi (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
47. wrong - they are not buying the mortgages |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. you are correct. it's impossible to discuss reasonably without making SOME simplifications. |
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oioioi (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. OK but didn't the secondary market collapse because value of the derivatives cannot be determined? |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. that's exactly why the secondary market vanished. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. someone actually could make a ton of money if they knew what they were doing |
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oioioi (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Some people already did - and now the bill is due |
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oioioi (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Thanks but I still don't get it... |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
33. but NO NEW TAXES FOR THE RICH! BY GOD! |
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toddGA (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
36. Howdy Neighbor! |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
64. Hi |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
40. $7K a year for haow many years? |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. well, we're $10 trillion in debt right now, divide that by the number of taxpayers |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
41. Do You Own A Home Or Any Investments? |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. We were 100% in Mutual Funds, if the funds stay relatively stable tomorrow - 60% into Money Market |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
43. we can't afford it |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
45. That's my entire income. |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. What's your point, coppertop? |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Oooh, I officially now have a heckler. |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Actually, not. I missed the sarcasm button. |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Oh, sorry then. Hehehe.... (n/t) |
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HopeforChange (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
58. The Best Solution |
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