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pwb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:26 AM Original message |
In your opinion, are high gas and energy prices to blame for this financial crisis? |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. No |
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EmperorHasNoClothes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's certainly a contributing factor |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Correct. In some markets like Phoenix, gas costs for driving to far flung |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. Bush tax cuts are the reason for this financial crisis!! |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
4. No. It started with the escalation of sub prime mortgage lending |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. Economics is like a spiderweb, you pull one string and it effect all the others |
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pwb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. It is a personal crisis for all of us, in our own way. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. That is an easy question to answer |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
7. Think about this - billions that were invested in stocks were pulled out and put into OIL FUTURES |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
9. Utility bills are not figured into a mortage borrower's debt ratios. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
10. Very much so |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. YES. I wish more people would understand this |
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