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Germany says U.S. debt levels "much too high"
Reuters ^
| 09.11.12
Posted on 09/11/2012 5:47:51 AM PDT by Perdogg
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble questioned on Tuesday how the United States could deal with its high levels of government debt after November's presidential election.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Germany; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: esdebt; eucrisis; europeanunion; germany; nationaldebt; russia; unitedkingdom; uscrisis; usdebt
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To: Perdogg
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posted on
09/11/2012 7:38:33 PM PDT
by
StAnDeliver
(2008 + IN, NC, FL, VA, OH, NE1, IA = 272EV)
To: Perdogg
Germany says U.S. debt levels "much too high"
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posted on
09/11/2012 8:36:42 PM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(We are now officially over the precipice, we just havent struck the ground yet)
To: Cringing Negativism Network
Maybe they would "make things in America" if America had a rational energy, regulatory and tax policy.
Given the current policies in all three areas it would be idiotic for them to invest or build in America.
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posted on
09/11/2012 9:42:29 PM PDT
by
MNJohnnie
(Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
To: napscoordinator; The Sons of Liberty
lol. The Republicans spent like crazy during their majorities in the early 2000’s. They are absolutely no better LOL once again Naps, you demonstrate you have utterly NO clue what you are talking about when it comes to politics.
2006 Bush and last GOP Congress Federal Deficit $160 billion
2010 Obama and Last Dem Congress Federal Deficit $1.6 Trillion
Even a faux conservative Obamabot like yourself should be able to do that much math
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posted on
09/11/2012 9:50:44 PM PDT
by
MNJohnnie
(Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
To: MNJohnnie
You’re the Republican Fred Phelps, has anyone ever told you that, lol?
To: RegulatorCountry
Ah yes the standard response to those who find the truth inconvenient. Scream bile at the truth teller
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posted on
09/11/2012 10:02:09 PM PDT
by
MNJohnnie
(Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
To: MNJohnnie
You do realize that the phrase “an inconvenient truth” has a little baggage, don’t you? Maybe that fact got obscured by the fog of spittle, lol.
To: RegulatorCountry
I know, it would be so much easier for you to just tune out the inconvenient facts if no one was so rude as to dare challenging the bubble world group think around here
48
posted on
09/11/2012 10:10:06 PM PDT
by
MNJohnnie
(Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
To: MNJohnnie
It’s just Fre... Err, MNjohnnie against the world ain’t it?
You’re not doing a very good job of encouraging reluctant voters to support the Republican Party.
To: 1rudeboy
Making and exporting more product does indeed help...not sure where you’re coming from!?
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posted on
09/11/2012 10:16:50 PM PDT
by
Rick_Michael
(2012 isn't the lesser of two evils, it's suicide vs a slap in the face. Do you want to wake up?)
To: RegulatorCountry
Very well I will leave you to your bubble world then
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posted on
09/11/2012 10:17:59 PM PDT
by
MNJohnnie
(Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
To: MNJohnnie
Spittle on, faithful servant of the party.
To: txrefugee
Maybe the Germans could pitch some Euros into our beggar’s cup since we were nice enough to rebuild their country after they went insane and elected a dictator.
If you are talking about the Marshall plan, that is a common misconception. France and the UK got twice / three times the money on a per capita basis, and they basically got it for free, whereas German got loans which it repaid. Also: The patents that went to the US as war reparations were worth ten times that.
The Marshall plan was important psychologically and in that it made money available at the right moment. Also, Americans should take great pride in that they help feed a starving people after the war (e.g. grain and corn deliveries, CARE packages). But rebuild Germany the US did not.
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posted on
09/12/2012 12:26:38 AM PDT
by
wolf78
(Inflation is a form of taxation, too. Cranky Libertarian - equal opportunity offender.)
To: MNJohnnie
You have got to be kidding me. If you don’t think that most FREEPERS think that the Republicans spent to much money during the Bush Administration that you were not paying attention during that time. Many people complained about him spending too much money and making the federal government bigger.
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posted on
09/12/2012 2:55:12 AM PDT
by
napscoordinator
(Paul Ryan/Rick Santorum 2012....That would be the best scenario ever.)
To: Rick_Michael
Did you read the entire thread? It’s been explained. I’ll explain it again, if I have to.
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posted on
09/12/2012 4:37:44 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
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