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Could America go broke?
Washington comPost ^
| 11/2/2009
| Robert J Samuelson
Posted on 11/02/2009 5:51:52 AM PST by markomalley
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Surprising to see this type of editorial in the comPost
To: markomalley
We’re already broke. It just depends upon how long the rest of the world is willing to pretend we are not.
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posted on
11/02/2009 5:53:09 AM PST
by
dirtboy
To: markomalley
Japan is our canary. They are farther down this path then we are. If they go, we are shortly to follow.
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posted on
11/02/2009 5:53:27 AM PST
by
MNJohnnie
(Note to the GOP: Do not count your votes until they are cast.)
To: markomalley
We are way past broke by over $100,000 for each taxpayer.
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posted on
11/02/2009 5:54:26 AM PST
by
mountainlion
(concerned conservative.)
To: markomalley
The government is broke. Not sure about the majority of the population.
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posted on
11/02/2009 5:54:33 AM PST
by
TruthBeforeAll
(To liberals if something is a complete and utter disaster, it's because there's not enough of it.)
To: markomalley
“How can I go broke? I still have more checks left in the checkbook!”
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posted on
11/02/2009 5:55:37 AM PST
by
silverleaf
(Ours is the only country on earth with a ventriloquist dummy for President)
To: markomalley
NO
We’re going to inflate out way out of the debt. And once the people realize what this doofus has done, we can all make our reservations for Washington, DC for Jan. 20, 2013 at the inauguration of President Sarah Heath Palin.
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posted on
11/02/2009 5:56:27 AM PST
by
Daisyjane69
(Michael Reagan: "Welcome back, Dad, even if you're wearing a dress and bearing children this time)
To: silverleaf
Timothy, is that you? ;-)
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posted on
11/02/2009 5:57:22 AM PST
by
verity
(Obama Lies)
To: Daisyjane69
The level of inflation required to “inflate our way out of debt” will cause an economic collapse on the order of Zimbabwe.
I believe this is their actual goal, though.
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posted on
11/02/2009 5:59:29 AM PST
by
MrB
(The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
To: markomalley
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posted on
11/02/2009 6:01:48 AM PST
by
stockpirate
("if my thought-dreams could be seen. They'd probably put my head in a guillotine" Dylan)
To: MrB
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posted on
11/02/2009 6:02:41 AM PST
by
Daisyjane69
(Michael Reagan: "Welcome back, Dad, even if you're wearing a dress and bearing children this time)
To: Daisyjane69
Are you just getting scared, or are you getting prepared?
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posted on
11/02/2009 6:04:12 AM PST
by
MrB
(The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
To: markomalley
Is this like Jeopardy?
What is $13 trillion in the hole, Alex?
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posted on
11/02/2009 6:04:33 AM PST
by
wolfcreek
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
To: markomalley
Not a long shot at all. It is a CERTAINTY.
We cannot pay back what has been borrowed to this point, let alone the trillions that Zero’s cronies are busy stealing while the sheeple sleep.
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posted on
11/02/2009 6:06:10 AM PST
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
To: markomalley
Stewart Varney on Fox & Friends. I just love the guy.
Maybe his British accent makes him sound more authoritative. LOL
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posted on
11/02/2009 6:06:43 AM PST
by
Daisyjane69
(Michael Reagan: "Welcome back, Dad, even if you're wearing a dress and bearing children this time)
To: MrB
I swerved past scared after election day, like many around here.
Not sure how well I’m doing, but here’s what I’ve done:
Been buying and continue buying gold and silver to preserve the value of my savings. This is the meager profits from the sale of my home in 2006. I never re-invested in the housing market, as prices were going up too fast for me.
Because I’m in what is essentially, a far flung suburb of Las Vegas, I’m waiting until the holidays are over and then I prepare to move to Fort Worth, TX. I was laid off the end of January and Las Vegas (and the surrounding areas) will take at least 5 years to recover. I’m not staying around here to wait. Utah law allows me to continue to receive my unemployment, even if I move out of state.
My plan is to move to TX (where there are jobs), set up shop temporarily, finding a job and then a house. I will be able to purchase a modest home and pay cash for it, and be mortgage free.
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posted on
11/02/2009 6:16:38 AM PST
by
Daisyjane69
(Michael Reagan: "Welcome back, Dad, even if you're wearing a dress and bearing children this time)
To: markomalley
I believe we are living the movie ,,, “ Brewsters Millions ,, in which Richard Pryor is challenged to spend 30 million dollars in 30 days and have absolutely nothing left at the end of the month . 0bama has 4 years in which to destroy the dollar , the economy , and our constitutional republic and create a state of anarchy . Then he will usher in Martial Law and remain in office until the the CHANGE he promised us is fully implimented . Then we will have open and free elections with only commie candidates on the ballots . NOT A PRETTY PICTURE !!!
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posted on
11/02/2009 6:17:54 AM PST
by
lionheart 247365
(-:{ GLEN BECK is 0bama's TRANSPARENCY CZAR }:-)
To: markomalley
Samuelson, like Stein, offers a conservative viewpoint.
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posted on
11/02/2009 6:18:45 AM PST
by
randita
(Chains you can bereave in.)
To: markomalley
Of course America can't go broke. It's impossible. If you don't believe me, just look at this graph:
Oh wait. Nevermind.
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posted on
11/02/2009 6:19:24 AM PST
by
Maceman
(])
To: Daisyjane69
I should have mentioned, the reason for waiting after the holidays is that I have a sister and her family here. She’s the one who lured me here.
I’ve come to realize that she takes it rather personally that I want to move. She feels offended that I would consider leaving, laying quite the guilt trip on me.
But she married into money. She can afford to be gracious, which she is, flying members of our family into S. Utah for Thanksgiving each year, which is her big showbiz moment. So I didn’t want to ruin this for her, by moving before the holidays. She’s a good egg.
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posted on
11/02/2009 6:28:49 AM PST
by
Daisyjane69
(Michael Reagan: "Welcome back, Dad, even if you're wearing a dress and bearing children this time)
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