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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:01 PM Original message |
Okay does the simplicity of the "stimulus" sell reek of a rip-off to anyone else? |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. reek? yes |
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demnan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. We will be paying taxes on this! |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Is this another "advance" like the one in 2001? |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. When someone offers you a loan when you can't afford it |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. When someone tells you to just go ahead and sign it |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. this is a keep king george afloat for another 11 months |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I was referring more to what is likely buried in the bill |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. half the total package is more giveaways to "business" |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Hmmm. The sneaky bastards WOULD pull something like that, huh! |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. Reek? The whole thing stinks to high heaven. Another $150 billion wasted! |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. don't worry- your grandkids won't be paying it back...you will. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Not me, because I'm not getting any check. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. well the people who ARE getting checks will be paying them off on next year's taxes... |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. You'd have to cut 100 billion dollars in gov't programs or borrow 100 billion to cover the rebates. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
12. Borrowing 150 Billion on debt that nobody will back. |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. I think it's just an attempt to throw the scent off this suck-ass voo-doo economy! |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. Why don't we just start another war? |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. So in essence they are just printing $150 billion in cash? |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. But that wouldn't make economic sense |
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