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The State of the Economy

Started by Daddy, September 22, 2008, 08:49:36 PM

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Daddy

WHAT SAY YE

Banks failing, HUGE government bailouts, XBOX HUGE GAS PRICES, and all that shit: Where are we going?

$700 Billion dollars to bailout the failing institutions? It's coming from our tax dollars.  What are we paying for?  We're paying to keep the banks that charge 25 dollars if we overdraw our accounts by 3 cents.  We're paying to keep companies like AIG alive and able to charge exhorbant premiums that cover vague instances, and once you make a claim, may increase the premium.
Our tax dollars are going towards this.

The value of the dollar?  lol no; what value?

Price of Gas? We'd probably get more mileage per dollar burning our money with these prices.


WHERE DO YOU THINK WE ARE GOING IN THIS CURRENT ECONOMIC STATE

YPrrrr

I think we need to elect Obama, and just deal with the fact that higher taxes might just help build the economy back up a la New Deal

Lovefoxxx

I think a lot of America's problems could be solved through democratic economic reform, however this entails a lean towards utilitarianism, which in america has mistakenly become synonymous with socialism, and that would of course imply an infringment on your oh so precious capitalism  doodthing;

Daddy

Quote from: Lovefoxxx on September 23, 2008, 10:34:21 AM
I think a lot of America's problems could be solved through democratic economic reform, however this entails a lean towards utilitarianism, which in america has mistakenly become synonymous with socialism, and that would of course imply an infringment on your oh so precious capitalism  doodthing;
i like socialism


Lovefoxxx

Quote from: Khadafi on September 23, 2008, 10:40:07 AM
i like socialism




...I can thus assume you're not a self-made millionaire?

Daddy

Quote from: Lovefoxxx on September 23, 2008, 10:44:35 AM
...I can thus assume you're not a self-made millionaire?
no i am poor and i am a socialist :(

Lovefoxxx

Well America's economy may be going to shit, but if it's any consolation so is ours :D

j o e i n c

WE NEED ANOTHER GREAT DEPRESSION!

Selkie

I'm thinking I will feel much safer with Obama as our president

FAMY2

 I think Michigan is a lost cause. Every night there are new plant closings announced. There are no jobs anymore.   :(

Garahe

Well shit. If America goes down, Canada's probably going to go down with it. Wonderful. Great. Marvelous.


dawkins;
HOLY COW I'M TOTALLY GOING SO FAST-AW FUCK

the shortest route to the sea

Obama and McCain probably will both suspend their campaigns to "deal with this crisis," like their actions are anything but political jabs at each other. Still, it'll be nice to see who's the better politician, and who can outsmart the other.

Quote from: Socks on January 03, 2011, 09:56:24 PM
pompous talk for my eyes water and quiver with a twitch like a little bitch

YPrrrr

Quote from: Pqqu on September 24, 2008, 07:39:54 PM
Obama and McCain probably will both suspend their campaigns to "deal with this crisis," like their actions are anything but political jabs at each other. Still, it'll be nice to see who's the better politician, and who can outsmart the other.
Obama actually has a chance to improve the economy though... How McCain can do anything without raising taxes is beyond me

Kalahari Inkantation

Quote from: Pqqu on September 24, 2008, 07:39:54 PM
Obama and McCain probably will both suspend their campaigns to "deal with this crisis," like their actions are anything but political jabs at each other. Still, it'll be nice to see who's the better politician, and who can outsmart the other.
actually i'm pretty sure obama still wants the debate to go on baddood;

Houdini

Quote from: joeinc on September 23, 2008, 04:15:17 PM
WE NEED ANOTHER GREAT DEPRESSION!
We may very well get one if we keep taking it up the ass from the Bush administration.

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