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Old 10-25-2008, 05:50 PM
 
Location: southern california
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funny george runs up a 10 trillion in a war he created, he is helping
obama tries to pay the bill, he is stealing.
americans love to spend money
as long as its not theirs
obama 08
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Old 10-25-2008, 09:12 PM
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Location: Wisconsin
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funny george runs up a 10 trillion in a war he created, he is helping
obama tries to pay the bill, he is stealing.
americans love to spend money
as long as its not theirs
obama 08
I have to question how much people really love their children and grandchildren when they are so willing to leave this massive debt for them to pay just so that their own taxes don't go up.
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Old 10-25-2008, 09:14 PM
 
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My family owns a small business. No one is being fired.
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Old 10-25-2008, 09:16 PM
 
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When a small business owner makes 250K after his overhead has been taken out, he should be able to pay a bit more.
And when that small business owner who doesnt WANT to make less than $250K a year, his ability to pay is not the question, his willingness to take a pay cut to kepp others employed is..
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Old 10-25-2008, 09:17 PM
 
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funny george runs up a 10 trillion in a war he created, he is helping
obama tries to pay the bill, he is stealing.
americans love to spend money
as long as its not theirs
obama 08
Nice try at changing the topic, but Obama isnt taxing the "rich" to pay off the debt of Bush..
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Old 10-25-2008, 09:19 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC
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And when that small business owner who doesnt WANT to make less than $250K a year, his ability to pay is not the question, his willingness to take a pay cut to kepp others employed is..
That guy would just be a jerk. I know some guys that fire employees not because they don't want to get a pay cut but so they can get a pay raise. They live down on Wall Street.
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Old 10-25-2008, 09:23 PM
 
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That guy would just be a jerk. I know some guys that fire employees not because they don't want to get a pay cut but so they can get a pay raise. They live down on Wall Street.
Wow, you know some guys on Wall Street that fire people to get a pay raise? And your from Charlotte? What, neighbors? Former class mates?

Ohh, you dont actually "know" any, just making a cute sounding made up story. Well it sounded good..

You do understand that the guys on Wall Street have a LEGAL obligation to the stock holders, not the employees right? That might be part of the problem, but thats how it is..
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Old 10-25-2008, 09:26 PM
 
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That guy would just be a jerk.
Maybe he needs $250,000 a year to support his old, retired parents in a nursing home.. Or that mortgage on his home he bought 10 years ago, or to fufill his donation obligation that he made to the local Boys and Girls club, Yeah, that jerk!!!
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Old 10-25-2008, 09:31 PM
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Location: Wisconsin
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Wow, you know some guys on Wall Street that fire people to get a pay raise? And your from Charlotte? What, neighbors? Former class mates?

Ohh, you dont actually "know" any, just making a cute sounding made up story. Well it sounded good..

You do understand that the guys on Wall Street have a LEGAL obligation to the stock holders, not the employees right? That might be part of the problem, but thats how it is..
Well, take it from one of the millions of stock holders who watched their IRA reduced to a memory...THEY DIDN'T DO THEIR JOB. And yet they got bailed out and the rest of us didn't.
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Old 10-25-2008, 09:37 PM
 
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Well, take it from one of the millions of stock holders who watched their IRA reduced to a memory...THEY DIDN'T DO THEIR JOB. And yet they got bailed out and the rest of us didn't.
The only people losing money in the stock market right now are the people selling. If someone wants to be a fool and put their retirement money into risky investments, then I feel sorry that they were a fool.

p.s. the bailout compounded the stock market losses, did you call your Democratic Congress to let them know they are to blame along with Bush for a foolish plan?
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