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Congressional Estimators Project Unparalleled Budget Deficit For 2009; Obama Balancing Debt and Stimulus

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by nothappyatall January 8, 2009 12:14 AM EST
"and repayments from financial institutions that received bailout funds. "

Yah, IF they are still in business next yar that is!
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by toolmangler-2009 January 8, 2009 12:12 AM EST
They weren''t in town long enough.
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by toolmangler-2009 January 8, 2009 12:11 AM EST
Have you ever conversed with Carter directly? I have several times at Emory University. The man is senile.
Posted by azirine at 09:00 PM : Jan 07, 2009




And yes, I have talked to him, also Nixon and Kennedy. (I couldn''t help them either)
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by toolmangler-2009 January 8, 2009 12:09 AM EST
Have you ever conversed with Carter directly? I have several times at Emory University. The man is senile.
Posted by azirine at 09:00 PM : Jan 07, 2009



You never heard me say he was a genious, just a ''good'' man, no more, no less.
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by toolmangler-2009 January 7, 2009 11:59 PM EST
Why do you suppose Carter is standing so faaaaar away from the other Presidents in "The Ultimate Power Lunch"? Doesn''''t want to be associated with them?:)
Posted by erasmus606 at 08:53 PM : Jan 07, 2009




I don''t blame him, I would stay away from all except Obama, (hes the only one that hasn''t soiled the Office of the POTUS)
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by erasmus606 January 7, 2009 11:53 PM EST
Carter is a good man that should never have been President. He is one of many that have tried to solve the unsolvable (The Middle East) the latest casualty is the shrub. Carter got caught in the insane asylum knoown as Iran.

Posted by ToolMangler at 08:25 PM : Jan 07, 2009

ToolMangler

Why do you suppose Carter is standing so faaaaar away from the other Presidents in "The Ultimate Power Lunch"? Doesn''t want to be associated with them?:)


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by random_radar January 7, 2009 11:48 PM EST
Oh, it is so exciting to live through the collapse of an empire! I can hardly wait to see the next disaster! When will the barbarians reach the gates? How long before there is killing in the streets?
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by ljs2000-2009 January 7, 2009 11:45 PM EST
Face it, the problem is with us, we have the right to vote in and out?, now what we need to do is quit blameing others,
I beleave that we the people should be able to write off all interest that we pay including Insurance on cars, Home and Property Taxes, retroactive to 2007, any Gov-Fee''s that you pay on a Home should be Deductable and .
No elected person to any position, nor nominated by the elected, should recieve any king of pensions,
nor medical, ever, they should work for it like all Citizens taxpayers, Only Senior Citizens should recieve free medical, and transportation on any carrier that is subsidize by our tax system( I think that to qualified you must prove that you have worked for at least 30 yrs, military, Public Sector, self-Emp, any type of work that can prove you cntributed to the Retirement System.) all those would be cut off if they can''t prove legal status. You want to be here in this Great Country supported. Your are here for a reason right?.
Solution to prison waste, legalize all drugs and tax it 100% to maintain the prisons.
I can go on and simply mention what we can do to Fix
this mess, the solution is really Simple. the Budget at State and National Level. WE the People For the People by the People. we can make a deference.
Mr Presidnt How about a job?.
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by toolmangler-2009 January 7, 2009 11:41 PM EST
What do they say about doing the same thing and expecting a different result? ;-)
Posted by txgrouch2008 at 08:38 PM : Jan 07, 2009




Two wrongs don''t make a ''right''. :)
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by toolmangler-2009 January 7, 2009 11:35 PM EST
But Venezuela is promising free oil to America''''''''s poor.
Posted by rudy6543 at 08:25 PM : Jan 07, 2009




As long as you aren''t Republican or Democrat. (Catch 22)
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by jsd330 January 7, 2009 11:34 PM EST
Easy solution cut all foreign aid.
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by toolmangler-2009 January 7, 2009 11:32 PM EST
Ever notice how well the economy does when we have a president of one party and a congress controlled by another?
Posted by LwyrsGnsMuny at 08:17 PM : Jan 07, 2009
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Not exactly. During the first 6 years of Bush-boy, the Republicans controlled Congress and we had record deficits; whereas there were budget surpluses under Clinton.
Posted by mtee12 at 08:24 PM : Jan 07, 2009





Isn''t that what was just said?
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by toolmangler-2009 January 7, 2009 11:25 PM EST
Carters problems with the economy were just the lingering effects of the Nixon-Ford stagflation economy.
Posted by mtee12 at 08:08 PM : Jan 07, 2009




Carter is a good man that should never have been President. He is one of many that have tried to solve the unsolvable (The Middle East) the latest casualty is the shrub. Carter got caught in the insane asylum knoown as Iran.
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by rudy6543 January 7, 2009 11:25 PM EST
Yep, the economy is in the tank. But Venezuela is promising free oil to America''s poor.
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by debinok1 January 7, 2009 11:22 PM EST
Usually the first two years of a new presidents term is the after effects of the previous presidents policies. Anything after the first two years are usually the direct result of the current presidents policies. Which is why we see so little direct impact of improvement or damage from presidents who serve only one term. A two term president has more time for the improvement or damage to come to the forefront before the end of their second term.
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by paidgopshill January 7, 2009 11:20 PM EST
The good economy during the Clinton years were lingering effects of Reagan.

The bad economy during the Dubya years were lingering effects of Clinton.

See how it ALL makes sense???


Posted by txgrouch2008 at

Exactly, just as the dismal years of Bush-1 were the lingering effects of Carter. I would also point out that the economic recovery in Roosevelt''s third term were the lingering effects of Herbert Hoover''s Wall street bonanza! Gotta go, the Easter bunny is calling.
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by toolmangler-2009 January 7, 2009 11:09 PM EST
Posted by william712 at 07:54 PM : Jan 07, 2009




No insult intended.
Here is another one similar to it.

"Be what you is, not what you ain''t, cuz if you ainm''t what you is, you is what you ain''t"


That one is much older than I am (I was born before WWII)
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by trillion1 January 7, 2009 11:01 PM EST
Why does anyone waste time responding to anyone with ''tx'' or ''tex'' on any of their posts. They are TROLLS. Wise up and ignore them.
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by misha128-2009 January 7, 2009 10:59 PM EST
Changing topics now and spamming answers -- how unbecomming. -- check your original post.

Posted by misha128

Do you look at anything the opposing side says? I mean you realize that research means looking at both arguments. Which mean, you have to look at the side even if you disagree with them. Thats called informed research

Posted by DJ_Houston at 06:51 PM : Jan 07, 2009

Actually I do, it''s a real shame you either quit doing that, or never learned how.
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by debinok1 January 7, 2009 10:59 PM EST
What will be your excuse when Obama digs this Nation out of the whole "Dubya" put us in? Who will you credit then? You just make sure you stay on the blog when it comes to pass.....

Posted by blog_fever
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Bush will get all the credit for that, they will say his trickle down economy finally kicked in.
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