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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:10 AM Original message |
I'm no economist but I play one on DU... |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. They haven't done it yet. |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 03:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. That's good to hear but the perception is different. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. Look up the HOPE Mortgage program |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I can't find what changes happen on Oct 1....is it a good thing or what? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. For starters, |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. if they vote for any bailout they have lost me - I have had enough |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. I don't think the panic was fake. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. With all due respect... |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. I am not convinced that having the chips fall would be less than a disaster |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. yep, i do not think this bailout is the answer to the crisis... they have to do something |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
9. Its really "only" $100 Billion of bad paper |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. If the governtment buys all this for 100 Billion with a full equity stake then... |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Exactly but if the insurance nonsense goes through we still pay but get no ownership |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
12. K & R. nt |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. How much inflation is"OK"? |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
14. The credit markets freezing up is more serious |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
15. I'm not an economist and I fully agree with you |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
16. first of all...it"s HENRY Paulson. Don't call that scum sucking bottom feeder "Hank" |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
17. Democrats vote to cut wages on all Working Americans. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
19. The fundamental PROBLEM in the economy will be WORSENED. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. A true Democratic solution would be... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Wonderful post, TN. I really wish you'd make an OP out of it. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Thanks. It's a "market" (in name only) for Traders and Owners, but no Producers. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. You're on a roll -- another excellent post! |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. brilliant posts |
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REACTIVATED IN CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm not an economist either, but this makes sense to me |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. Maybe we are using the wrong tact. We should call and tell our reps |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
23. They told us Iraq had weapons of mass destructions. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
24. k&r -- great post. I totally agree. (nt) |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
27. Your point about weakening the dollar is spot on. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. Perhaps once, when I was a little kid, we stood for something, but |
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OakCliffDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
32. Kick |
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