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25. Great point..and as I have thought about this many times
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:56 AM
Aug 2012

..during the financial meltdown billions of dollars were lost.0n the stock market on any level of investment for every dollar lost someone or some corporate entity earns a dollar..So for every dollar lost somewhere along the line someone gained..
So where did the money go?..Did corporate execs or Wall St execs earn that money and then beg the government for money to cover so called loses..It was the biggest scam in history brought on by the Republicans and the 1%..Now the 1% want to steal Social Security funds so us baby boomer's and all abled body Seniors will have to return to the workplace at wages lower than China's workforce and yes that 1% will eran even more trillions.
It doesn't matter if a retiree has a nice nest egg like an IRA or a great pension form a union or whatever..they will steal that too and never mind about the next election of 2016 there wont be any...

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Ripe for the picking frazzled Aug 2012 #1
kick this statement to the Greatest Page Sedona Aug 2012 #4
Does this car have a dog elevator? Coyotl Aug 2012 #33
good points bluemarkers Aug 2012 #11
Norfolk was a shout out to the MIC. bluedigger Aug 2012 #22
Because ultimately the MIC is the only government expenditures that really matter. Raster Aug 2012 #26
the background is because they want their image of the kick-ass uber military USA! USA! lunatica Aug 2012 #54
Phew... Versailles Aug 2012 #15
I tend to think it's more of getting Ryan's name in the ring for 2016 ... Myrina Aug 2012 #23
Didn't work so well for the Airhead from Wasilla... NT Grown2Hate Aug 2012 #30
Hey, I didnt say the GOP was smart ... Myrina Aug 2012 #44
Ryan will be forever tagged as a Loser after being associated with this ticket. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #40
Obama actually held his news conference announcing picking Biden in the afternoon. alp227 Aug 2012 #27
It is all very odd ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #32
I don't think Ryan was Romney's pick Samantha Aug 2012 #59
R&:donkey: for a good response. nt longship Aug 2012 #2
I hope they come up with a better description than "turning (Medicare) into a voucher system." Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #3
How about, "Stealing the benefits I worked all my life for... Sedona Aug 2012 #5
That's better. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #6
Coupon care. justgamma Aug 2012 #7
Okay, now we're getting somewhere. That's actually understandable. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #16
+1,000,000 for "coupon care". Our side needs to run ads pushing this meme. gkhouston Aug 2012 #17
Show grandma lost in an eternal telephone menu tree vlyons Aug 2012 #46
Oh, that's good. Pretty much everyone despises automated phone menus. gkhouston Aug 2012 #47
The good guys also need to reveal the failures of a voucher system. caveat_imperator Aug 2012 #50
Don't forget. Ryan is so bad that he has nuns touring in protest to his un-Christian budget. The Wielding Truth Aug 2012 #24
Paul Ryan liberal from boston Aug 2012 #31
Greed and celebrity. He wants to be somebody. He has the gingrich "little bit of knowledge is The Wielding Truth Aug 2012 #38
I'm just glad HurricaneWarning Aug 2012 #49
"Coupons... good for 20% off a box of band-aids, but for real healthcare? Get serious." n/t gkhouston Aug 2012 #48
They want to kill grandma upi402 Aug 2012 #10
absolutely.. 2banon Aug 2012 #12
Green Stamp Care Smickey Aug 2012 #18
Well, I remember Green Stamps. You think anyone else does? It sort of IS like that. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #65
How About "Turning Medicare into '15 Cents Off' Coupon for Health Care" ??? /nt demwing Aug 2012 #34
Eliminating Medicare and giving people a coupon instead. obxhead Aug 2012 #39
I thought that they were planning to turn it into a vulture system: R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #58
how about "replace Medicare with a discount coupon, forcing seniors to buy private insurance magical thyme Aug 2012 #64
Another person who thinks the economy will be fixed by sacrifices made ONLY by the poor, gollygee Aug 2012 #8
Great point..and as I have thought about this many times INdemo Aug 2012 #25
Trillions of dollars disappeared literally overnight. Blanks Aug 2012 #51
Excellent fast response--throw that budget around Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #9
Even the conservatives' darling Newt Gingrich slammed the Ryan budget (until tblue37 Aug 2012 #13
Never underestimate sulphurdunn Aug 2012 #14
Very well put. bermudat Aug 2012 #19
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This message was self-deleted by its author SunsetDreams Aug 2012 #21
Excellent response. Thanks for posting this. n/t Grateful for Hope Aug 2012 #28
Nothing like a . . . aggiesal Aug 2012 #29
Its like Christman Morning for Obama Doctor Jack Aug 2012 #35
"will somehow deliver a stronger economy." mindwalker_i Aug 2012 #36
The United States is the richest country in the world. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #42
Doubling down on trickle down. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #37
exactly proud patriot Aug 2012 #41
Statement I wish he had made: jeff47 Aug 2012 #43
Some people need more of an explanation. Kalidurga Aug 2012 #53
This ticket scares the shit outta me for all the obvious reasons. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #45
Look before you leap BrainMann1 Aug 2012 #52
I even more stand by my original predictment... smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #55
Do you think the American public are astute enough ... YOHABLO Aug 2012 #56
Okay, but zentrum Aug 2012 #57
We, on DU, agree. Send it to barackobama.com... Amonester Aug 2012 #60
Thanks, I'll do that n/t zentrum Aug 2012 #61
They're doing that too. cali Aug 2012 #63
Is it possible that Ryan could lose his house seat also? ThomThom Aug 2012 #62
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