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Warpy

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1. Relative stability = rich people staying rich, I guess

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 05:24 AM

Feb 2013

What they really need to do first is enact some tax laws with real teeth in them. Then they can end austerity overnight.

With the increased revenue, they can afford to go against the bankers.

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Italy halts austerity plan leaving EU in turmoil [View all] malaise Feb 2013 OP

Relative stability = rich people staying rich, I guess Warpy Feb 2013 #1

Of course malaise Feb 2013 #2

You are kidding, right? Berlusconi promised lower taxes. DetlefK Feb 2013 #6

Follow Iceland's lead. Sacrifice the banks. Downwinder Feb 2013 #3

Hear! Hear! another_liberal Feb 2013 #9

+1. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #10

+1 leftstreet Feb 2013 #11

YES! woo me with science Feb 2013 #12

next, do an Ecuador and redistribute wealth, invest in the commons BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #14

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2013 #4

the eurozone crisis never went away... dtom67 Feb 2013 #5

Time for austerity... for the rich! reformist2 Feb 2013 #7

Take note Congressional Republicans . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #8

K&R Go, Italy! woo me with science Feb 2013 #13