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AndyA

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2. Detroit probably doesn't have any "connections" in Congress

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 03:55 PM

Jul 2013

A little money under the table here, a little gift or two there, a Rolex watch or two...goes a long way. If you can't afford to pay, you can't play.

Sickening, isn't it?

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So Congress can bail out banks after they sink the entire economy [View all] malaise Jul 2013 OP

That's so the bailed out banks can use that money to privatize the cities. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #1

Ding ding we have a winner malaise Jul 2013 #5

Detroit probably doesn't have any "connections" in Congress AndyA Jul 2013 #2

It's all part of the Austerity Policies 'disaster capitalism' that are being slowly introduced here sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #3

And don't forget the looting of the pensions up front malaise Jul 2013 #6

Why is Congress more afraid of Wall Street than Main Street? leftstreet Jul 2013 #4

That simple malaise Jul 2013 #7