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TomCADem

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5. So, we are not in a budget deficit? Who knew?

Reply to quadrature (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 11:08 PM

Oct 2013

Also, what about Medicare and Social Security? Salaries and benefits for federal workers and members of the military?

I doubt that any private company would last long if they just focused debt service, but decided to suddenly slash all other operations. That usually means that the company goes bankrupt.

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Debt limit breach no big deal, some GOP lawmakers say [View all] TomCADem Oct 2013 OP

but what do the Kochbros think? wordpix Oct 2013 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author TomCADem Oct 2013 #3

debt sevice, $30B, , revenue, $200B quadrature Oct 2013 #2

So, we are not in a budget deficit? Who knew? TomCADem Oct 2013 #5

didn't say that. quadrature Oct 2013 #7

The Debt Ceiling Does Not Just Effect Debt Service... TomCADem Oct 2013 #8

Well, Turbineguy Oct 2013 #4

show how little coburn understands about government rdking647 Oct 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #9

America, Meet Bathtub. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #10

They want to experiment? Let them post a bond. Thor_MN Oct 2013 #11