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Raine1967

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10. Very interesting. I hope Greece takes the turn quicker than we did here in the USA.

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Anti-Austerity Party Wins Decisive Victory in Greece [View all] Purveyor Jan 2015 OP

Does this mean that Greece might leave the Euro? Raine1967 Jan 2015 #1

His campaign promise was not to leave the Euro jakeXT Jan 2015 #3

Thank you. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #9

it's a clusterFxxx. Greece should never have been allowed in the Euro zone in the first place uhnope Jan 2015 #16

This article details their plans killbotfactory Jan 2015 #4

Europe Teeters On The Brink Of Deflation DallasNE Jan 2015 #6

Basically, it's increase social spending... FLPanhandle Jan 2015 #8

Very interesting. I hope Greece takes the turn quicker than we did here in the USA. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #10

Where are they going to get the money for this? candelista Jan 2015 #12

Last I heard, Greek government bonds were junk status, cheapdate Jan 2015 #14

Raise prices on the German tourists? JDPriestly Jan 2015 #15

And a bad one imo. cstanleytech Jan 2015 #20

They can't invest in their infrastrucutre and education because they have neither money nor JDPriestly Jan 2015 #23

There are other ways to lend themselves money they could print some bonds and sale them to cstanleytech Jan 2015 #26

And free puppies & kittens. Its just as likely as THAT list. 7962 Jan 2015 #17

Sell the Parthenon to the Chinese. DCBob Jan 2015 #37

The plutocrats aint going like this chit! Cryptoad Jan 2015 #2

So, let them leave Greece and go live in gloomy England or freezing Switzerland or some other JDPriestly Jan 2015 #24

If anyone has Euros or Euro-denominated securities, I'd start dumping them. roamer65 Jan 2015 #5

Same thing could be said about the US dollar project_bluebook Jan 2015 #7

Many Eurozone countries are in deep trouble with their austerity policies Ramses Jan 2015 #11

Sometimes it takes pain to repair. But no one is willing to take it. We are the same here 7962 Jan 2015 #18

taxes will need to be raised on wealth and the wealthy Ramses Jan 2015 #19

There arent enough rich people to seriously dent the debt. Thats the problem. 7962 Jan 2015 #21

The only promises Ive read is cut and cutting some more and more austerity Ramses Jan 2015 #22

Well, we'll see what happens. I think its not gonna go well. 7962 Jan 2015 #25

Then the rich folkes assets need to be repatriated to their countries of origin Ramses Jan 2015 #27

What I'd like & what actually has a chance of happening are 2 different things! 7962 Jan 2015 #28

We all shall see. wont we? Ramses Jan 2015 #29

No MFrohike Jan 2015 #30

So just print 18 trillion and pay it all off! Great idea. Why havent we done that already? 7962 Jan 2015 #32

A little knowledge is dangerous MFrohike Jan 2015 #39

Greece's enormous debt is still the 800-lb gorilla in the room. cheapdate Jan 2015 #13

Syriza and Independent Greeks agree Greece coalition muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #31

As I recall... gregcrawford Jan 2015 #33

Not the collateralized sub-prime mortgage scam, but they did cook something up with GS muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #35

K&R. Yes please! Overseas Jan 2015 #34

With 1% of the world rich control half the wealth, why shouldn't the Greeks vote that way? (nt) question everything Jan 2015 #36

Its easy to make these grand statements about ending austerity but.. DCBob Jan 2015 #38