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22. Will Congress Screw Underwater Homeowners on December 31? —By Kevin Drum

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 04:15 AM

Aug 2012

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/08/will-congress-screw-underwater-homeowners-december-31

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Will Congress Screw Underwater Homeowners on December 31? —By Kevin Drum Demeter Aug 2012 #22

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and what's a good resurrection without one or two of the Sisters? xchrom Aug 2012 #32

Morning, X! Demeter Aug 2012 #40

we've been having a lot of rain -- but it's muggy as Hell. xchrom Aug 2012 #41

Nice 64 degrees in SW Ohio DemReadingDU Aug 2012 #42

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Well this house's fortunes declined yesterday. kickysnana Aug 2012 #44

Some fool was saying cars will cost $50k soon Demeter Aug 2012 #45

Lot of that going around lately. Fuddnik Aug 2012 #46

Oh no, how awful DemReadingDU Aug 2012 #47

Yeah. Fuddnik Aug 2012 #50

Jeezo, hope the van gets fixed cheap soon DemReadingDU Aug 2012 #48

No not cheap, but the plan is to keep this going for a few more years... kickysnana Aug 2012 #65

Can anyone remember the map I posted a few years ago of a possible future United States DemReadingDU Aug 2012 #49

If I remember correctly, Fuddnik Aug 2012 #51

Russian was the clue, thanks! DemReadingDU Aug 2012 #53

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I'll take the unoccupied quarter.... AnneD Aug 2012 #64

So, I Took the Kid to See "The Bourne Legacy" Demeter Aug 2012 #55

but Matt Damon wasn't in this Bourne, n/t DemReadingDU Aug 2012 #56

Several photos of him were, though Demeter Aug 2012 #59

sounds much better than the 15 minutes of "J.Edgar" I watched bread_and_roses Aug 2012 #75

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THE KILLER CONCLUSION Demeter Aug 2012 #63

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i can't even contemplate this...Are You Worth More Dead Than Alive? xchrom Aug 2012 #68

Oh, the viaticals DemReadingDU Aug 2012 #69

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Because They had Protection Against the Bankster and Corporation Pirates Demeter Aug 2012 #72

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It's a realization like that, puts me off the news. Demeter Aug 2012 #74

"... it's the STRUCTURES" "... it's the STRUCTURES" "... it's the STRUCTURES" bread_and_roses Aug 2012 #76

Rogue and destructive being the key words. Fuddnik Aug 2012 #77

Maybe not, but the temptation... Demeter Aug 2012 #78

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