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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 06:52 PM Original message |
Cash-strapped states weigh selling roads, parks |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Boy it's a real eye opener to see how.. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Brilliant long term strategy- sell off your capital resources! |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hey, Assholes... I have a few idears fer ya : legalize marijuana, prostitution, and/or gambling |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. how about nationalizing the oil industry.. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Taxing the rich, ending the wars, going after corporations with offshore tax |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. check this link.. explanes why they dont want to tax the rich.. .>>Link>> |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Empty the prisons of all non-violent drug offenders |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Now is the time for that movement |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Bingo! |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. only about $60 billion a year.. a trillion in about 17 years |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Yes. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. If you think you can maintain these states without taxes... |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. if you think we can pay taxes without jobs your crazy.. china isnt sending them back either |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. The Friedman crowd has never been in favor of public roads (or anything else) |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'm putting on my hat |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. once again the Faso-Corporatists score big.. it's almost like they planed it |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. we need a government "of the people, by the people for the people".. oops! isnt that Socialism? |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. And to pay |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. it's called the "Common Wealth", but the ReThuglicans feel Wealth is proof of gods favor of a man, |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. What is your point? |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. so what, they pay a hell of a lot less % than anyone else, an less than many middle class.. >>Links |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-28-08 08:35 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. That is because our Congress has allowed this. |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-28-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. that is bullshit.. the congress is totally controlled by the ReThuglicans, the president vetoes |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 07:43 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. That easily explains the previous six years |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. are you a Troll..?? why else would you make that insinuation.. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Show me one word where I defended republians |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. here is some tax info on what the Rich pay.. Links>> before the tax cut i believe |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yeah, see how well that worked with Enron in CA? |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
17. I am still upset at those proposals |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. the Tappan Zee bridge is already a mess |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
26. Recommended because I think many people do not understand that there are still |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-28-08 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
27. I always thought state governments should be able to run deficits. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
31. Same old trick they always pull: 1) give themselves raises; 2) cut public services; 3) hike taxes |
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