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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:50 PM Original message |
The accepted economic paradigm is wrong: Americans need less debt, not more credit. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. Americans aren't competing against foreign workers. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. In theory, how long would it take to change those laws? |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. First the GOP-controlled media begins a smear campaign ... |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well this is it exactly. We need MORE PAY, not more debt. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The last 30~40 years have shown, adjusted for inflation, devaluation of workers' pay. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. "MORE PAY, not more DEBT" would make great protest banners |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. yup yup. . . .. . .. . . . n/t |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. I think they may actually be in a phase where they are fleecing us even more deeply |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. That's just not true |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Anyone who currently qualifies for a loan can get one |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. And why do the banks not have enough money to service their debt? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. Mostly, tax the hell out of corporations that move jobs offshore |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Exactly. |
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stklurker (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. offshore |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Prices didn't go down on a lot of stuff that was offshored |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. There is only one legitimate reason for moving production offshore: |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. You're correct, which is why I pointed out that Heinz |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. Wage growth not stagnation and more $$ to top tier of society |
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The Gunslinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. This makes way too much sense. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. The problem is that there's not enough Americans with decent-paying jobs. |
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Crewleader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. you said it my friend |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Hi Crew! |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
23. you need to figure out some way for the Wall Street elite to scam that system |
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