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This is so strange, on so many levels. ER January 21, 2026 5:13 pm (Off-Topic)

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What's in your wallet? ER January 19, 2026 8:10 pm (CurrentEvents)

Have Republicans lost control of the House already? BuckGalaxy January 8, 2026 11:35 pm (CurrentEvents)

Next up from the Fed: "The Twist." by TB September 21, 2011 9:44 am

Well, after the Fed spoke, stocks are down globally. Is the Fed trying to undermine economic recovery? by Eri 2011-09-22 09:51:19

Dead Beat Joe Walsh by BuckGalaxy September 20, 2011 10:43 am

Didn't he used to play guitar in the James Gang? by ER 2011-09-20 10:45:09

How to get corporate America to invest its record trillions in cash in jobs by BuckGalaxy September 20, 2011 10:02 am

So let me get this straight: the job creation engines are the tax breaks, investment write-offs, and other business ... by TB 2011-09-20 11:22:59
- EDITED: No. You've got it dead wrong. "... tax breaks, investment write-offs, and other business tax 'expenditures'" are tax ... by ER 2011-09-21 05:40:41
  - You are right about the dangers of "crony capitalism" (businesses using the power of government to serve their own ends.) ... by TB 2011-09-21 08:42:10
    - "Why not force the crony capitalists to move towards a more competitive economy?" By George. I think he's got it! Force? ... by ER 2011-09-21 08:56:38
- You don't read very well. Because of tax breaks, the wealthy are just SITTING on their money. Without ... by Eri 2011-09-20 22:12:19
  - And you're not reading at all. by TB 2011-09-21 07:37:54
    - But they are NOT investing. Which is the point. They are letting the money sit there. Got ... by Eri 2011-09-23 05:44:50
    - Tom, if it isn't taxed, he doesn't HAVE to invest in order to save it from the taxman. He ... by ER 2011-09-21 08:44:32
      - Okay, one more time: by TB 2011-09-21 08:54:25
        
        I saw the former Governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, on the Jon Stewart Show overnight and she was quite impressive. ... by Eri 2011-09-23 06:01:55
        
        The Johnson Controls battery plant in Holland, Michigan. Federal grant for building the plant: $299 million. Michigan state incentives for ... by TB 2011-09-23 09:33:45
        
        We're not quite that dense, pal. We know exactly what is going on. Listen carefully. The rich used to be ... by ER 2011-09-21 09:10:47
        
        Are you saying that taxing someone at 90% is a "fair share? I really hope you don't think that. by Lee 2011-09-21 20:08:35
        
        Yes. Yes. Of course. The idea was to "get them to plow that back into productive use, like foundations, ... by TB 2011-09-21 09:13:30
        
        Cripes. Screw this. by TB 2011-09-21 09:20:41
        
        I apologize. You're right, I did not express myself clearly, in fact, I said something that was misleading, and it ... by ER 2011-09-21 09:55:59
- Bonus question: by TB 2011-09-20 11:36:49
Outstanding! Now why didn't I think of that? Of course, the "job creators" would rather actually create jobs than ... by ER 2011-09-20 10:40:29
- "Job Creators". Don't you just love that? It's right up there with "Patriot Act", "Peacekeeper Missile", "Death Tax", "Marriage Penalty" and "Freedom ... by ER 2011-09-20 10:47:58

Military gay ban lifted by RobVG September 20, 2011 8:40 am

Ask, tell! by BuckGalaxy 2011-09-20 08:44:42
- If you've got it, flaunt it >:-) by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-23 01:07:46

How the Greek tragedy will end by TB September 19, 2011 8:10 pm

I may have something to add to this. I have a writer acquaintance who lives an idyllic life half of ... by Eri 2011-09-20 22:44:16
Trouble in Greece? What trouble in Greece? Why didn't anyone tell us? Why weren't we warned? How ... by ER 2011-09-20 06:00:02
- Why Greece is going broke. by TB 2011-09-20 09:12:39

Solyndra- A sad example of misguided government by RobVG September 19, 2011 9:09 am

Taxes are too high... Except for the middle class! by BuckGalaxy September 18, 2011 3:42 pm

Tell it to these guys. by TB 2011-09-18 20:48:33
- making it permanent is not a good idea since it would indeed have a long term effect on SS funding. ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-09-20 09:45:35
  - So, what do the Leftists think? by TB 2011-09-20 09:58:28

It's starting by Eri September 18, 2011 6:07 am

Starting? These protests have been popping up about twice a year for a long time. by TB 2011-09-18 09:44:01

AttackWatch update by TB September 17, 2011 7:19 pm

Federal Reserve statistical release by Jody September 17, 2011 2:39 pm

Of course I don't have a clue what any of this means...I was going to read the posts about it ... by Jody 2011-09-17 15:29:34
- It mainly demonstrates a severe confluence of liquidity. Yeah, that's the ticket. by FrankC 2011-09-17 16:12:25
  - Well that clears it right up Frank:) Hell Depends adult diapers do the same thing...;) by Jody 2011-09-17 17:38:50

Why Some Men Earn Less Than They Did 40 Years Ago by Eri September 17, 2011 2:06 pm

And here I thought it was because global capitalism had eaten all the seed corn. Of course, what this really means ... by ER 2011-09-18 04:46:39
- Like I said, given the entry of billions into labor markets where we used to hold a near-monopoly (not to ... by TB 2011-09-18 06:15:50
"The strong market was partly because European countries and Japan were still rebuilding their manufacturing capacity, destroyed during the war. ... by TB 2011-09-17 15:24:32

Crash at Reno air show by TB September 17, 2011 7:53 am

I saw the video last night....it was awful...it was full speed into the ground. by Jody 2011-09-17 15:30:39

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