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dirtbag
climber
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Jul 23, 2010 - 02:30pm PT
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Fattrad is always wrong.
Just ask McCain, Pombo and Poizner.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 23, 2010 - 02:46pm PT
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Life would be so simple if somebody was always wrong.
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Daniel Eubank
Sport climber
Woodbridge, VA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2010 - 02:47pm PT
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The National Debt as a percent of gross domestic product does not tell the whole story.
During Jimmy Carter's last year in office (1980), inflation averaged 12.5%, compared to 4.4% during Reagan's last year in office (1988). Over those eight years, the unemployment rate declined from 7.5% to 5.3%.
During Reagan's presidency, federal income tax rates were lowered significantly with the signing of the bipartisan Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. The top tier tax bracket rates were lowered from 70% to 28%.
Sixteen million new jobs were created, while inflation significantly decreased.
The increase in the federal deficit during that administration is partially attributable to the military buildup during the end of the 'Cold War Era', but contributed directly to the fall of the Wall in East Berlin, and a new direction for the Soviets.
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apogee
climber
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Jul 23, 2010 - 02:49pm PT
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"The National Debt as a percent of gross domestic product does not tell the whole story."
Then why did you post that graph that prceisely makes that point?
Flip-flopper.
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dirtbag
climber
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Jul 23, 2010 - 02:49pm PT
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The National Debt as a percent of gross domestic product does not tell the whole story.
Okay, and I agree, but why did you post that graph then?
Oh I see, debt accumulated under Reagan is justifiable, debt accumulated under Obama is waste.
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dirtbag
climber
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Jul 23, 2010 - 02:50pm PT
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Meg's a joke. She doesn't know sh#t about governing, and isn't really interested in it either (see her voting record).
As I've said before, Poizner was at least a serious candidate.
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dirtbag
climber
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Jul 23, 2010 - 03:10pm PT
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Fatty, she has no experience in government.
That sh#t didn't work for Arnie. He had good counsel too.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jul 23, 2010 - 04:42pm PT
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Meg will be getting sound council from some very good friends of mine and I might get more involved. When I use the term, "the next chair of the Calif. GOP", thats a very good friend of mine that lives in Walnut Creek.
What makes you think that's any consolation to anyone?
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apogee
climber
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Jul 23, 2010 - 09:17pm PT
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'No way Obama can win reelection'
Why not? Ray-gun did it with unemployment above 9 percent.
If fattrad bets on a candidate, always bet on their opponent. That way, it's a sure bet.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jul 24, 2010 - 09:38pm PT
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426
climber
Buzzard Point, TN
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Jul 25, 2010 - 11:41am PT
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It's always weird to me when tea partiers et al post up stuff like this. I worked with a former jet pilot who always chuckled when something like the blue angels came on before a big game and said, "every turn costs the government $6,753.22, every pass 22k...and that's in 1991 jet fuel prices!"
You aren't complaining about the deficit, right? Tom Paine is way more eloquent than I....
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jul 25, 2010 - 12:06pm PT
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jul 25, 2010 - 12:43pm PT
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not exactly aviation
ps
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jul 25, 2010 - 12:51pm PT
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jul 25, 2010 - 01:07pm PT
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you make a lot of assumptions...
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426
climber
Buzzard Point, TN
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Jul 25, 2010 - 03:15pm PT
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--the fallacy you've committed is called affirming the consequent. but whaever...I don't like any politicians, voted Bob Barr FWIW...just saying you can't rly be TEA and 'pro-spending' (.mil or otherwise) unless you are hypocritical...
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Norton
Social climber
the Wastelands
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Jul 25, 2010 - 03:51pm PT
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Ron, would you please provide your source for your claim that the Federal
government sold FEMA trailers to a corporation for a hundred dollars, and
then bought the same ones back for a thousand dollars in order to be sent
to Haiti?
I have been searching for any information on this using multiple search
engines.
I am also searching FEMA's actual website, and cannot find anything on this.
In fact, I am finding the opposite.
This, from an Associated Press link:
The U.S. Agencyfor International Development, which is coordinating Americanassistance in Haiti, has expressed no interest in sending the trailersto the earthquake-stricken country. FEMA spokesman Clark Stevensdeclined to comment.
Haitian Culture and Communications MinisterMarie Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue said Thursday she had not heard of theproposal but added: "I don't think we would use them. I don't think wewould accept them."
In a Jan. 15 letter to FEMA, Rep. BennieThompson, D-Miss., chairman of the House Committee on HomelandSecurity, said the trailers could be used as temporary shelter oremergency clinics.
"While I continue to believe that these unitsshould not be used for human habitation, I do believe that they couldbe of some benefit on a short-term, limited basis if the appropriatesafeguards are provided," he wrote.
For the recreational-vehicleand trailer industry, which lost thousands of jobs during therecession, the push to send the units to Haiti is motivated by morethan charity.
Bidding is under way in an online government-runauction to sell the trailers in large lots at bargain-basement prices --something the RV industry fears will reduce demand for new products.Some of the bids received so far work out to less than $500 for atrailer that would sell for about $20,000 new.
So, again Ron, from what credible source did you find your information?
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jul 25, 2010 - 03:59pm PT
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