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Old 11-13-2011, 07:29 PM
 
Location: Maine
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Please provide data that shows that bureaucracies are increasing or retract your statement.
Read it and weep.

More federal workers' pay tops $150,000 - USATODAY.com
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Old 11-13-2011, 07:37 PM
 
Location: Maine
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In the last 10 years, our economy has declined while the bureaucracies in the DC Metropolitan Area has risen. The economy in DC is booming while the rest of the country is enduring economic ills.
If you're looking for a way to profit from the massive expansion of the federal government, check out Government Properties Income Trust (NYSE: GOV)

It has increased by +10% in the past 2 years and pays a 7.9% dividend yield.

Life is good if you live in Washington.
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Old 11-13-2011, 07:52 PM
 
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Hurt ? It's practically killed the private sector.

Now all eyes are on DC and Congress for any hopes of employment for the masses.
It seems now that ONLY government can give people jobs anymore.
Even the CBO said it would likely drown out private investment.
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Old 11-13-2011, 07:54 PM
 
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Please provide data that shows that bureaucracies are increasing or retract your statement.
They just grew as fast as they could and now they're retracting. By a strange. coincidence private investment is starting to pick up.
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Old 11-13-2011, 07:55 PM
 
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Look at how the contract economy has bloated in the last 10 years.

FRONTLINE | Sneak Peek: Inside "Top Secret America" | PBS - YouTube
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Old 11-13-2011, 07:56 PM
 
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - the "Government" Sposored Enterprises -played a M-A-J-O-R role in the mortgage crisis...that led to the banking crisis...that led to the current financial crisis.

Did you miss this?
The Fexeral Register has never gone backwards... It's never limited itself. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Old 11-13-2011, 10:13 PM
 
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How does it hurt small businesses?

here are some letters from small producers on the fda website, in response to new regulations.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/Comme...ts_Batch20.pdf

here is an article from one of the best known organic food producers in the country:
http://www.acresusa.com/toolbox/repr...tin_Sept03.pdf

now i want you to think if these regs hurt the like of tyson foods, conagra and monsanto?
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Old 11-13-2011, 10:23 PM
 
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Look at how the contract economy has bloated in the last 10 years.

FRONTLINE | Sneak Peek: Inside "Top Secret America" | PBS - YouTube
frightening!
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