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Old 11-30-2011, 08:12 PM
 
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Let's say,

You come home from work and find there has been a sewer backup in your neighborhood....

And your home has sewage all the way up to your ceilings.

What do you think you should do?

Raise the ceilings, or pump out the crap?

Your choice is coming Nov. 2012
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Old 11-30-2011, 09:18 PM
 
Location: Sinking in the Great Salt Lake
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Take out another loan and buy a new living room set and a 70" LCD TV and a new wardrobe?

Seriously though, the government isn't playing the same game as you or I. A more accurate analogy would be something like:

You've built an opulent 40,000 sq foot oceanfront mansion in Palm Beach by borrowing money from yourself in an endless circle, but your servants are starting to wonder why they are working so hard for you when you create your money from nothing and wallow in excess ONLY thanks to their physical efforts in exchange for your magic-circle money that only has value because the majority of the servants believe it's worth something.

Oh yea, and it's the start of the hurricane season but you neglected to buy home insurance....
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Old 11-30-2011, 09:24 PM
 
Location: planet octupulous is nearing earths atmosphere
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Let's say,

You come home from work and find there has been a sewer backup in your neighborhood....

And your home has sewage all the way up to your ceilings.

What do you think you should do?

Raise the ceilings, or pump out the crap?

Your choice is coming Nov. 2012

ya but what happens when you vote for another load of crap?? if that happens, your twice as deep in the chit hole
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Old 11-30-2011, 09:30 PM
 
Location: Old Town Alexandria
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The hurricane's coming thats for sure...
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Old 11-30-2011, 09:35 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Originally Posted by plwhit View Post
Let's say,

You come home from work and find there has been a sewer backup in your neighborhood....

And your home has sewage all the way up to your ceilings.

What do you think you should do?

Raise the ceilings, or pump out the crap?

Your choice is coming Nov. 2012
Bad comparison.
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Old 11-30-2011, 09:52 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Take out another loan and buy a new living room set and a 70" LCD TV and a new wardrobe?

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Old 11-30-2011, 09:55 PM
 
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Bad comparison.
Perfect analogy.
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