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Old 01-12-2013, 05:33 PM
 
Location: North America
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Yes, print the coin! Print eight or nine of them. That would give Obama all the reserves to spend all that he wants before his terms runs out. But if he did run out he then print even more. That would be great to get done what he wants and he could do it with the republicans passing a debt limit increase since the debt limit would be a moot point.
Now there would be only other problem. Where would the US get the dollars to redeem the the coin(s)?
One idea is to jack up taxes on the rich, slice the DoD in half and end ALL subsidies to private enterprise.

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Progressives, what are your other ideas to balance the budget?

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Old 01-12-2013, 05:36 PM
 
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Stop giving the rich trillions in bailout would be a good start, just sayin.

You'll probably cry Socialism at my suggestion, oh well
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Old 01-12-2013, 05:36 PM
 
Location: Where they serve real ale.
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Wow, this thread is even dumber than normal, clb. I have never met anyone who could be called a conventional liberal who wants to abolish the DoD or private business. No wonder your posts are so confused and ignorant; you have absolutely no idea what the positions of the people you're arguing with are.
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Old 01-12-2013, 05:37 PM
 
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Wow, this thread is even dumber than normal, clb. I have never met anyone who could be called a conventional liberal who wants to abolish the DoD or private business. No wonder your posts are so confused and ignorant; you have absolutely no idea what the positions of the people you're arguing with are.
At least he's not blaming Blacks or Hispanics, ......... yet
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Old 01-12-2013, 05:39 PM
 
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At least he's not blaming Blacks or Hispanics, ......... yet
It will come. It always does. We just have to be patient.
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Old 01-12-2013, 05:43 PM
 
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Wow, this strawman argument is the worst I have ever seen. If you really need to assign positions to your opposition right at the start then you have already lost. All you need now is a Godwin reference to make this a complete fail.
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Old 01-12-2013, 05:43 PM
 
Location: North America
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Stop giving the rich trillions in bailout would be a good start, just sayin.

You'll probably cry Socialism at my suggestion, oh well
Actually that was addressed in both the thread title and the body of the post.
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Old 01-12-2013, 05:44 PM
 
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Actually that was addressed in both the thread title and the body of the post.
I never suggested abolishing private business.

Try again
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Old 01-12-2013, 05:46 PM
 
Location: Whoville....
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How many jobs will be lost if you abolish the DoD?
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Old 01-12-2013, 05:47 PM
 
Location: Pasadena, CA
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Nearly a quarter of our annual spending goes to propping up the unessessarily bloated DoD. There is no "besides that", there's the fat that needs trimming.
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