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Old 11-09-2007, 01:07 PM
 
Location: Boise
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when I moved to the united states in 2001... 1 Aussie dollar bought 52 US cents... and now it is almost 92cents.. and many are predicting it to surpass the US dollar!!!
canadian dollar now buys 1.10 US.. and next stop.. Aussie Dollar!!!
what is going on???
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Old 11-09-2007, 01:23 PM
 
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Apparently the government wants you to believe that we are doing GREAT... yeah, that helps us to trust them in the future... great... the future is great...until China decides to buy America and rename it "Western China" and make us all work in their sweat shops... otherwise its great..
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Old 11-09-2007, 01:29 PM
 
Location: Boise
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well maybe then all those manufacturing jobs will come back to the US.. because by then.. 10 dollars per hour will be the same as 50cents per hour now...lol
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Old 11-09-2007, 01:40 PM
 
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Lol... but by then China finds out what "lazy" Americans really are and leaves America with a loss as we demand better health care, lower taxes, and entitlement programs... They must figured we were more trouble than a good investment... lol
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Old 11-09-2007, 05:20 PM
 
Location: Near Manito
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well maybe then all those manufacturing jobs will come back to the US.. because by then.. 10 dollars per hour will be the same as 50cents per hour now...lol
Congratulations. You may yet come to understand basic economics.
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Old 11-09-2007, 05:21 PM
 
Location: Near Manito
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when I moved to the united states in 2001... 1 Aussie dollar bought 52 US cents... and now it is almost 92cents.. and many are predicting it to surpass the US dollar!!!
canadian dollar now buys 1.10 US.. and next stop.. Aussie Dollar!!!
what is going on???
American exports are booming. That's what.

Pretty soon, all your wallabies will be imported.
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Old 11-09-2007, 10:09 PM
 
Location: Boise
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American exports are booming. That's what.

Pretty soon, all your wallabies will be imported.
american exports are booming.. but american pocketbooks are shrinking...
if you're the rich guy with the cigar in your mouth.. great
if you're an average/poor typical american... not so good...
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Old 11-09-2007, 10:10 PM
 
Location: Boise
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Congratulations. You may yet come to understand basic economics.
congratulations.....you're may yet come to understand that you actually are rude and snide....
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