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Old 02-07-2014, 09:03 AM
 
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Good point! The Verrazzano Bridge from Staten Island to Brooklyn now has a toll of $15. The George Washington toll is $13.

$300 a Month to cross a bridge 10 times a week? My mortgage is $400.

GWB is actually 14 , lets not forget the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels too ..
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Old 02-07-2014, 09:44 AM
 
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I hope you realize there are people who care about the overall viability of our Government and want to see things like this fixed. I do wonder why Bailouts, wars and corporate welfare do not phase the so called tea party?
I guess you forgot what got them the prominence they currently have. It was their protests of the bailouts. Also one shouldn't condemn a group for something they refuse to do themselves.
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Old 02-07-2014, 09:45 AM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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argle-blargle tea party. argle-blargle medicare part D. argle-blargle tricare. argle-blargle mobility scooters. argle-blargle [race card]. argle-blargle medicaid. argle-blargle tea party. argle-blargle oxygen tanks. argle-blargle republican base. argle-blargle VA. argle-blargle medicare. argle-blargle racists. argle-blargle gubbermint check. argle-blargle tea party. argle-blargle argle-blargle.
same s___, different day
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Old 02-08-2014, 02:55 PM
 
Location: Old Town Alexandria
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More government welfare programs for the rich. Where is the left and their condemnation? They are screaming for us to add even more debt and for more "rebuilding" programs.
Hey there



I'm the left (on social issues) and I'm against Lucky larrys federal welfare.


I converge with the real outrage of initial tea party people (not the co-opted movement owned by Koch Bros.)

do your research, people are fed up with all these federal corporate welfare illegalities.

Silverstein is a corporate welfare pig. Nothing more.
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Old 02-08-2014, 03:03 PM
 
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Hey there



I'm the left (on social issues) and I'm against Lucky larrys federal welfare.


I converge with the real outrage of initial tea party people (not the co-opted movement owned by Koch Bros.)

do your research, people are fed up with all these federal corporate welfare illegalities.

Silverstein is a corporate welfare pig. Nothing more.
Of course I know there are a few but the majority will vote for someone in the next election that will continue the same practice people say they don't support.
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Old 02-08-2014, 03:08 PM
 
Location: Pa
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There is plenty of anger and outrage. In fact it what all of us who scream about pork keep talking about. How much of that stimulus was spent on signs that read Paid for by the Stimulus package?
Citizens Against Government waste. Non-partisan and accurate.
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Old 02-08-2014, 03:10 PM
 
Location: Old Town Alexandria
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Anyone in metro NY here? any protests going on? I'm south and haven't been to Ground Zero in a bit. Just wondering.
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Old 02-08-2014, 03:13 PM
 
Location: Old Town Alexandria
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4 BILLION wasn't enough for Luck Larry

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein dismissed the suit brought by several companies associated with Silverstein against QBE Insurance, Industrial Risk Insurers and three Lloyds of London syndicates, ruling that the $4 billion Silverstein received in a 2007 settlement with insurers compensated him in full for any damages.
Silverstein had claimed additional damages against aviation companies including United Continental Holdings and AMR Corporation’s American Airlines.
Insurers who paid Silverstein in 2007 later sued to recoup the money they had paid out from the aviation defendants, ultimately settling for $1.2 billion.

what a disgrace. I hope everyone stands up against this fraud.

Larry Silverstein | WTC Lawsuit
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Old 02-08-2014, 04:57 PM
 
Location: west central Georgia
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The Tea Party is mostly a paper tiger. As we have seen from the 2010 elections they are mostly concerned about their Medicare. Bush bought them off with Medicare Part D. Their real outrage is reserved for someone who isnt white occupying the Whitehouse and anyone who wants government to interfere with their Medicare.
This schtick is getting old. Quit it!
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Old 02-08-2014, 05:06 PM
 
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I converge with the real outrage of initial tea party people (not the co-opted movement owned by Koch Bros.)
That is made up fiction by your bosom buddies who never tell the truth about anything.
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