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Old 04-18-2009, 10:15 AM
 
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Add Halliburton who charged billions for food worth about 2 cents.
Thank you're federal government!

 
Old 04-18-2009, 11:57 AM
 
Location: somewhere in the woods
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I'm glad to see that you performed your patriotic duty to the United Billionaires of America.

and to the democrat/republocrat parties of america.
 
Old 04-18-2009, 02:30 PM
 
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I paid my taxes to help pay billions to the rich bankers, AIG, Goldman Sachs. etc robbed me better than Somali pirates

And Congress authorized the entire operation.

Operation... hmmm, makes one wonder about socialized medicine./
 
Old 04-20-2009, 12:14 PM
 
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I paid my taxes to help pay billions to the rich bankers, AIG, Goldman Sachs. etc robbed me better than Somali pirates

And Congress authorized the entire operation.

Operation... hmmm, makes one wonder about socialized medicine./
Socialized medicine? Cool, at lead I would get something out of it
 
Old 04-20-2009, 12:19 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Yeah sure, those billions in 'toxic' loans are drained of profit, and will never be paid back.
If you don't stop using the word "toxic" to describe these assets, you might find yourself on a right-wing extremist s-list.
 
Old 04-20-2009, 12:25 PM
 
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Yeah sure, those billions in 'toxic' loans are drained of profit, and will never be paid back.
Many banks have recorded high 1Q profits, so they obviously know how to make money in other ways.
 
Old 04-20-2009, 09:17 PM
 
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Many banks have recorded high 1Q profits, so they obviously know how to make money in other ways.
Oh, you mean THOSE lies...

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