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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:11 PM Original message |
so the world ran out of money because of some bad |
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amdezurik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. becuase money not backed by anything is just paper? |
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knowbody0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because that little sub prime loan |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yup, it's the derivatives and CDOs and other phony instruments that aren't secured |
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Possumpoint (937 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. We Developed An Economy Based On Debt |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Remember the little man in 2004 who said he had capital and intended to spend it? |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Yep! |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. The last 20 years has been the ultimate paper chase |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's not that hard to figure out. Honestly, it's not. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I'll admit it - I am desperately over spent. Even if Obama fixes the |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. They wanted financial slavery of the masses. |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. There never was as much money as the banks pretended there was. |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. No. the rich CEOs and their pals grabbed it all. |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
11. I think it goes something like this: |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. Because the govt didn't stop weasel financiers from selling bogus securities. nt |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. what's next then? |
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