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sellitman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 05:08 PM
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Poll question: Will The US Default?
Edited on Wed Jul-13-11 05:08 PM by sellitman
What is your gut reaction?
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 05:23 PM
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1. I voted "I'm Not sure." nt
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 05:24 PM
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2. Not sure.
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 05:25 PM
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3. Not until the Pentagon squeezes the last nickel for the last bomb in the last war out of us.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 05:43 PM
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4. If they default the dollar will crash. US Corporations will not get as much bang for their buck as
they invest in the rest of the world. So business will not allow that to happen. Obama could hold the line and insist on tax increases and get them. GOPers are more afraid of not getting election $$$ than they are afraid of the tea baggers.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 05:43 PM
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5. If they default the dollar will crash. US Corporations will not get as much bang for their buck as
they invest in the rest of the world. So business will not allow that to happen. Obama could hold the line and insist on tax increases and get them. GOPers are more afraid of not getting election $$$ than they are afraid of the tea baggers.
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MiniMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 06:51 PM
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6. Bernanke has already said that we will not default
We will make the interest payments and pay out SS & Medicare.
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 06:57 PM
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7. Assuming there is a vestige of sanity left in the Pubs
then no. But that's not as safe a bet these days as it used to be. Before they just acted crazy for their base. Now???
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OhioChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 07:17 PM
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8. Right now.....doubtful
At some point in the future, most definitely.
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TBF Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 07:18 PM
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9. Nope - Warren has Pres. O's ear and it will not happen. nt
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