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Aug 11, 2012 10:35:11   #
tsomes Loc: Fargo ND
 
HEART wrote:
LARRYR. wrote:
Dr Grump wrote:
And there are over 7 billion people in the world, 4.5% of whom live in this country.

Where does the money go? From your pocket into the bank accounts of the top 10% who can't possibly spend a small fraction of it and so they invest it in ways that siphon more out of your pocket into their bank accounts.


Let's see 7 billion people, we spend $5 trillion, seems like we should be able to make every one a millionair and still have plenty of money left over, I know it doesn't work that way.
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Larry, that's the best use of math ever used on the forum! Go to the head of the class!
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It only makes them a "thousandaire". A thousand billion is a trillion.

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Aug 11, 2012 11:33:26   #
Dsquared Loc: Lubec, Maine
 
Thank you tsomes; I'm glad I'm not the only one who's watching those zeroes.

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Aug 11, 2012 11:37:10   #
johnbee418 Loc: Manchester Conn.
 
LARRYR. wrote:
Were does the money go,next to where I live in Saint Martinville,La is the city of New Iberia where I work.
Now this city has 3 bridges that are under construction,
one bridge has been down for over a year because of lack
of funds, so they took down down anothere bridge a few
months later which is still down as of this day, reason
being lack of funds, so instead of using the money to restore these two bridges they took another bridge out
of useage which is now being worked on.Now from what I
their planing to shut down another bridge in the near
future, which means ever tax payer will have to travel

"You're doin' a heckava job, Brownie."
(Remember that?)
at lease an extra 4 to 5 miles extra just to by pass
the blockades. Again where does the money go, they bid
on a job for $1,000,000 and 3 years later the price tag
goes up to $3,500,000 and there no money and we still
have broken bridges.GOVERMENT out to help the people
yea right, give me a break
Were does the money go,next to where I live in Sai... (show quote)

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Aug 11, 2012 11:42:59   #
FLandWVMIKE Loc: Daytona Beach, Fla.
 
WOODY ........................
If I am not mistaken, that Billion Dollars, spent every eight hours is how much, OVER budget, we are spending. We are going in debt, at over Four Billion Dollars a day.
Please correct me, if I am wrong. I, certainly, hope so !
Something else to remember that One Trillion is ONE THOUSAND times a Billion !
FOUR MORE YEARS ? God help us !

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Aug 11, 2012 11:48:43   #
tsomes Loc: Fargo ND
 
Dsquared wrote:
Thank you tsomes; I'm glad I'm not the only one who's watching those zeroes.

You are welcomed. Anyway you look at it, it is still a pile of money.

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Aug 11, 2012 11:55:16   #
Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.
 
FLandWVMIKE wrote:
WOODY ........................
If I am not mistaken, that Billion Dollars, spent every eight hours is how much, OVER budget, we are spending. We are going in debt, at over Four Billion Dollars a day.
Please correct me, if I am wrong. I, certainly, hope so !
Something else to remember that One Trillion is ONE THOUSAND times a Billion !
FOUR MORE YEARS ? God help us !


You are both right and wrong, the number is just over 3 billion a day, not that that should give you much solace.

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Aug 11, 2012 11:56:29   #
RixPix Loc: Miami, Florida
 
LARRYR. wrote:
Were does the money go,next to where I live in Saint Martinville,La is the city of New Iberia where I work.
Now this city has 3 bridges that are under construction,
one bridge has been down for over a year because of lack
of funds, so they took down down anothere bridge a few
months later which is still down as of this day, reason
being lack of funds, so instead of using the money to restore these two bridges they took another bridge out
of useage which is now being worked on.Now from what I
their planing to shut down another bridge in the near
future, which means ever tax payer will have to travel
at lease an extra 4 to 5 miles extra just to by pass
the blockades. Again where does the money go, they bid
on a job for $1,000,000 and 3 years later the price tag
goes up to $3,500,000 and there no money and we still
have broken bridges.GOVERMENT out to help the people
yea right, give me a break
Were does the money go,next to where I live in Sai... (show quote)


Then you need to write your Republican Governor and tell him to accept the money from the government. He has toed the Republican party line and refused the funding offered because accepting it would in some way paint the current administration as friend of the state. The Republican Central Command has issued orders to all of its elected personnel not to do ANYTHING that would shed a positive light on the current administration. What that means to you in Louisiana is that YOU suffer at the expense of the political career of your governor.

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Aug 11, 2012 12:14:15   #
Fla Walt Loc: Delray Beach, Florida
 
John Foster Dulles, (He was a Republican Senator in the 1940's and 50's for you youngsters.)was once speaking about the budget. "A billion here, a billoin there. Pretty soon we're tlaking about real money".

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Aug 11, 2012 13:47:10   #
tschmath Loc: Los Angeles
 
Fla Walt wrote:
John Foster Dulles, (He was a Republican Senator in the 1940's and 50's for you youngsters.)was once speaking about the budget. "A billion here, a billoin there. Pretty soon we're tlaking about real money".


Several corrections to your post:

Dulles was only a senator from July to November of 1949.

He served as Secretary of State under Eisenhower from 1953 until his death in 1959.

The quote you referenced was actually made by Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen.

Let's not get sloppy with our history. :D

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Aug 11, 2012 14:14:08   #
Fla Walt Loc: Delray Beach, Florida
 
tschmath wrote:
Fla Walt wrote:
John Foster Dulles, (He was a Republican Senator in the 1940's and 50's for you youngsters.)was once speaking about the budget. "A billion here, a billoin there. Pretty soon we're tlaking about real money".


Several corrections to your post:

Dulles was only a senator from July to November of 1949.

He served as Secretary of State under Eisenhower from 1953 until his death in 1959.

The quote you referenced was actually made by Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen.

Let's not get sloppy with our history. :D
quote=Fla Walt John Foster Dulles, (He was a Repu... (show quote)


You are very correct and I am very incorrect. butI had the quote right. In my defense I was 12 in 1949 and didn't pay close attention to politics.

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Aug 11, 2012 14:48:36   #
HEART Loc: God's Country - COLORADO
 
RixPix wrote:
LARRYR. wrote:
Were does the money go,next to where I live in Saint Martinville,La is the city of New Iberia where I work.
Now this city has 3 bridges that are under construction,
one bridge has been down for over a year because of lack
of funds, so they took down down anothere bridge a few
months later which is still down as of this day, reason
being lack of funds, so instead of using the money to restore these two bridges they took another bridge out
of useage which is now being worked on.Now from what I
their planing to shut down another bridge in the near
future, which means ever tax payer will have to travel
at lease an extra 4 to 5 miles extra just to by pass
the blockades. Again where does the money go, they bid
on a job for $1,000,000 and 3 years later the price tag
goes up to $3,500,000 and there no money and we still
have broken bridges.GOVERMENT out to help the people
yea right, give me a break
Were does the money go,next to where I live in Sai... (show quote)


Then you need to write your Republican Governor and tell him to accept the money from the government. He has toed the Republican party line and refused the funding offered because accepting it would in some way paint the current administration as friend of the state. The Republican Central Command has issued orders to all of its elected personnel not to do ANYTHING that would shed a positive light on the current administration. What that means to you in Louisiana is that YOU suffer at the expense of the political career of your governor.
quote=LARRYR. Were does the money go,next to wher... (show quote)




And look how the regime has painted Arizona with the hate brush - sued it, withheld funds, refused to police the borders. Loathing this president needs to be a fulltime career; he's earned it.

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Aug 11, 2012 15:13:07   #
tschmath Loc: Los Angeles
 
Fla Walt wrote:
You are very correct and I am very incorrect. butI had the quote right. In my defense I was 12 in 1949 and didn't pay close attention to politics.


Just for grins and giggles I wanted to find out when Dirkson actually said that line. I found the Dirksen Center online and there was a lengthy article about the history of that quote. It turns out there's no proof that he ever actually said it. He personally denied ever having said it but he fully took credit for it. Another urban legend put to rest. :-D

Here's the link for anyone who's interested.

http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_emd_billionhere.htm

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Aug 11, 2012 23:46:36   #
lost_found
 
HEART wrote:
RixPix wrote:
LARRYR. wrote:
Were does the money go,next to where I live in Saint Martinville,La is the city of New Iberia where I work.
Now this city has 3 bridges that are under construction,
one bridge has been down for over a year because of lack
of funds, so they took down down anothere bridge a few
months later which is still down as of this day, reason
being lack of funds, so instead of using the money to restore these two bridges they took another bridge out
of useage which is now being worked on.Now from what I
their planing to shut down another bridge in the near
future, which means ever tax payer will have to travel
at lease an extra 4 to 5 miles extra just to by pass
the blockades. Again where does the money go, they bid
on a job for $1,000,000 and 3 years later the price tag
goes up to $3,500,000 and there no money and we still
have broken bridges.GOVERMENT out to help the people
yea right, give me a break
Were does the money go,next to where I live in Sai... (show quote)


Then you need to write your Republican Governor and tell him to accept the money from the government. He has toed the Republican party line and refused the funding offered because accepting it would in some way paint the current administration as friend of the state. The Republican Central Command has issued orders to all of its elected personnel not to do ANYTHING that would shed a positive light on the current administration. What that means to you in Louisiana is that YOU suffer at the expense of the political career of your governor.
quote=LARRYR. Were does the money go,next to wher... (show quote)




And look how the regime has painted Arizona with the hate brush - sued it, withheld funds, refused to police the borders. Loathing this president needs to be a fulltime career; he's earned it.
quote=RixPix quote=LARRYR. Were does the money g... (show quote)


She sould have kept her finger out of his face!

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Aug 11, 2012 23:49:30   #
lost_found
 
BW326 wrote:
And the Wizard says ...


They have us right where they want us.

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Aug 12, 2012 12:26:45   #
TrainNut Loc: Ridin' the rails
 
We are THEY. If WE quit voting Dem/Rep into office and start looking at nonpoliticans to run this country WE will be better off. The Politicans look out for themselves and their friends. WE need to change the way elections are run so MONEY does NOT buy the election. I'm just sayin.........
lost_found wrote:
BW326 wrote:
And the Wizard says ...


They have us right where they want us.

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