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03-19-2009, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by rjd970  | Oh, I thought this was going to be about the government giving them money in the first place... What was I thinking? 
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03-19-2009, 03:31 PM
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| | Now let me be clear...
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| what's 10 million when they're sitting on several billion in TARP money?
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03-19-2009, 03:32 PM
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| I have to agree, it is getting to the point of it being a parody unto itself.
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Originally Posted by g8terh8ter_eric Nah, you'll just argue and use big words to try and make yourself look smarter than the majority in this thread. | | |
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03-19-2009, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by MG1968 what's 10 million when they're sitting on several billion in TARP money? | I agree, but what is $165 million compared againt the billions AIG received? It's not the amount, it is how it is being spent. Can't they put off new offices for a year?
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03-19-2009, 04:12 PM
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| they are consolidating the offices. this will actually save money long term.
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03-19-2009, 04:31 PM
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| | The Dooley Era Begins!
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Originally Posted by rjd970 I agree, but what is $165 million compared againt the billions AIG received? It's not the amount, it is how it is being spent. Can't they put off new offices for a year?
It just doesn't look good. It's public relations idiocy. | it media bias stupidity | |
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03-19-2009, 04:43 PM
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| | Wave yo hands in the aiya
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Originally Posted by rjd970 I agree, but what is $165 million compared againt the billions AIG received? It's not the amount, it is how it is being spent. Can't they put off new offices for a year?
It just doesn't look good. It's public relations idiocy. | Thank god Obama and geithner are spending an inordinate amount of time on this. Posted via VolNation Mobile | |
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03-19-2009, 04:51 PM
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| Don't get what rjd? Not seen your point yet. | |
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03-19-2009, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by allvol123 Don't get what rjd? Not seen your point yet. | Taking bailout money from the government and spending capital on what appears to be frivolous crap, whether it is or not. I don't think it would cost them that much to put it off for a year, or even 6 months until the media finds some other issue to focus on. | |
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03-19-2009, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rjd970 Taking bailout money from the government and spending capital on what appears to be frivolous crap, whether it is or not. I don't think it would cost them that much to put it off for a year, or even 6 months until the media finds some other issue to focus on. | Seems to me the government can't quite grasp the concept of not putting your money in a business if you don't like the way that business is run. | |
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03-19-2009, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by allvol123 Seems to me the government can't quite grasp the concept of not putting your money in a business if you don't like the way that business is run. | That's an understatement.
I would also add the government can't grasp the fact they screwed the pooch on handing out all this money without the provisions that would have prevented all the stuff they are up in arms about now.
Whether someone agrees with Obama or not, any reasonable person can see Congress is doing a horrible job now. Pelosi and Reid are pathetic beyond description. | |
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03-19-2009, 06:34 PM
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| What do you mean, "now?" They've had an approval rating in the low teens forever, it seems like. And yet because of pork barrel politics, the individuals keep getting re-elected to assemble the same crappy "sum."
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03-19-2009, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by IPorange What do you mean, "now?" They've had an approval rating in the low teens forever, it seems like. And yet because of pork barrel politics, the individuals keep getting re-elected to assemble the same crappy "sum." | By "now" I meant since the election.
On balance, I don't agree with Obama on the way he is using a crisis to push through an agenda. It reminds me of the way the Bush administration did the same thing. But I am completely sick of the partisan games Pelosi and Reid have been playing. I really think we would be in much better shape with a Repub majority in both houses right now. | |
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03-19-2009, 06:43 PM
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| Balance of power is better. I like it best when the legislature is gridlocked and does nothing. That's far better in the long run.
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