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Offline mg1942

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The World is watching us...
« on: October 01, 2008, 03:01:21 PM »
Will USA Senate pass the rescue bill tonight?

Offline Hangtime

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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2008, 03:02:40 PM »
I hope not.

And, could care less what the world thinks.
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Offline Mr No Name

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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2008, 03:05:51 PM »
i hope not... screw the world, we need to think about ourselves and pass legislation that will free the market to fix the problem themselves, with their own money.
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Offline indy007

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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2008, 03:06:08 PM »
Isn't a bill supposed to uhm... pass through the House before it gets to the Senate?

Offline Hangtime

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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2008, 03:09:07 PM »
usually, that's the path. knowing how much respect the two bodies have for each other gives me hope this will wind up in a hopeless morass.

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Offline mg1942

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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2008, 03:09:34 PM »
I hope not.

And, could care less what the world thinks.

i hope not... screw the world, we need to think about ourselves and pass legislation that will free the market to fix the problem themselves, with their own money.

Do you want the world to lose confidence on USA economy?

Offline Mickey1992

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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2008, 03:11:15 PM »
I hope it does not pass.  And most of the people at cnn.com agree.

Should the Senate pass the $700 billion bailout package for the U.S. financial system?
Yes    27%    67971
No    50%    125596
Don't have enough info to decide    22%    55866
Total Votes: 249433

Offline john9001

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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2008, 03:12:05 PM »
Isn't a bill supposed to uhm... pass through the House before it gets to the Senate?

any bills have to originate in the house then go to the senate for approval but to speed up the process the senate and house both make their versions of the same bills and then get together to work out the final bill.

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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2008, 03:14:12 PM »
Do you want the world to lose confidence on USA economy?

what part of 'I could care less what the world thinks' did you not grasp?
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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2008, 03:28:36 PM »
All I know is that the longer this goes on, the lower oil drops, keep up the good work.

$3.25 9/10 at the gulf down the street today, w00t!
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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2008, 03:31:04 PM »
Do you want the world to lose confidence on USA economy?

I prefer not to permanently cripple the already crippled U.S. economy to impress anyone or to gain their respect.
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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2008, 03:33:29 PM »
I don't really want the bailout... but i do want more regulation.

I am nervous about how the market will react without the bailout though...

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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2008, 03:33:49 PM »
what part of 'I could care less what the world thinks' did you not grasp?

Just curious.
How much exactly less could you care?
I mean if you could care less then there is still a certain amount of caring left in you.
So exactly how much less could you care before you couldnt care any less?

 ;)

Screw the bailout as it now is. from what I saw. there are too many Christmas tree items attached.
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Offline mg1942

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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2008, 03:34:49 PM »
I don't really want the bailout... but i do want more regulation.

I am nervous about how the market will react without the bailout though...


It will be cruel if it doesn't pass.  It has to pass for the good of the nation and the world.

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Re: The World is watching us...
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2008, 03:36:22 PM »
It ain't the market you need to be worrying about or watching.


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