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Hmmm, A very passionate response.<br><br>
Here are my thoughts:
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<dd>who should be sent packing for the collapse of Enron?
</dl>I think this one has been dealt with.
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<dd>Who should be sent packing for the demise of the airline
industry?
</dl>You will have to be more specific - there has been a lot of
restructuring in the industry.<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">
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<dd>Who should be sent packing for bailing out Bear Stearns?
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</dl>Probably the democratic
congress.<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">
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<dd>Who should be sent packing for bailing out AIG? </blockquote>
</dl>I don't have a response at this time - I am still gathering
info.<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">
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<dd>By the way, who is going to be sent packing when WAMU, Bank of
America, Zion's Bank, Wachovia, Boeing etc. go down? </blockquote>
</dl>If that happens, we will have to look carefully at the events.
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<dd>Hey, I have an idea!! Let's deregulate some more!!! That'll fix
'em. Let 'em all go to hell. What's next? PERSI? Let's
raid the pension funds - why should that remain untaxed? I have a
better idea: let's let the International Monetary Fund straighten
us out! Like they did Argentina and the rest of the right wing
dictatorships in the world. Oh wait!! Fascism (big business
running the government) in the form of a "new" Resolution Trust
Corporation" seems like a better idea.
</dl>Well, at least with the regulation of the financial markets, we
probably have too much regulation - the regulators are stumbling all over
each other and we probably have no effective regulation in place.
As to most retirement funds and pension funds, they are not
untaxed. Contributions are allowed to accumulate "tax
deferred" until funds are withdrawn - then withdrawals are subject
to tax.<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">
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<dd>We can put Sarah Palin in charge. And her husband Todd can help her.
I'm starting to feel much better already.</blockquote>
</dl>You might be on to something here - I sense that a lot of folks
agree with you. Frankly, of the candidates in play, she probably
has more experience at actual reform that Obama and Biden combined.
McCain does have a record of reform and I am confident he can effectively
lead reform initiatives.<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">
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<dd>Also, I wrote on this list serve a few years ago that Bill Clinton
was the best Republican president this country ever had. I still
stand by this statement. Glass- Stielgel was repealed on his
watch. Old lady Clinton and Biden and Obama and McClain voted
to help keep credit card debtors from discharging "that debt"
in bankruptcy. 30% interest rate for credit card debt anyone?
How long will that go on with no chance to get out from under
it. Anyone now see why there are riots in 3rd world
countries? Starting to get the picture?</blockquote>
</dl>I don't have any comment on
this<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">
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<dd>You University of Chicago economist types really got the world by the
tail, don't you? We need to hand out a few more Nobel prices. You
got my vote! </blockquote>
</dl>Well, the Chicago School has done some rather good work.<br><br>
And, I appreciate your frustration. Here is a thought - every time
a politician raises some program or issue for consideration, voters and
constituents should ask two questions:<br><br>
1. What is it going to cost?<br>
2. Who is going to pay for it?<br><br>
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