Comments on: GOP Leaders Taking Cues From Malkin On Stimulus, Call It ‘Generational Theft’ http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:24:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: cebo http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-5/#comment-5503894 cebo Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:07:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5503894 It’s time the haters on both sides give it up and start finding solutions. There is not enough wealth in this country to fix everything. It has been drained by those entrusted to govern. Let’s face it, we need leaders in congress, not politicians Generational theft? Well, you be the judge. Forecasted 2009 deficit: $1.6 trillion, including new stimulus and bank-bailout spending. The national debt — the sum of all annual budget deficits — stands at $10.7 trillion. Or about $36,000 for every man, woman and child in the U.S. (http://zfacts.com/p/461.html) The 4th-largest federal expenditure, after Medicare-Medicaid, Social Security and defense, is interest payments on the national debt. This year it will be nearly $500 billion. Payments just for the stimulus bill and TARP? $183.3 million dollars a DAY in new tax revenue required, or $5.5 billion a MONTH…equating to a yearly repayment bill of $66 billion a year for 87.6 years to pay off these two alone (assuming %4 percent interest, which the Treasury will eventually have to offer to anyone dumb enough to lend us money). Total loan payoff, including interest, is $5.785 Trillion. It’s time the haters on both sides give it up and start finding solutions. There is not enough wealth in this country to fix everything. It has been drained by those entrusted to govern. Let’s face it, we need leaders in congress, not politicians

Generational theft? Well, you be the judge.

Forecasted 2009 deficit: $1.6 trillion, including new stimulus and bank-bailout spending.

The national debt — the sum of all annual budget deficits — stands at $10.7 trillion. Or about $36,000 for every man, woman and child in the U.S. (http://zfacts.com/p/461.html)

The 4th-largest federal expenditure, after Medicare-Medicaid, Social Security and defense, is interest payments on the national debt. This year it will be nearly $500 billion.

Payments just for the stimulus bill and TARP? $183.3 million dollars a DAY in new tax revenue required, or $5.5 billion a MONTH…equating to a yearly repayment bill of $66 billion a year for 87.6 years to pay off these two alone (assuming %4 percent interest, which the Treasury will eventually have to offer to anyone dumb enough to lend us money). Total loan payoff, including interest, is $5.785 Trillion.

]]> By: labman57 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-5/#comment-5503705 labman57 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:08:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5503705 It's the story of the "Little Red Hen". The GOP did not want to help bake the bread, but that will not stop them from wanting to participate in eating the bread. Members of Congress should have the courage of their convictions. If they voted against the stimulus package, then they should refuse any funding being directed toward their state or district. It’s the story of the “Little Red Hen”. The GOP did not want to help bake the bread, but that will not stop them from wanting to participate in eating the bread.

Members of Congress should have the courage of their convictions. If they voted against the stimulus package, then they should refuse any funding being directed toward their state or district.

]]> By: belac http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-5/#comment-5496736 belac Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:22:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5496736 <em>dwall Says: yeah, mac needs to sit down</em> Epic FAIL dwall, epic fail... didn't answer a single direct question posed above... dwall Says:
yeah, mac needs to sit down

Epic FAIL dwall, epic fail… didn’t answer a single direct question posed above…

]]> By: dwall http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-5/#comment-5496452 dwall Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:06:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5496452 yeah, mac needs to sit down yeah, mac needs to sit down

]]> By: wizard2000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-5/#comment-5496414 wizard2000 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:29:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5496414 And the huge outlays for Bush's Iraq war aren't "generational theft"? Are all Republicans as insane as Michelle Malkin? And the huge outlays for Bush’s Iraq war aren’t “generational theft”?

Are all Republicans as insane as Michelle Malkin?

]]> By: jb http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5496398 jb Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:12:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5496398 McCain sounds like he is making a speech for his North Vietnam captors. This old fool will parrot anything to try and curry favor. The circus is nearly over Johnnie. McCain sounds like he is making a speech for his North Vietnam captors. This old fool will parrot anything to try and curry favor. The circus is nearly over Johnnie.

]]> By: 1ChanceOnly http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5496060 1ChanceOnly Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:56:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5496060 Republicons don't realize the American People are engaged. The people are hooked up to the Net and we will find them. What we need to do is Call our Reps every hour on the hour and tell them to express that they are Mad As Hell...They need to stop playing games. Vote for the Stimulus Package. So call your Senator(s) and Congressmant. People are losing everything. Republicons don’t realize the American People are engaged. The people are hooked up to the Net and we will find them. What we need to do is Call our Reps every hour on the hour and tell them to express that they are Mad As Hell…They need to stop playing games. Vote for the Stimulus Package. So call your Senator(s) and Congressmant. People are losing everything.

]]> By: Hoodathunk http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495768 Hoodathunk Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:14:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495768 Don't be too hard on him. He is sort of handicapped. Don’t be too hard on him. He is sort of handicapped.

]]> By: Hoodathunk http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495760 Hoodathunk Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:13:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495760 Since I have things to do, dwall, I leave you in capable hands. And if you think TRoS and belac will be nicer than me, they have seniority and experience. Run and hide is your smart choice. Since I have things to do, dwall, I leave you in capable hands. And if you think TRoS and belac will be nicer than me, they have seniority and experience. Run and hide is your smart choice.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495758 The Republic of Stupidity Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:13:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495758 Hoodathunk Says: and now TRoS…dwall, best respond rationally or go to Long John Silvers for the fish and chips __________ dwall's got nothing. That's why it won't answer direct questions. Hoodathunk Says:

and now TRoS…dwall, best respond rationally or go to Long John Silvers for the fish and chips
__________

dwall’s got nothing. That’s why it won’t answer direct questions.

]]> By: belac http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495752 belac Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:11:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495752 dwall... Did you think that we wouldn't know what credit default swaps and collateralized debt obligations were because you used acronyms? Maybe you should stop using acronyms 'cause you don't really seem to have a handle on what they stand for... Also, when will your fly-over state pay it's fair share? (don't want you to forget...) dwall…
Did you think that we wouldn’t know what credit default swaps and collateralized debt obligations were because you used acronyms?

Maybe you should stop using acronyms ’cause you don’t really seem to have a handle on what they stand for… Also, when will your fly-over state pay it’s fair share? (don’t want you to forget…)

]]> By: Hoodathunk http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495728 Hoodathunk Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:05:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495728 and now TRoS...dwall, best respond rationally or go to Long John Silvers for the fish and chips and now TRoS…dwall, best respond rationally or go to Long John Silvers for the fish and chips

]]> By: Hoodathunk http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495720 Hoodathunk Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:03:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495720 and actually, belac has a prior claim on you. Put up on either or go away. and actually, belac has a prior claim on you. Put up on either or go away.

]]> By: belac http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495714 belac Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:03:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495714 <em>CDOs and CDSs were not under the national bank regulatory framework. CDSs are an insurance product.</em> but that's really the problem isn't it... I wonder who could have let the insurance industry at like a bank? Hmm... could it be Sen. Gramm? BTW, beginning in 1999 banks were allowed to participate in these schemes... what did that? Oh yeah, something called the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm-Leach-Bliley_Act" rel="nofollow">Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act</a> I wonder who's behind that? <em>only your reality,, distorted by a lib agenda</em> How does my agenda affect the Tax Institute's numbers? You have never addressed that little gem... You know, all that welfare in California that's subsidizing your fly-over states... CDOs and CDSs were not under the national bank regulatory framework. CDSs are an insurance product.

but that’s really the problem isn’t it… I wonder who could have let the insurance industry at like a bank? Hmm… could it be Sen. Gramm?

BTW, beginning in 1999 banks were allowed to participate in these schemes… what did that? Oh yeah, something called the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

I wonder who’s behind that?

only your reality,, distorted by a lib agenda

How does my agenda affect the Tax Institute’s numbers? You have never addressed that little gem… You know, all that welfare in California that’s subsidizing your fly-over states…

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495710 The Republic of Stupidity Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:02:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495710 dwall Says: This is lib’s subprime disaster. ___________ Sorry, sonny. This, much like the Whole Iraq Kerfluffle, will hang around BotchCo's, and the GOOP's, neck for a looooooong time to come, the endless attempts like lame hacks you notwithstanding. Question for you... the GOOP is just so damned opposed to abortion, yet when they totally controlled the Fed govt, from 2000 to 2006, they did next to nothing to get rid of it. Why do you suppose that is? Perhaps they really didn't want to? So they could keep using it as a wedge issue to SUCKER clowns like you? It's the same w/ the mortgage mess. The GOOP held all the power during that period, and DID NOTHING to stop that train. Sorry, Li'l Feller... but that's the way it goes. dwall Says:

This is lib’s subprime disaster.
___________

Sorry, sonny. This, much like the Whole Iraq Kerfluffle, will hang around BotchCo’s, and the GOOP’s, neck for a looooooong time to come, the endless attempts like lame hacks you notwithstanding.

Question for you… the GOOP is just so damned opposed to abortion, yet when they totally controlled the Fed govt, from 2000 to 2006, they did next to nothing to get rid of it. Why do you suppose that is?

Perhaps they really didn’t want to? So they could keep using it as a wedge issue to SUCKER clowns like you? It’s the same w/ the mortgage mess. The GOOP held all the power during that period, and DID NOTHING to stop that train.

Sorry, Li’l Feller… but that’s the way it goes.

]]> By: Hoodathunk http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495704 Hoodathunk Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:01:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495704 dwall, name 3 and quit trying to change the subject. dwall, name 3 and quit trying to change the subject.

]]> By: texaslady http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495684 texaslady Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:57:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495684 Dec 15th 2000 Phil Gramm slipped a 262 page amendment into a appropriations Bill. It forbade fed agencies to regulate the financial derivataives that greased the skids for passing along risky mortgage backed securities to investors. Phil Gramm McCain's economic advisor. It promoted a ponzi scheme. Phil Gramm also contributed the Enron Loophole which prevented fed oversight over energy trading. Obama sponsored a bill that would have prevented lenders from pressing abusive loan terms onto naive borrowers, the bill went nowhere. So, tell me again dwall who started this mess ? You are talking to the wrong website, try rush's. Dec 15th 2000 Phil Gramm slipped a 262 page amendment into a appropriations Bill. It forbade fed agencies to regulate the financial derivataives that greased the skids for passing along risky mortgage backed securities to investors. Phil Gramm McCain’s economic advisor. It promoted a ponzi scheme. Phil Gramm also contributed the Enron Loophole which prevented fed oversight over energy trading. Obama sponsored a bill that would have prevented lenders from pressing abusive loan terms onto naive borrowers, the bill went nowhere.
So, tell me again dwall who started this mess ? You are talking to the wrong website, try rush’s.

]]> By: dwall http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495652 dwall Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:51:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495652 btw - CDOs and CDSs were not under the national bank regulatory framework. CDSs are an insurance product. Guess who could have stopped all this mess, besides dems in congress or bush ===>> our new tax cheat secy of treasury. btw – CDOs and CDSs were not under the national bank regulatory framework. CDSs are an insurance product.

Guess who could have stopped all this mess, besides dems in congress or bush ===>> our new tax cheat secy of treasury.

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495644 dbadass Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:51:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495644 buffet? Where? Please tell me it isn't one of those scary 5.95 Chinese ones... buffet? Where? Please tell me it isn’t one of those scary 5.95 Chinese ones…

]]> By: dwall http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/comment-page-4/#comment-5495640 dwall Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:50:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/09/malkin-mccain-boehner/#comment-5495640 Not youtube, dwall… you. I want you to explain mortgage backed securities and banking deregulation… and tax policy… you seem so sure about your ‘facts’ I’m curious as to why they disagree so violently with reality… only your reality,, distorted by a lib agenda Not youtube, dwall… you. I want you to explain mortgage backed securities and banking deregulation… and tax policy…

you seem so sure about your ‘facts’ I’m curious as to why they disagree so violently with reality…

only your reality,, distorted by a lib agenda

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