RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread John Stanley
Or it just means that the US kicks ass and the rest of the world needs us in a parasitic-style relationship.or that bananna bread I had this morning was really good and I'm feeling froggy listening to Magic Power by Triumph yeah. -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Andy Ousterhout
Evil, Evil, Evil.Why we in the US would congratulate him, vote him back into office if he hadn't been so thoughtless to help get us out of Clinton's recession. -Original Message- From: cantrl. a [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 9:00 AM To: CF-Community Subject:

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Angel Stewart
Huh? What Clinton Recession? George W. Bush inherited a $127 billion fiscal surplus but ran through all of that and more in his first year. He has turned a $5.6 trillion 10 year forecast surplus into a $3+ trillion forecast loss-an almost unimaginable reversal of $9 trillion in only three

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Schuster, Steven
AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF Huh? What Clinton Recession? George W. Bush inherited a $127 billion fiscal surplus but ran through all of that and more in his first year. He has turned a $5.6 trillion 10 year forecast surplus into a $3+ trillion

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Schuster, Steven
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 11:15 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF But he doesn't lie and he'll kick your buttjust because he can! Stephen E. Schuster PeopleSoft Administrator 2000 Ashland Drive Ashland, KY 41101 Office Phone

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2004-01-08 Thread Matthew Small
is coming from Mexico sucking up all of our manufacturing jobs. - Matt Small - Original Message - From: Angel Stewart To: CF-Community Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 11:09 AM Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF Huh? What Clinton Recession? George W. Bush

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2004-01-08 Thread Angel Stewart
Ah yes. You'd much rather prefer your economy to be ravaged and your only path out of the morass of debt,denial and inequity to be war. One would almost think you were a member of the ultra rich elite. -Gel -Original Message- From: Schuster, Steven [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

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2004-01-08 Thread Angel Stewart
. It seems that for the forseeable future the US is pretty much f***ed and Europe is rising followed closely by Asia? -Gel -Original Message- From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] OK, now there is a recession and we're still working on getting out of it. Bush certainly

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread John Stanley
dont mess with Texas -Original Message- From: Schuster, Steven [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 11:15 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF But he doesn't lie and he'll kick your buttjust because he can! Stephen E

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2004-01-08 Thread Kevin Graeme
, January 08, 2004 11:09 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF Huh? What Clinton Recession? George W. Bush inherited a $127 billion fiscal surplus but ran through all of that and more in his first year. He has turned a $5.6 trillion 10 year forecast

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Andy Ousterhout
Federal tax increases. This should be enough fodder for quite a lengthy discussion. Andy -Original Message- From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:22 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF Ah yes. You'd much

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Andre Turrettini
AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF . It seems that for the forseeable future the US is pretty much f***ed and Europe is rising followed closely by Asia? -Gel -Original Message- From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] OK, now

Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Marlon Moyer
I see it this way.Democrats raise your taxes.Republicans raise you kid's taxes. :-) marlon -Original Message- From: Schuster, Steven [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Take that with a grain of salt. I figure I pay enough taxes as it is. I don't need a Democrat to raise them any more. ---

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Andy Ousterhout
You mean that the IMF may be applying 1 standard to US and another to everyone else?How awful. -Original Message- From: Andre Turrettini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:58 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF Well

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Andy Ousterhout
Sad, but probably true. -Original Message- From: Marlon Moyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:56 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF I see it this way.Democrats raise your taxes.Republicans raise you kid's taxes

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2004-01-08 Thread Larry C. Lyons
At 11:05 AM 1/8/2004, you wrote: Evil, Evil, Evil.Why we in the US would congratulate him, vote him back into office if he hadn't been so thoughtless to help get us out of Clinton's recession. Who said it was Clinton's. The record shows that it was Shrubs's. I have to admit your statement was

Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Larry C. Lyons
At 11:28 AM 1/8/2004, you wrote: I will also say that I think that NAFTA (A Clinton and Republican joint effort) is a miserable failure for those people on the low end of the financial spectrum.Ross Perot got it right when he said: That loud whooshing noise is coming from Mexico sucking up all

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2004-01-08 Thread Harkins,Patrick
Larry, Would you care to elaborate a little more on the thinking in this regard? thanks, Pat -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: January 8, 2004 12:16 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF At 11:28 AM 1/8/2004

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2004-01-08 Thread Matthew Small
to stay afloat.I don't believe that everyone is capable of becoming educated enough to survive in an information society. - Matt Small - Original Message - From: Larry C. Lyons To: CF-Community Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:16 PM Subject: Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

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2004-01-08 Thread Larry C. Lyons
] Sent: January 8, 2004 12:16 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF At 11:28 AM 1/8/2004, you wrote: I will also say that I think that NAFTA (A Clinton and Republican joint effort) is a miserable failure for those people on the low end of the financial

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Andy Ousterhout
Refresh my memory.When was the official start of the recession? -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 11:14 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF At 11:05 AM 1/8/2004, you wrote: Evil

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Harkins,Patrick
a threat to the world economy IMF Economic growth in Canada has outstripped the US since NAFTA (see statsCan for details). Not only did the Chretien government pay off the deficit, which was considerably higher as a percent of GDP than the US's debt, its been running a surplus for the last couple

Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Matthew Small
- Original Message - From: Andy Ousterhout To: CF-Community Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:37 PM Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF Refresh my memory.When was the official start of the recession? -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL

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2004-01-08 Thread Kevin Graeme
PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 11:37 AM Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF Refresh my memory.When was the official start of the recession? -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 11:14 AM To: CF

Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Doug White
presidential election decided in the courts. - Original Message - From: Andy Ousterhout [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:49 AM Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF : Yah, that's me.I am actually writing this from my

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Andy Ousterhout
If that was Larry's point, then we are in agreement.To put into Shrub's term - Deficit - baaad. -Original Message- From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 11:48 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF I think

Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Small - Original Message - From: Larry C. Lyons To: CF-Community Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:16 PM Subject: Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF At 11:28 AM 1/8/2004, you wrote: I will also say that I think that NAFTA (A Clinton and Republican joint effort

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Larry C. Lyons
account for the same result? Pat -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: January 8, 2004 12:32 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF Economic growth in Canada has outstripped the US since NAFTA (see statsCan for details

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Angel Stewart
So why does it seem likely that Bush will win the elections? -Gel -Original Message- From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] my favorite selection from the morning's news - The Buch administration has shut down the Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan guarantee

Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Matthew Small
Don't underestimate the vast stupidity of the American public. ;-) - Matt Small - Original Message - From: Angel Stewart To: CF-Community Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 1:14 PM Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF So why does it seem likely that Bush

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Harkins,Patrick
Yes. In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again. :-) Pat -Original Message- From: Joe Zanter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: January 8, 2004 12:41 PM To: CF-Community Subject: US Deficit a

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Angel Stewart
Or is that the stupidity of the vast american public? Avast! -Gel -Original Message- From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't underestimate the vast stupidity of the American public. ;-) - Matt Small --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG

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2004-01-08 Thread Jim Campbell
Avast?Is it National Talk Like a Pirate Day already? Ar, ye be votin' with tharrr statua quo?A. - Jim Angel Stewart wrote: Or is that the stupidity of the vast american public? Avast! -Gel -Original Message- From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Andy Ousterhout
Subject: Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF Don't underestimate the vast stupidity of the American public. ;-) - Matt Small - Original Message - From: Angel Stewart To: CF-Community Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 1:14 PM Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world

RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Schuster, Steven
: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF Ah yes. You'd much rather prefer your economy to be ravaged and your only path out of the morass of debt,denial and inequity to be war. One would almost think you were a member of the ultra rich elite. -Gel -Original Message- From

Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Kevin Graeme
I wish that Bush would say that. And mean it. And do something about it. -Kevin - Original Message - From: Andy Ousterhout [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:06 PM Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

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2004-01-08 Thread Marlon Moyer
Schuster, Steven wrote: Most poor people pay no taxes at all. That's a common misconception.They may not pay a lot of income tax, but they're taxed on other things that would end up being a higher percentage of their income. -- marlon [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Todays Threads] [This Message]

Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Kevin Graeme
Que discussion of regressive tax structures, cost of living, yadda yadda... -Kevin - Original Message - From: Marlon Moyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 1:04 PM Subject: Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF Schuster

Re: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF

2004-01-08 Thread Doug White
] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:14 PM Subject: RE: US Deficit a threat to the world economy IMF : So : : why does it seem likely that Bush will win the elections? : : -Gel : : -Original Message- : From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : : : my favorite selection from