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2009-03-03 Home Front Economy

Bernanke urges bold action to avoid lengthy slump

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Posted by Besoeker 2009-03-03 12:33|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Doing nothing would be "bold" action for this class of clowns.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2009-03-03 12:56|| 2009-03-03 12:56|| Front Page Top

#2 "Bernanke? BERNANKE?! He still owes me money!"
-- Stripes

Posted by mojo 2009-03-03 13:23|| 2009-03-03 13:23|| Front Page Top

#3 A lengthy slump is inevitable. The amount of pain & destruction can be somewhat ameliorated.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-03-03 13:50|| 2009-03-03 13:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Cutting corporate, capital gains and income taxes a minimum of 30% would be bold action.

This is just more of the "corporatism" (aka fascism) that the elites crave.

Posted by AlanC 2009-03-03 14:30|| 2009-03-03 14:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Bold Moves.
Eradicate corporate, capital gains, sales and income taxes.

Regulate the credit part of the currency properly.

Have a Property (Land + IP) Value Tax to prevent rent-seeking.

Get rid of the "welfare" state, and replace with a flat citizens dividend.

Stupid Moves.
Punish Employers, Investors, purchasers and workers with a large fine.

Try to keep a credit bubble inflated.

Keep zombie businesses alive by draining good businesses.

Reward those who do least to help themselves.

Posted by Bright Pebbles the flatulent 2009-03-03 16:31|| 2009-03-03 16:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Translation: Bold Action - trillions in additional debt.

Posted by DMFD 2009-03-03 19:23|| 2009-03-03 19:23|| Front Page Top

#7 ...Consolidation of power in Washington and centralized control of the U.S. More globalization. More taxes. Ceding authority of the U.S. to groups like the U.N. More money for global warming. A sharp left turn towards socialism and communism and ecofacism...

Posted by JohnQC 2009-03-03 22:20|| 2009-03-03 22:20|| Front Page Top

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