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Old 08-19-2009, 05:53 PM   #25
Slingin Sammy 33
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Re: This Is One Scary Clock

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Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy View Post
That's along the lines of what i had assumed, but I know nothing about macro economics. So, given that defaulting isn't a legitimate option, when do we put the breaks on spending? Always kills me that the gov operates like a teenager with their first credit card... Anyway, thanks for the info.
Hopefully the American people put the breaks on in fall 2010 by voting fiscal conservatives into office and the Republicans regain control of the House at a minimum.

P.S. I know many of the current crop of Rs has been anything but fiscally conservative so hopefully they get the boot in the primaries (unlikely).
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