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IADEMO2004

(5,554 posts) Sat Nov 8, 2014, 08:58 AM Nov 2014

Will GOP now retire the phrase "You Can't Solve a Problem By Throwing Money At It"

I've hated hearing it used for every damn thing. Official documents from across the nation collected Nov. 4 show otherwise.

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Will GOP now retire the phrase "You Can't Solve a Problem By Throwing Money At It" (Original Post) IADEMO2004 Nov 2014 OP

Yeah, that's getting to be a pet peeve of mine, too... Wounded Bear Nov 2014 #1

They have been throwing money at problems for years, like- Snarkoleptic Nov 2014 #2

Wounded Bear

(58,660 posts)

1. Yeah, that's getting to be a pet peeve of mine, too...

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2014, 09:06 AM

Nov 2014

I always wonder how many problems you can fix for free.

There's no answer for that one, either.

The bottom line, as always, is that there is plenty of money for what I want, but none for what you want.

Snarkoleptic

(5,997 posts)

2. They have been throwing money at problems for years, like-

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2014, 09:28 AM

Nov 2014

Wealthy plutocrats not wealthy and plutocratic enough.
Bloated military not sufficiently bloated.

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