Paulson presser on now.
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Explaining Bush's economic plan. Reassures us the economy is strong. MKJ
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:17 PM
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1. Housing correction is exacting a penalty on our economic growth
Edited on Fri Jan-18-08 12:17 PM by BleedingHeartPatriot
Oh, now I see. Taking questions. MKJ
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:20 PM
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4. On CBS, their Wall St. reporter just said
that Wall Street thinks the only thing that will help the economy is making the tax cuts permanent. I could not believe my ears.
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:32 PM
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10. Bush said that, except he called it "tax relief".
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:19 PM
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2. Bush looking to be collaborative and work with Congress. Only "broad" guidelines.
Won't give specifics. Except, it will be "temporary", whatever the specifics are. MKJ
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:22 PM
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5. Bush...work with Congress.
Oh, sure. That'll happen.
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:19 PM
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3. You think those in foreclosure, realtors, builders, etc
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:29 PM
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6. these bush guys haven't a clue about fixing the mess they've created.
dems needs to take a hard stand against these lame gop proposals in favor of a genuine, working-class stimulus. This is the fight that will be remembered in november!
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:31 PM
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8. BTW, this presser on in CNBC, and I'm liking how the reporters are asking for specifics.
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:30 PM
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7. Got a phone call, missed part of this. How is it possible we have more exports than imports, as just
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:31 PM
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9. We have a trillion dollar war financed on a Chinese-issued credit card
WTF is wrong with these talking heads and why are they ignoring the elephant in the middle of the room?
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:34 PM
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11. "broad based, general growth" plan. Oh, and this market "needs to correct".
Too much growth on Wall Street, per Paulson. MKJ
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:35 PM
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12. Hahaha, reporter asks if WH too slow to react. Now, Paulson is saying the President has been all
over this economy... oh, that explains it. MKJ
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:38 PM
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13. Paulson and the other guy (?), don't want the press to report that the economy is worse than
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:39 PM
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14. Paulson says he's trying to focus on the positive. Darned reporters aren't letting him.
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:40 PM
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15. When they get Congressional OK on package, they're going to "Run like a bunny"
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:42 PM
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16. Blaming investors for this "crisis" now.
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:43 PM
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17. Paulson said "THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN MAKING THE TAX CUTS PERMANENT"
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:44 PM
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18. what? no mention of the billions being wasted in iraq?
i'm shocked, shocked i say!
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Fri Jan-18-08 12:44 PM
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19. It wasn't asked, Hmmmm, wonder why?
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Sat Jan-19-08 12:03 AM
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blow by blow coverage. I saw on cnbc this evening the talking heads talking about how the govt needs to cover the bond insurers so they don't fail. I was screaming at the tv. They are all for letting the little people take their lumps but g*d forbid they have to take theirs.
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