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Th1onein

(8,514 posts) Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:01 PM Jan 2013

HEY! What happened to the runaway inflation that Rush and Hannity predicted after the stimulus?

Did you forget about that? I did. Whatever happened to it? Did you notice it? Must have gone by so fast, I missed it.

Republicans are such fucking LIARS!

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HEY! What happened to the runaway inflation that Rush and Hannity predicted after the stimulus? (Original Post) Th1onein Jan 2013 OP

It's impossible to have "runaway inflation" with a fiat currency Recursion Jan 2013 #1

Because that never could have happened to Germany? dkf Jan 2013 #12

They didn't have a fiat currency Recursion Jan 2013 #13

same as the inflation predicted for Clinton's economic policies Skittles Jan 2013 #2

You mean Hannity and Limbaugh might be complete idiots? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #3

They probably aren't, but their listeners are. HooptieWagon Jan 2013 #10

Gee, I missed that. Turbineguy Jan 2013 #4

The sad thing is that those who listen to them are so stupid that ... LisaLynne Jan 2013 #5

Well, they remembered Hannity's prediction... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #6

That is true! LisaLynne Jan 2013 #7

Maybe they cut it up and everyone gets a cell or two? TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #8

You can't have any real inflation if wages don't go up. reformist2 Jan 2013 #9

No velocity of money... dkf Jan 2013 #11

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

1. It's impossible to have "runaway inflation" with a fiat currency

Reply to Th1onein (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:01 PM

Jan 2013

It amazes me how otherwise smart people don't even get the basics of this.

dkf

(37,305 posts)

12. Because that never could have happened to Germany?

Reply to Recursion (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 11:19 PM

Jan 2013

Huh?

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

13. They didn't have a fiat currency

Reply to dkf (Reply #12)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 11:20 PM

Jan 2013

Runaway inflation happens when you have a commodity-pegged currency and drop the peg.

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

2. same as the inflation predicted for Clinton's economic policies

Reply to Th1onein (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:02 PM

Jan 2013

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

3. You mean Hannity and Limbaugh might be complete idiots?

Reply to Th1onein (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:09 PM

Jan 2013

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

10. They probably aren't, but their listeners are.

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 11:00 PM

Jan 2013

And fear-mongering is effective propaganda with morons.

Turbineguy

(37,329 posts)

4. Gee, I missed that.

Reply to Th1onein (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:13 PM

Jan 2013

But then again, I always miss their predictions.

LisaLynne

(14,554 posts)

5. The sad thing is that those who listen to them are so stupid that ...

Reply to Th1onein (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:18 PM

Jan 2013

they won't even remember the Dim Duo said it, so they won't ever have to admit to being wrong!

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

6. Well, they remembered Hannity's prediction...

Reply to LisaLynne (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:30 PM

Jan 2013

that Romney would win in a landslide.

His ratings are down around half now.

LisaLynne

(14,554 posts)

7. That is true!

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:38 PM

Jan 2013

Maybe they are getting better at passing around the one brain they share?

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

8. Maybe they cut it up and everyone gets a cell or two?

Reply to LisaLynne (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:42 PM

Jan 2013

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

9. You can't have any real inflation if wages don't go up.

Reply to Th1onein (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:46 PM

Jan 2013

dkf

(37,305 posts)

11. No velocity of money...

Reply to Th1onein (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 11:17 PM

Jan 2013

The people with the capacity to borrow don't want to. The people without the capacity want to but can't qualify.

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