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In reply to the discussion: How do YOU think Hillary will react to the Greek election results? [View all]girl gone mad
(20,634 posts)91. Even from a neoliberal magazine..
you can glimpse what has happened, as the banks conspired to loot from the people. As I was telling you, standard benefits were traded away while these pensions were propped up. Yes, the politicians bought votes bu making these promises. No, this is not even close to being the cause of the crisis in Greece.
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I doubt President Obama is so weak-willed he allowed Clinton to lead him around
obamanut2012
May 2012
#46
I think our neoliberals will just ignore any European backlash against austerity.
girl gone mad
May 2012
#7
You'd have said the same thing in a discussion about Dean Rusk and LBJ in '67.
Ken Burch
May 2012
#24
My point was the values WalMart represents, I wasn't saying it controls foreign policy
Ken Burch
May 2012
#56
I think you are getting the Hilluminati confused with the Hassan Hil Sabbah
Starry Messenger
May 2012
#95
This has NOTHING to do with gender. HRC's gender is totally irrelevant to me and you know it.
Ken Burch
May 2012
#85
Then she has been failing miserably at 'maintaining the status quo, forever', then.
Ikonoklast
May 2012
#55
Wow. Hillary dropped out of the 2008 primary in exchange for total control of US foreign policy?...
SidDithers
May 2012
#125
Those new and creative alternatives had better fit within the global economy and financial markets
hack89
May 2012
#47
spending more money than you have is the main way individuals expand their assets.
HiPointDem
May 2012
#103
But when your bills get so large that they consume a large and growing portion of your income
hack89
May 2012
#106
spending on social benefits has a direct impact on the economy. so not sure what you're
HiPointDem
May 2012
#111
I think the U.S. should make sure that U.S.-owned companies doing business in Greece
Ken Burch
May 2012
#68
All that tells us is that Greece pays somewhat more for pensions than Germany
Ken Burch
May 2012
#127
Christ, she's still trying to wash the blood off her hands from 1,000,000+
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#75
if Hillary says/does that then it will probably be because it's Obama's policy
CreekDog
May 2012
#102