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Got it. Thanks Brian. I think more people are coming around to the fact that we can't have the level of power and wealth concentration that we have. It creates a situation where we and our economy are held hostage.
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Are they really too big to fail? If I don't buy a Chevy, I buy a Ford. Hole in that theory, I might by a Hyundai.
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Alan Mullaly went to Congress to urge for the loan even though Ford was not involved. Without the leverage of a GM and Chrysler, Ford's unit costs would have escalated. All the OEMs (including the European and Asians) use many of the same Tier 1 suppliers and on down the line. Lose that many units and it cascades from there. Highly interconnected and interdependent. And then there are the dealerships that affect the economy throughout the country. At least the auto manufacturers MAKE something. Banks just shuffle paper.
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Yes but- I'm still going to buy a new car, so it's still going to get manufactured.
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You will never see me post these type of comments in the specific topic sections. As a general rule we did all agree to not discuss specific political and religious topics on the site. One could argue that voting is political but to me it is just a duty that all good Americans do and that was my point. Nuff said on this matter. Time to wax the Z now.
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Sounds like a plan!!!!
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Bryan, I completely agree w the responsibility of every citizen to vote. In Australia, they assess a fine if you don't. Their voting participation is 98%. Elections have consequences.
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I think you are a few zero's off. 11.8B = $11,800,000,000 330M = $330,000,000 $11,800,000,000/$330,000,000= $35.75/per person
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But I would say only one in five are actual tax payers in the US so about $189 per actual tax payer in the US. And one could add the shutdown cost around $400 per taxpayer. I guess we know why taxes are so high these days when you have events like this going on!
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