Umm, this is a temporary measure not a permanent change in handing the power to raise the debt ceiling to the executive branch.
I don't like the way it sounds either but considering the alternatives I don't see how the republicans have much choice - they don't want to be seen as causing the...
I can't tell if the article linked earlier by AAAintheBeltway was playing along or didn't realize it but all the internet references to the convertible volt that I found are April Fool's Day jokes, e.g...
First, I really don't care if you start calling them Govt Sachs - doesn't quite have the ring that Gov't Motors has but whatever floats your boat.
Second, to suggest that what happened with GS was anywhere near the same as what happened with GM is foolish. They aren't even in the same league.
GM would not exist today in anything like its current form if it were not for the gov't. It owes its existence to the gov't.
What percentage of Toyota or Ford does the US Treasury own?
Here's the one:
http://www.ourismanchevrolet.com/new/chevrolet-volt-premium-2011-5101006.html
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Here are the other two:
http://ourismanrockmont.com/Baltimore-DC/For-Sale/New/Chevrolet/Volt/
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1G1RD6E42BU101376
Let's check back in a week and see if...
I have no dog in this fight but when I saw this thread yesterday it got me wondering so I checked a couple of local Chevy dealerships and one claimed to have two Volts in stock (they list specific VIN's) and another had one. I don't claim this is representative of anything but I thought it was...
My understanding is that if you didn't specify then you have to assume FIFO (first in first out)... given that you should be able to figure out the basis for each sale
http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2011/04/buick_sales_in_shanghai_surpas.html
"Shanghai GM announced today that sales of Buick products in China have surpassed 3 million since 1999."
If they didn't rollover maturing debt it would be the same as removing liquidity from the market... they haven't announced they are going to do that so this should not be unexpected.
http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
"This is a utility to reset the password of any user that has a valid local account on your Windows system. "
There are also free programs to crack the password but if you have no need to know what the old password is it is much easier to just reset it.
Apparently the difference between profits and revenue has escaped you.
All of your posts have child-like simplicity to them, like you have the critical thinking ability of an eight year old. And by that I mean no disrespect to eight year olds.
They took a DNA sample from OBL and according to one report already matched it to a sample from his sister:
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/r/27739824/detail.html
You are confusing two different issues, the shutdown in 95 was caused by not passing a budget, had nothing to do with the debt ceiling not being raised
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Not raising the debt ceiling simply means they can no longer spend more than they take in... so it isn't like they can't spend any money -...