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    California… roadmap to Socialism in the USSA

    the 1990-1994+ period here (Socal) as not a "slump". im not trying to sidetrack the thread, but the RTC period was not simply a slump.
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    1/4% Tax on all stock trades pushed in NY Times today

    thats exactly what was happening... cuddnt cover rent by 3x with income, but they could buy a condo.
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    Weinstein Trading and Fading

    AFL ledt a mark! ouch!
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    Bank to Pay Back TARP Money After Golf Dust-Up

    “We are dismayed and angered to learn that Northern Trust recently spent millions of dollars on a PGA golf tournament sponsorship and associated parties at the same time it has taken over $1.5 billion in federal stabilization funding,” Mr. Frank wrote in a letter also signed by the 17 other...
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    Socialised health care in Canada poll

    my daughter was vaccinated for HPV... series of three shots at $180 each... the PPO insurance paid $9. the doctor wanted to add admin charegs of $63 = 3 x $21... how can a vaccination cost $600 including admin charges - the doctor agreed to drop the admin charges.. i imagine a pharma reps...
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    1/4% Tax on all stock trades pushed in NY Times today

    i have a better idea. tax the laid-off auto workers that get full salaries for sitting on their asses per the UAW contract. arrest the people who did liar loans and require them to make restitution. dig up Kenny Boy and have his corpse do a world tour to help pay f0r the Enron mess...
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    Obama to announce increase in taxes for businesses and wealthy

    ahh there are the unproductive assets - double the tax rate for govt workers? sure! :D
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    Obama to announce increase in taxes for businesses and wealthy

    unproductive assets which are unproductive? the estate or my children? :p
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    Obama to announce increase in taxes for businesses and wealthy

    i think almost everyone wanted him to bring change... remember the gov from new mexico? then he put geitner in charge of IRS? and daschle... shit man, other than hillary, who is certainly NOT change, his appointees are all lame - i mean big-time lame... and BTW, geitner got appointed and did...
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    Obama to announce increase in taxes for businesses and wealthy

    i like your idea. i can save a good chunk of change on CPA. im taxed at a flat rate on what i make & what i buy - if i cant afford the cost + the tax, i cant buy sumtin.. sounds good. to answer why reps dont like this? there is no one to shake-down... no power if the system is simple...
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    Obama to announce increase in taxes for businesses and wealthy

    i have an even better idea - use your brain... they are pissing money down a hole & talking about national health care & medicare for 55 yo people on top of the give-aways? if you wanna cut the deficit, stop wasting money. how much have they throw at GM? GM's market cap is under $1B now...
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    Socialised health care in Canada poll

    i have my kids, 17yo & 20 on a separate PPO health care policy. their premium went up 59% YOY :confused: - thats a disgrace. my biggest annual expense is health care. im 53 and when i turn 55 my rates go up even more... i am "rated" which i think means they paid money out on me b/c i have low...
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    Crisis Fuels Backlash on Trade

    really, who is gonna buy our paper?
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    my lake

    'luck!
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    Pictures of your trading stations

    i like that set-up
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    thinkorswim acquired by ameritrade.

    i cuddnt even remember the name. i liked CT - thanks - i was going crazy trying to remember the name of the company.
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    thinkorswim acquired by ameritrade.

    ive heard that before
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    Did you learn anything from investment guru's?

    i took a class from Tony Oz. It was either 8 or 13 weeks (i think). it was well worth it to watch a pro trade. the on-line seminars were on tues & thurs i think. you guys that have traded around other people dont realize how great it is for a self-taught trader to watch a real pro trade. tony...
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    swing-day trading US stocks

    GE & XTO in same sector? better dbk check. thanks for teh trade ideas.
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    The Surf Report

    from S.D. to San .Jose it costs three of us like $50 RT in a honda accord. thats versus $300 to $600, plus airport tax 6x (RT for 3) & hassles... not to mention parking charges. higher gas prices helped LUV when they were correctly hedged. ill pop for $200 to fly to PDX, but if there are 2-3 in...
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