Thing is, we, the people of America asked for it. Cheap goods from China (we can thank Clinton for Free Trade with them) and cheap housing (for those unfortunates that can't afford a piece of the American Dream) from Bush. Somewhere along the way, Americans forgot what America was. Now we gotta pay, and as is so typical, we want someone to blame.
If you got any $$$, better buy some gold.
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Michael Schwartz
Mar 21, 2008 21:34
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oilwelldoctor
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