Hillwilliam
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ORIGINAL: ermoodj Well, even your own gouverment is telling it... you're just poor, best thing to do is simply admit it. current account balance 2011: US: $ -473,400,000,000 wich makes it the poorest counrie on earth;) China: $ 201,700,000,000 no.1 Russia: $ 101,300,000,000 no.5 UK: $ -46,470,000,000 no.185 France: $ -65,600,000,000 no.189 Iran: $ 42,000,000,000 no.12 Who's up for surf'n'turf for lunch? The great revelation here is that disco still thrives in Moscow and lead painted children's toys are profitable. As there was no link, just a bunch of numbers, I THINK he was putting up the national debt of various countries. The problem with that theory is that debt does not preclude wealth. Person 1 rents his house, rides a bike to work and is pulling down a bit above minimum wage. He has a TV and a stereo and his clothes and has a thousand or so in the bank but has no debts. Person 2 owns his own home. He also owns commercial rental property. His car is paid for. He has stocks and is the owner of a significant quantity of durable goods. He also has about 200K in debt. Which person is more wealthy? According to ermood, it appears to be person #1. In the real world, it is #2.
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Kinkier than a cheap garden hose. Whoever said "Religion is the opiate of the masses" never heard Right Wing talk radio. Don't blame me, I voted for Gary Johnson.
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