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ParticipantWhere do you think the Federal Reserve is getting the trillions it is spending to buy up crappy loans and Treasuries? Do you think it was just sitting on ~$1.2trillion, doing nothing with it? No, it printed it. Well, it decided that its accounts, (electronic) had an extra trillion or two, then spent it. Seeing as it controls the supply of money, it can do that. That money went to things like government bonds, which then was spent on REALLY expensive stimulus jobs or ‘infrastructure’ spending, and worked its way into the economy. Eventually it will have to be pulled out, or risk really high inflation, but that is a story for another day/year. RIght now it gives us a nice sugar high.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/18/AR2009031802283.html
ParticipantTHis is SOOOO much more than a homebuyer tax credit.
1) gives 8k to people who buy a house before April 30th if they are a First time buyer.
1B) gives $6500 to people who already own homes (for 5+ years) to buy another.2) Extends unemployment benifits for upto 20 weeks.
3) Allows companies to claw back taxes they paid upto 5 years ago because of losses they incure in 2008 and 2009 (as long as you arnt a TARP baby).
The funny part is the Democrats are complaining that the Republicans were trying to hold this up because they also wanted to end TARP. They also called it a giant waste of money, which it is. And yet it passes 98-0. Shouldnt we just call them the Demoplubicans now?
How much you wanna bet me there is another increase/extension in March? I am now waiting to just see what the governement will give me. I am thinking of holding out until I get an interest free 30 year loan. That would get me off the fence.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=agSFSYeHmE_g&pos=9
ParticipantTHis is SOOOO much more than a homebuyer tax credit.
1) gives 8k to people who buy a house before April 30th if they are a First time buyer.
1B) gives $6500 to people who already own homes (for 5+ years) to buy another.2) Extends unemployment benifits for upto 20 weeks.
3) Allows companies to claw back taxes they paid upto 5 years ago because of losses they incure in 2008 and 2009 (as long as you arnt a TARP baby).
The funny part is the Democrats are complaining that the Republicans were trying to hold this up because they also wanted to end TARP. They also called it a giant waste of money, which it is. And yet it passes 98-0. Shouldnt we just call them the Demoplubicans now?
How much you wanna bet me there is another increase/extension in March? I am now waiting to just see what the governement will give me. I am thinking of holding out until I get an interest free 30 year loan. That would get me off the fence.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=agSFSYeHmE_g&pos=9
ParticipantTHis is SOOOO much more than a homebuyer tax credit.
1) gives 8k to people who buy a house before April 30th if they are a First time buyer.
1B) gives $6500 to people who already own homes (for 5+ years) to buy another.2) Extends unemployment benifits for upto 20 weeks.
3) Allows companies to claw back taxes they paid upto 5 years ago because of losses they incure in 2008 and 2009 (as long as you arnt a TARP baby).
The funny part is the Democrats are complaining that the Republicans were trying to hold this up because they also wanted to end TARP. They also called it a giant waste of money, which it is. And yet it passes 98-0. Shouldnt we just call them the Demoplubicans now?
How much you wanna bet me there is another increase/extension in March? I am now waiting to just see what the governement will give me. I am thinking of holding out until I get an interest free 30 year loan. That would get me off the fence.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=agSFSYeHmE_g&pos=9
ParticipantTHis is SOOOO much more than a homebuyer tax credit.
1) gives 8k to people who buy a house before April 30th if they are a First time buyer.
1B) gives $6500 to people who already own homes (for 5+ years) to buy another.2) Extends unemployment benifits for upto 20 weeks.
3) Allows companies to claw back taxes they paid upto 5 years ago because of losses they incure in 2008 and 2009 (as long as you arnt a TARP baby).
The funny part is the Democrats are complaining that the Republicans were trying to hold this up because they also wanted to end TARP. They also called it a giant waste of money, which it is. And yet it passes 98-0. Shouldnt we just call them the Demoplubicans now?
How much you wanna bet me there is another increase/extension in March? I am now waiting to just see what the governement will give me. I am thinking of holding out until I get an interest free 30 year loan. That would get me off the fence.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=agSFSYeHmE_g&pos=9
ParticipantTHis is SOOOO much more than a homebuyer tax credit.
1) gives 8k to people who buy a house before April 30th if they are a First time buyer.
1B) gives $6500 to people who already own homes (for 5+ years) to buy another.2) Extends unemployment benifits for upto 20 weeks.
3) Allows companies to claw back taxes they paid upto 5 years ago because of losses they incure in 2008 and 2009 (as long as you arnt a TARP baby).
The funny part is the Democrats are complaining that the Republicans were trying to hold this up because they also wanted to end TARP. They also called it a giant waste of money, which it is. And yet it passes 98-0. Shouldnt we just call them the Demoplubicans now?
How much you wanna bet me there is another increase/extension in March? I am now waiting to just see what the governement will give me. I am thinking of holding out until I get an interest free 30 year loan. That would get me off the fence.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=agSFSYeHmE_g&pos=9
ParticipantMy vision plan changed, we now can have frames only every 24 months instead of every 12. We can still get new lenses every 12 months, but will have to keep the frames.
BTW I dont wear glasses/contacts.
(moral of the story is not every employer is trying to stickit to the employee)
ParticipantMy vision plan changed, we now can have frames only every 24 months instead of every 12. We can still get new lenses every 12 months, but will have to keep the frames.
BTW I dont wear glasses/contacts.
(moral of the story is not every employer is trying to stickit to the employee)
ParticipantMy vision plan changed, we now can have frames only every 24 months instead of every 12. We can still get new lenses every 12 months, but will have to keep the frames.
BTW I dont wear glasses/contacts.
(moral of the story is not every employer is trying to stickit to the employee)
ParticipantMy vision plan changed, we now can have frames only every 24 months instead of every 12. We can still get new lenses every 12 months, but will have to keep the frames.
BTW I dont wear glasses/contacts.
(moral of the story is not every employer is trying to stickit to the employee)
ParticipantMy vision plan changed, we now can have frames only every 24 months instead of every 12. We can still get new lenses every 12 months, but will have to keep the frames.
BTW I dont wear glasses/contacts.
(moral of the story is not every employer is trying to stickit to the employee)
Participant[quote=Ash Housewares]
For what it’s worth, public employees in my profession and experience level make about 40% more than their private sector counterparts in raw salary; I’m not even counting the extra benefits like retirement pay. I’d vote for something along the lines of public salary=private salary*frac, where frac could be negotiated by profession but ideally around 0.8 to account for the retirement perks.[/quote]What do you do and how do I get to do it too?
Participant[quote=Ash Housewares]
For what it’s worth, public employees in my profession and experience level make about 40% more than their private sector counterparts in raw salary; I’m not even counting the extra benefits like retirement pay. I’d vote for something along the lines of public salary=private salary*frac, where frac could be negotiated by profession but ideally around 0.8 to account for the retirement perks.[/quote]What do you do and how do I get to do it too?
Participant[quote=Ash Housewares]
For what it’s worth, public employees in my profession and experience level make about 40% more than their private sector counterparts in raw salary; I’m not even counting the extra benefits like retirement pay. I’d vote for something along the lines of public salary=private salary*frac, where frac could be negotiated by profession but ideally around 0.8 to account for the retirement perks.[/quote]What do you do and how do I get to do it too?
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