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ksoze Donating Member (635 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 10:06 AM
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Seniors scrimp while Goldman dines on shrimp
Edited on Fri Oct-16-09 10:14 AM by ksoze
Polar opposites in the news - Seniors need to tighten belts with no COLA for SS, while Goldman plans for the $22B bonus windfalls. What a country!

Social Security freeze means seniors must scrimp

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/business/16bonus.html">Goldman's $22 Billion Bonus Bonanza
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Craftsman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 10:10 AM
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1. That would be because Wall St. is running this country now.
Edited on Fri Oct-16-09 10:14 AM by Craftsman
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 10:20 AM
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2. Exactly!!!
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alsame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 10:22 AM
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3. American priorities in full view. nt
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uponit7771 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 10:23 AM
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4. Geithner, "...wha....wha!?!? ANOTHER bonus bananza?! ! I'm Shocked I tell you, I'm SHOCKED!!..."
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 10:53 AM
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5. The joke's on Goldman
Shrimp is very high in cholesterol.
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DrToast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 10:57 AM
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6. Stop spreading that COLA bullshit
There's no COLA adjustment because the COLA has gone down over last year.

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ksoze Donating Member (635 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 12:14 PM
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8. Who you talking to Willis?
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DrToast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 11:00 AM
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7. I didn't hear seniors offer to give back some of the 5.8% increase from last year
How many workers got a 5.8% raise last year?
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-16-09 01:18 PM
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9. On the whole, seniors make up the wealthiest segment of society.
More poor kids in this country than seniors.
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