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estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 9 Aug 11

I never even knew the US government had a credit rating until recently. And now, for the first time in our history, we have lost the AAA rating we have always enjoyed. Does that define us as a world power? Or does the change just...

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wkl0442 It is pretty bad when some of our elected officials are saying, if we do not raise the credit limit, the credit rating would be down graded, the stock market would fall and we would default on our credit. They sure were wrong. 1 out of three is bad. They...

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angelfantasy23 @angelfantasy23 (561) • United States 15 Dec 09

I think he is doing a good job but it could be better. He is true to his word that he wants to do something about health care, but I don't know about the whole war thing. I thought when he got elected he would send the troops...

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wkl0442 The last time I checked, President Obama was Senator Obama at the time the recession started. Spending starts in Congress and they hold just as much responsibilty for the recession. That is why I laugh every time the president blames the previous...

16 Dec 09

wkl0442 @wkl0442 (46) • United States 1 Sep 09

I have a couple questions. I would like to know if the "health care pla" that is proposed is so good why are the congressman, senators and the president not going to use it? The last time I checked the constitution we the people...

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bantilesroger @bantilesroger (341) • Philippines 26 Nov 08

There are now 4 sets of Emergency Numbers to call for assistance, depending on which part of the world you are located. In the US and Canada, you call 911. In the UK, the number to call for emergency assistance is 999. It is...

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wkl0442 Depending where you are in the U.S. the number may be 911. I live in an area that 911 has only been in exsistance for about 10 years. Before 911 each town had its own phone number. I know that some areas still are set up like this. Also only resently a local...

26 Jan 09

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 25 Jan 09

Congress is debating currently which will save our country from the Bush economy. Some feel that tax cuts for the rich will increase investment in corporations, and increase hiring by these corporations (an extenstion of the Bush...

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wkl0442 I just have two questions for you. You are against the rich so much, what poor man has ever given you a job? What poor man has ever started a business and hired employees?

26 Jan 09

LuckyLadyD @LuckyLadyD (359) • United States 23 Jan 09

I am at the point of tears. Every time I turn around these days it's harder and harder to get things done. It seems like every time I pick up the phone to get something done, I'm told, "I can't do that". For instance, I...

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wkl0442 I know how you feel. People just do not want to do their jobs. They want to got to work and do as little as possible but still get paid. I deal with this in my job. I also have had it happen through answering services like for Drs. It is just too much work to...

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dio123 @dio123 (1788) • India 19 Jan 09

hi, I want to reduce my weight and get rid of some excess fat in my body but I am very lazy and doing no physical activity, but today evening I decided to go for a walk in the morning not so early though but I will go for a walk a...

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wkl0442 I am not big into exercising either. I took off 26 pounds just by changing my eating habits. I cut back on the junk food. My wife is half spanish and I switched from potatoes to rice. I am eating yellow and white rice. I eat alot of beans and rice also. I also...

26 Jan 09

wkl0442 @wkl0442 (46) • United States 25 Jan 09

I was thinking back to the campaign and I think I remember Barack saying that he was not going to have lobbyists in his administration. It only took him 2 days to break this promise. Also to pick a tax cheat to be the treasurery...

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wkl0442 No politian can live up to their promises without the help of others. That is why I do not believe anything they say until it happens. Nothing can get passed without congrees.

25 Jan 09

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 25 Jan 09

Congress is debating currently which will save our country from the Bush economy. Some feel that tax cuts for the rich will increase investment in corporations, and increase hiring by these corporations (an extenstion of the Bush...

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wkl0442 Yes, President Reagan signed the spending bill along with the tax cuts but the Government does need to spend to keep running. If you check history you will find the deal as for congress to cut spending to do the off set the supposed money lose by the tax cuts....

25 Jan 09

kd6315 @kd6315 (174) • Malaysia 25 Jan 09

Lately, i can not login into my msn account, it just keep sending an error results, which state that my IP error. How can i repair my MSN IP? Please help me.

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wkl0442 My wife was having the same kind of message after she purchased a new computer. Her new operating system was vista. When she logged in on a computer that XP it was fine. Vista was the problem. I do not know if that is what operating system you have, but i it...

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wkl0442 @wkl0442 (46) • United States 25 Jan 09

I was thinking back to the campaign and I think I remember Barack saying that he was not going to have lobbyists in his administration. It only took him 2 days to break this promise. Also to pick a tax cheat to be the treasurery...

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thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 25 Jan 09

Congress is debating currently which will save our country from the Bush economy. Some feel that tax cuts for the rich will increase investment in corporations, and increase hiring by these corporations (an extenstion of the Bush...

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wkl0442 As to Bush leaving office worse than when he came in, I think gas prices are lower that when he came into office, he had a major terristic attack in NY that could have collapsed our economy and it did not happen. I think the economy runs cycles. Even your...

25 Jan 09

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 25 Jan 09

Congress is debating currently which will save our country from the Bush economy. Some feel that tax cuts for the rich will increase investment in corporations, and increase hiring by these corporations (an extenstion of the Bush...

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wkl0442 The last time I checked President Reagan's tax cuts took us out of the Carter economy. When President Reagan took office the unemployment was over 10%. If the congress had cut spending which President Reagan asked for to go with the tax cuts the deficite would...

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bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 22 Jan 09

President Obama issued two Executive Orders relating to Gitmo and the Detainees and he had to ask his Press Secretary if what he read was correct. Executive Orders have the force of Law and he should know what it in one before he...

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wkl0442 The problem was that the order was only half written. On the one for gitmo, there was nothing in the order to say what was to happen to the prisoners. Obama had to ask his laywer what was going to be done with the prisoners and was told that it was being...

22 Jan 09

huppsterdave5125 @huppsterdave5125 (279) • United States 28 Jan 08

I am a volunteer firefighter/EMT. I was just wondering if anybody else was a firefighter and would be willing to discuss your departments. For example, what brand of trucks your station prefers, what apparatus youe station has,...

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wkl0442 I am also a vol firefighter. I am a member of 3 vol fire companies. The companies are all engine companies and 1 has a rescue truck and one has an ambulance. Only one of the companies has a prefered truck and that is a pierce. They have been purchasing them...

16 Jan 09

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 16 Jan 09

Well everyone knew Circuit City was in trouble and has been for a while. they are now closing all their stores permenately. Circuit city is going out of business. Just the newest business to go under. There has been along list of...

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wkl0442 Circuit City dug their own grave. I purchased a notebook computer from them. They asked if I wanted an extented warranty. I questioned when the warranty started and was told that it started at the time of purchase. When I needed to use it, I was told that for...

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LuckyLadyD @LuckyLadyD (359) • United States 15 Jan 09

I've had a lot of jobs, but I can't really think of any that I consider to be my favorite. Let's face it, I hate to work. If I was rich, I would't work. But, somehow I had the misfortune of being born into poverty. That...

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wkl0442 I have not had many jobs. Since I started working I have had only 4 different jobs. The one I liked the best was landscaping. The reason I left was because it was only seasonal work.

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lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 16 Jan 09

Why is it that the two sides can never get along and get things done? Each is determined to ram their agenda through and stop the others altogether. They spend most of their time pointing their finger at the other side, name...

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wkl0442 The nreason why they can not get along is because there is a difference between conservatives and liberals. Why should one side or the other compromise their values to "get things done". If common ground is reached it should be at no ones values being...

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