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  1. 01-31-2011, 09:39 PM #1
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    Thumbs up Visualizing Obama's Budget Cuts

    I posted this on Facebook, but I thought I'd put it here. It really helped me to understand the big numbers thrown around.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk_jToBbpWU]YouTube - Visualizing Obama's budget cuts. Student Explains Obamanomics in 1 Minute[/ame]
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  2. 02-01-2011, 04:18 AM #2
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    wow....

    I wonder if the Feds are going to go after him for defacing American currency?
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  3. 02-01-2011, 12:15 PM #3
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    Thanks Heather....that was good.
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  4. 02-01-2011, 12:16 PM #4
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    if they do im in big trouble.. used to put pennies on the rail road tracks so the could be flatted..think of it all of my school friends r in trouble...
    car loan 12/2006 14,687.93

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  5. 02-02-2011, 03:49 AM #5
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    That's really disturbing.


    (re: pennies, my kids collect smooshed pennies from those gift shop machines and those aren't illegal... I dunno, maybe they don't care about pennies?)
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    Quote Originally Posted by grneyegrl View Post
    if they do im in big trouble.. used to put pennies on the rail road tracks so the could be flatted..think of it all of my school friends r in trouble...
    If pennies are bigger....are they worth more????

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    ~Nice visual. I wonder if debt repayments are included in the mandatory spending side?~
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