The real reason for the bad economy....

patriot · 11-19-2010, 02:02 AM

Members of US Congress Get Richer Despite Sour Economy - Yahoo! Finance

Roach · 11-19-2010, 02:15 AM

Come on now...Bush's peeps gotta get paid bro...

first the banks tho.

easier to launder the kickbacks thru the banks/investment subsidiaries.

msicidron · 11-19-2010, 09:39 AM

if you ask me the existence of such an economy is reason enough for its inevitable downfall.

HTAM · 11-19-2010, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patriot

Members of US Congress Get Richer Despite Sour Economy - Yahoo! Finance

This is nothing new.

There are far more interesting stories to be investigated if you read deeper into the story. Like Brian P. Bilbray (R-Calif), who in 2009, reported an asset with the address 19 Raleigh St, Helena, MT
having a value of $0.00, yet it carries a mortgage and has a financial liability of between $50 and $100k.

So here's that link-
Brian P. Bilbray (R-Calif), 2009 | OpenSecrets

And the link to the source story-
Personal Finance Disclosure | OpenSecrets

kamikazi89 · 11-19-2010, 12:37 PM

something like 7 out of 10 are lawyers..that probably accounts for quite a bit

The Rev · 11-19-2010, 04:30 PM

There are only two factors in the economy that effect it's health: the means of production of goods and services (controlled by banks in the form of mortgages), and the price structure (controlled by banks in the form of monetary policy and fractional reserve banking practices).

The congressmen got richer for being good little drones, and serving the banks through TARP. In fact, if you compared who got richer to who voted yes for the bailouts, I think you might find some correlation there.

The Rev

kamikazi89 · 11-20-2010, 12:00 PM

11-19-2010, 02:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
patriot Liar,Cheat,and Fraud Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: United States of Saudi Arabiaa Posts: 1,679 Thanks: 34 Thanked 154 Times in 103 Posts	The real reason for the bad economy.... Members of US Congress Get Richer Despite Sour Economy - Yahoo! Finance __________________ A true patriot is always ready to stand up against his own government. We can't be using plants that come from the Lord for beneficial purposes. Now hurry up, or we'll be late for church. The bigger the lie, the more people will believe it.-Adolf Hitler Legalizing marijuana won't grow our economy-Barack Hussein Obama 2009

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Roach Victoria Aut Mors Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7,184 Thanks: 2,372 Thanked 1,987 Times in 1,509 Posts	Come on now...Bush's peeps gotta get paid bro... first the banks tho. easier to launder the kickbacks thru the banks/investment subsidiaries. __________________ לזיין את הקופים

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The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,867 Thanks: 5,019 Thanked 5,421 Times in 2,865 Posts	There are only two factors in the economy that effect it's health: the means of production of goods and services (controlled by banks in the form of mortgages), and the price structure (controlled by banks in the form of monetary policy and fractional reserve banking practices). The congressmen got richer for being good little drones, and serving the banks through TARP. In fact, if you compared who got richer to who voted yes for the bailouts, I think you might find some correlation there. The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

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