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Is Michele Bachmann a Closet Communist?
by
HousingWatcher
on 14 Nov 2011
3 comments, latest
14 years ago
A while ago, I wrote a thread saying that Michele Bachmann was a closet Socialist. Looks like I under-estimated her. Turns out she is a closet commie. Here is ...
Even as Prices Fall, Housing Will Become MORE Unaffordable
by
HousingWatcher
on 12 Nov 2011
33 comments, latest
14 years ago
A Dream of Homeownership, Still Beyond Reach "Considering the city where they live, the Kinneys’ predicament is not unusual. Yes, prices have tumbled 32 percent from their peaks, according ...
Does Ron Paul Want to Leave Social Security/ Medicare to the States?
by
HousingWatcher
on 11 Nov 2011
Posted 14 years ago
Since Ron Paul is such a big fan of giving everything to the states (like the states are really competent and know best), how would SS and Medicare work? ...
Dear Herman Cain, Please Go Away
by
HousingWatcher
on 10 Nov 2011
Posted 14 years ago
I will NEVER vote for this man. NEVER. He is so grossly unqualifed to be president it is not funny. Every question he got at the debate last night ...
Yesterday was a HORRIBLE Night for Republicans
by
HousingWatcher
on 9 Nov 2011
7 comments, latest
14 years ago
Hey shrek/ Mars Attcks, in case you missed it, your precious Republicans got their butts handed to them yesterday by the Democrats and Unions. First they lost on Issue ...
Will the 1% Crash the Economy Yet Again?
by
HousingWatcher
on 8 Nov 2011
4 comments, latest
14 years ago
What does everyone think about the PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Iceland, Greece, and Spain)? Will they default and cause another 2008 style crisis? If that does occur, there is no ...
Why Mitt Romney Will NEVER Be President
by
HousingWatcher
on 9 Nov 2011
Posted 14 years ago
Classic. The gifts keep on giving for OBama: Romney: Multimillionaire Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) told employees at a steel fabrication plant on Monday that government employees “are ...
Gloria Allred Strikes Again!
by
HousingWatcher
on 7 Nov 2011
8 comments, latest
14 years ago
As a general rule, when your running for political office and Gloria Allred holds a press conference to attack you, your DONE. Just ask Meg Whitman. Who ever thought ...
WHy Our Tax Code is Messed Up In One Picture
by
HousingWatcher
on 7 Nov 2011
Posted 14 years ago
These companies are all defense contractors, yet pay corporate tax rates that drastically differ.
Occupy Wall Street: 1; Banks: 0
by
HousingWatcher
on 1 Nov 2011
9 comments, latest
14 years ago
Just In: Due to consumer outrage, Bank of America is dropping their $5 debit card fee.
What do The GOP's "Pro Business" Policies Look Like?
by
HousingWatcher
on 2 Nov 2011
2 comments, latest
14 years ago
Here you go. Now you know what Republicans are talking about when they say they are "pro business." $80 million to create 9 jobs. For those doing the math ...
Teabagger Spews Hate and Venom at Elizabeth Warren
by
HousingWatcher
on 3 Nov 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
You know the teabaggers are afraid of Elizabeth Warren when they say nonsense like this: "Well, if you're the intellectual creator of that so-called party," he said, "you're a ...
Meet the 2016 Republican Nominee for President
by
HousingWatcher
on 31 Oct 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
SInce Mitt Romney will likely lose to Obama next year, I have taken the liberty to travel forward int time and now know who the Republican nominee for president ...
Car Rankings: Cheap Cars Do Best, Expensive Ones do Worst
by
HousingWatcher
on 26 Oct 2011
12 comments, latest
14 years ago
Interesting ranking of car maker reliability from Consumer Reports. The bottom of the list is full of luxury cars while the top is full of mainly cheaper cars. Proof ...
Why We Need to Keep Home Prices Inflated
by
HousingWatcher
on 30 Oct 2011
91 comments, latest
14 years ago
I know the common wsidom around here is that the government needs to stop inflating home prices and let them fall. But think about that for a second. Won't ...
Why Don't Unemployed Youth Leave the Country?
by
HousingWatcher
on 29 Oct 2011
36 comments, latest
14 years ago
So here is a stupid question: Why don't all the unemployed youth, who are saddled with huge student loan debts they have zero chance of re-paying and no job ...
$125,000 Will Now Buy You 211 Houses
by
HousingWatcher
on 30 Oct 2011
8 comments, latest
14 years ago
Check out this website which tracks foreclosure auctions in Detroit. The average house is selling for $500. One buyer managed to purchase 211 houses for the grand total of ...
Heritage Foundation: Teachers are Overpaid Because...
by
HousingWatcher
on 1 Nov 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
Here is a good one. The conservative Heritage Foundation, which supported the individual mandate before they opposed it, says that teachers are overpaid because education majors are easier than ...
Mitt Romney Flip Flops on Preventing Foreclosures
by
HousingWatcher
on 31 Oct 2011
4 comments, latest
14 years ago
Romney, Who Called For Housing Crisis To Run Its Course, Accuses Obama Of Doing…That Mitt Romney in mid October: "As to what to do for the housing industry specifically ...
Google Says Mitt Romney Can't Win
by
HousingWatcher
on 29 Oct 2011
5 comments, latest
14 years ago
An actual screen shot if you Google "Romney can win"
A Poem About Job Creators
by
HousingWatcher
on 29 Oct 2011
Posted 14 years ago
By Rep. Gwen Moore (D- WIsconsin) Step right up, job creators Thirteen million unemployed Now is the time to fill that void Step right up, you job creators We’ve ...
Has the Housing Market Bottomed?
by
HousingWatcher
on 25 Oct 2011
17 comments, latest
14 years ago
With several cities now starting to show positive year over year numbers or annual declines that are barely noticeable, is this the beginning of the bottom? http://blogs.wsj.com/economics #housing
Rick Perry: Tax Cuts for Rich Will Pay for Themselves
by
HousingWatcher
on 27 Oct 2011
3 comments, latest
14 years ago
Rick Perry’s campaign: tax cuts will pay for themselves Perry Campaign: "Gov. Perry is confident that the economic growth that results from this plan will generate the necessary revenue ...
Rick Perry Proposes Cutting Taxes for... Rick Perry
by
HousingWatcher
on 27 Oct 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
Interesting analyis on how rich people woud fare udner Perry's flat tax scheme: ANALYSIS: Warren Buffett Would Pay As Little As 0.2 Percent Tax Rate Under Rick Perry’s Tax ...
Discrediting the Tech Labor Shortage
by
HousingWatcher
on 20 Oct 2011
12 comments, latest
14 years ago
But, according to Obama, the Republicans, and virtually every CEO, we need more H1-B Visas because there simply are not enoguh people to fill tech jobs... Notice this article ...
GOP Congressman Uses Taxpayer Funded, Chaffeured Driven SUV to Cross the Street
by
HousingWatcher
on 24 Oct 2011
7 comments, latest
14 years ago
Eric Cantor, who thinks the govt. spends too much money, uses one of these to cross the street everyday: Here's something I noticed about it that might not be ...
What Happens When You Give Tax Cuts to "Job Creators"
by
HousingWatcher
on 23 Oct 2011
5 comments, latest
14 years ago
This is precisely what happens when you give tax cuts to rich people, I mean job creators. They don't go out and hire people. They pocket the money. As ...
Obama Unveils New Housing Bailout for Underwater Home Debtors
by
HousingWatcher
on 24 Oct 2011
7 comments, latest
14 years ago
I'm surpised nobody has mentioned it here yet. Oh, and don't bother writing your member of Congrerss to stop the plan... Obama is doing it through executive order without ...
Homes in Flood Zones Plummet in Value and Become Unsellable
by
HousingWatcher
on 23 Oct 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
Repeat North Jersey flooding ruins hope of selling http://www.northjersey.com/rea
Possible Evidence That Banks Are Still Inflating Appraisals
by
HousingWatcher
on 20 Oct 2011
28 comments, latest
14 years ago
Right now I am currently in the process of re-financing, so I just had an appraisal done. I was looking over the appraisal report, paying the most attention to ...
Republican Accidentally Admits That Tax Cuts Don't Create Jobs
by
HousingWatcher
on 21 Oct 2011
4 comments, latest
14 years ago
uh-oh, we need some damage control, and QUICK! Gov. Rick Scott Aide Admits That Scott’s Corporate Tax Cut Won’t Create Jobs Rep. Evan Jenne, D-Dania Beach, asked Costello of ...
And You Thought Steve Jobs was a Liberal
by
HousingWatcher
on 20 Oct 2011
16 comments, latest
14 years ago
So much for the common wisdom of everyone that Steve Jobs was a mega liberal... Some highlights from a biography soon to be published about him: "Jobs also criticized ...
Company Offering Free Solar Panels
by
HousingWatcher
on 19 Oct 2011
17 comments, latest
14 years ago
So what does everyone think of this? The company, Vivint Solar, is offering free solar panels. The catch is that you have to agree to buy the electric that ...
Talking About Abortion Could Land You in Prison
by
HousingWatcher
on 19 Oct 2011
3 comments, latest
14 years ago
Ever notice that those who claim to be "Constitutional Conservatives" often end up being the first ones to urinate on the Constitution? Senator Jim Demint (R-Teabagger) has a radical ...
Why We Need Higher Taxes on the Rich
by
HousingWatcher
on 8 Oct 2011
191 comments, latest
14 years ago
I was just reading DailyKos and saw this banner ad on the website. It's a good reason why the rich should pay higher taxes: http://pagead2.googlesyndicati That's right.. $12,000 for ...
"We Are the 53%"
by
HousingWatcher
on 15 Oct 2011
40 comments, latest
14 years ago
So I recently learned about this website "We Are the 53%" referring to the 53% of people who pay federal income taxes. Quite frankly, I think the site is ...
Romney's Housing Plan: Allow Investors to Buy Houses for Pennies on the Dollar
by
HousingWatcher
on 18 Oct 2011
5 comments, latest
14 years ago
Romney’s housing plan: 'Allow investors (i.e. Wall Street and Bain Capital) to buy up homes' by accelerating foreclosure process "As to what to do for the housing industry specifically, ...
We are the FAKE 53%
by
HousingWatcher
on 15 Oct 2011
11 comments, latest
14 years ago
I love this website. It builds upon what I wrote previously in my last thread about the 53% website: http://fake53.tumblr.com/ Basically, the website, as I did, points out that ...
Meet the REAL Mitt Romney (R- Bain Capital)
by
HousingWatcher
on 18 Oct 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
Mitt Romney, bottom center: Attack ads are already running against Romney. This one was made by the Democrats... 17 years ago. http://www.dailykos.com/story/ #politics
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