Actually, it is not "his" money

alcaray — 6/29/2004 3:17:32 PM (archived)

When you are in as much debt as he is, and incurring more debt at breakneck speed, then the finance company has every right to garnish your wages. Just try reminding them whose money it is.

Sadly we don't have any such authority over how we over-spend our cash. But as far as ownership is concerned, the folks who own all the treasury instruments are the ones whose money it is.

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Lileks meets a Kerry supporter - Tom Brosz - 6/28/2004 6:09:01 AM
- That's Lileks all right. Cheap shots at easy targets. - alcaray - 6/28/2004 10:46:05 PM
  - Hey, no one ever said she was easy (n/t) - McFly - 6/30/2004 3:08:59 PM
- Well, why is it your money? I think it should be their money. - Larry J - 6/28/2004 7:20:09 PM
  - He identified her as "a girl". - Mary Anne - 6/29/2004 4:53:47 AM
    - Youth - Tom Brosz - 6/29/2004 5:12:29 AM
      - Sugar pills - Mary Anne - 6/29/2004 6:53:42 AM
        
        You seem to miss the obvious point - Larry J - 6/29/2004 4:29:57 PM
        
        Bureaucrats pay taxes too. - Mary Anne - 6/30/2004 9:45:28 PM
        
        The assumption of government omniscience - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 12:24:18 AM
        
        It matters quite a bit because of the relative inefficiency... - Larry J - 7/1/2004 2:10:13 PM
        
        Larry's dangerous... - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/30/2004 8:36:12 AM
        
        Fundamentals - Tom Brosz - 6/29/2004 7:35:41 AM
        
        Actually, it is not "his" money - alcaray - 6/29/2004 3:17:32 PM
        
        Of course it's his money. And he doesn't live here on Earth. - Mary Anne - 6/29/2004 11:40:18 AM
        
        my quandry - phil - 6/29/2004 7:53:55 PM
        
        re: my quandry - McFly - 6/30/2004 11:10:53 PM
        
        Yeah, without question Hillary is not a wimp - phil - 7/3/2004 3:24:24 AM
        
        re: Of course it's his money - Tom Brosz - 6/29/2004 7:05:48 PM
        
        worth bookmarking - thanks (n/t) - Daniel - 6/29/2004 3:55:25 PM
- re: Lileks meets a Kerry supporter - REB - 6/28/2004 2:19:06 PM

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