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To keep it in perspective...
Tom Brosz
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2/7/2006 9:19:20 PM
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a billion dollars pays for half a day of Social Security.
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Heritage reams Bush on spending
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Tom Brosz
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2/6/2006 9:15:09 PM
Just fold Social Security in with the income tax
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David F Mayer
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2/7/2006 4:05:36 PM
Eliminate S.S. Taxes entirely and just increase everyone's income tax by 14.5%
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Scott Evil
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2/7/2006 4:26:49 PM
"Where's all those real smart Democrats? Why don't they push for this?"
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David F Mayer
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2/7/2006 5:37:04 PM
Shhhhhhhhhhhh. There are no rich Democrats
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Scott Evil
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2/7/2006 6:13:11 PM
What is with you guys and the USGS?
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Robert
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2/6/2006 11:05:54 PM
YEAH !
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podrock
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2/7/2006 3:57:01 AM
re: YEAH !
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Robert
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2/7/2006 5:35:43 AM
if you are interested in the history o' the USGS
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podrock
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2/7/2006 5:56:21 AM
You really think nobody would sell maps if it wasn't for them?
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Tom Brosz
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2/7/2006 4:15:51 AM
I sell maps.
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podrock
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2/7/2006 5:31:53 AM
re: You really think nobody would sell maps if it wasn't for them?
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SDG
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2/7/2006 5:08:19 AM
re: You really think nobody would sell maps if it wasn't for them?
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Robert
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2/7/2006 4:46:55 AM
Maps
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Tom Brosz
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2/7/2006 5:54:22 AM
Budget
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Robert
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2/7/2006 5:45:26 PM
To keep it in perspective...
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Tom Brosz
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2/7/2006 9:19:20 PM
Volcano prediction
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dtb
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2/7/2006 2:59:07 PM
To "green" for the repugs. You expect them to support things like water quality testing near industrial donors?
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et
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2/7/2006 3:13:37 AM
Sorry. That would be EPA.
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Tom Brosz
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2/7/2006 4:16:39 AM
Sucka. Check your facts...
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et
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2/7/2006 8:43:08 AM
Check your facts...
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Tom Brosz
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2/7/2006 5:19:46 PM
re: Check your facts...
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alcaray
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2/8/2006 12:17:03 AM
It could work if
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Lee
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2/7/2006 12:16:44 AM
Suprisingly, I pretty much agree with you.
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Scott Evil
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2/6/2006 11:31:28 PM
Not all that surprising
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Robert
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2/7/2006 12:10:36 AM
Runaway spending
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Tom Brosz
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2/7/2006 12:27:55 AM
"Entitlements are the killer"
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Robert
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2/7/2006 1:21:05 AM
A few comments
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Tom Brosz
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2/7/2006 4:14:49 AM
re: A few comments
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azstrummer
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2/7/2006 10:53:23 PM
re: A pretty good comment
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Tom Brosz
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2/8/2006 12:26:11 AM
there's nothing to stop you from giving to those people...
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Scott Evil
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2/7/2006 11:07:43 PM
re: A few comments
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Robert
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2/7/2006 5:13:14 AM
re: A few more comments
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Tom Brosz
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2/7/2006 6:39:38 AM
re: A few more comments...ad infinitum
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Robert
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2/7/2006 7:48:42 PM
re: ...ad infinitum
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Tom Brosz
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2/7/2006 9:29:25 PM
Policy options
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Robert
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2/7/2006 12:19:19 AM
re: Both the Republicans and Democrats do that...
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Scott Evil
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2/7/2006 2:44:36 PM
re: Policy options
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Tom Brosz
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2/7/2006 12:45:48 AM
How would they have known, indeed.
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Robert
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2/7/2006 1:29:08 AM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.