Comments | jrittenhouse: The real world, take 2:

jrittenhouse

The real world, take 2:

Nov 21, 2007 04:11

Of course, I’m Mr. Provincial; I’ve only visited three countries in my life; the USA, Canada and China (when we went to get Meredith). And this hit other people far worse; my friend Adam, who lives in a suburb of Amsterdam, has been telling us for a long time about the crushing problem of being paid by his US freelance sites in US dollars and ( Read more... )

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drsulak November 21 2007, 14:58:06 UTC

And consider that the SS cash flow is still dramatically positive, otherwise the nation debt would be still higher.

Its interesting, but looking at the various analysis, Clinton embodied more of the traditional Republican fiscal ideals than either of the Bushes. That's just mind blowing.

In the meantime, we better hope China and others continue to cover our hot checks.

pompe November 21 2007, 16:22:48 UTC

The USD today stands at 6.29 SEK. It is very low. In fact the USD has lost about 1/3 of its worth against a non-eurozone marginal currency in five years. So being paid in dollars is quite sucky.

kip_w November 21 2007, 16:26:11 UTC

Don't be silly. Anything bad that happens in a GOP administration is the fault of Democrats -- previous administrations, future administrations, or just some janitor somewhere who happens to be of the wrong party. The falling dollar, the price of oil... probably either because of Bill Clinton or Jimmy Carter. I've been told this numerous times.

kip_w November 21 2007, 16:26:32 UTC

On a happier note, I found a .10 Euro coin on my walk today.