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  • Originally posted by calicoug View Post
    Per the CBO I am not wrong.
    This might be my favorite thing ever said on CS.
    "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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    • Citing the CBO as an authoritative source is like citing Miss Cleo.
      Everything in life is an approximation.

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      • Originally posted by ERCougar View Post
        The vast left wing conspiracy.

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        I know you are being trite....but, seriously, where does it get its "facts" off of which it bases its analysis?

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        • Originally posted by imanihonjin View Post
          Pray tell, how does the CBO analyze what something will cost. More specifically, who feeds the CBO the data on which it bases it analysis?
          CBO bases it estimates on the idea that the government will not make any changes. They assume that everything will be in some magically steady state where the birds are singing, the bees are buzzing, and dogs and cats are living together in perfect harmony.

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          Maybe with the government shutdown that magically state will actually be achieved.
          "If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
          "I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
          "Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
          GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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          • Originally posted by Uncle Ted View Post
            CBO bases it estimates on the idea that the government will not make any changes. They assume that everything will be in some magically steady state where the birds are singing, the bees are buzzing, and dogs and cats are living together in perfect harmony.

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            Maybe with the government shutdown that magically state will actually be achieved.
            I think they're at least 100 years away from stochastic modeling.
            Everything in life is an approximation.

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            • This doomsday thread is a classic. Someone should also dig up posts from 4 or 5 years ago predicting "European style socialism" and the end of the constitution, as well.
              Fitter. Happier. More Productive.

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              • The checks are still going out, the food is still being expected. Life carries on outside of DC. I personally won't notice until the federal court start shutting down which supposedly won't be for a couple weeks.
                Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”

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                • I had a call with my staff in London and I mentioned that it took me 90 minutes to get to work today. She figured it was due to the government shutting down. I guess it's being billed as a big deal in foreign countries. Funny that it really has no material effect in the US. Even gov't workers that don't have to go to work will likely receive back pay for their time off, so it's really just a round about gov't strike.
                  "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                  • Originally posted by Moliere View Post
                    I had a call with my staff in London and I mentioned that it took me 90 minutes to get to work today. She figured it was due to the government shutting down. I guess it's being billed as a big deal in foreign countries. Funny that it really has no material effect in the US. Even gov't workers that don't have to go to work will likely receive back pay for their time off, so it's really just a round about gov't strike.
                    The stock market is even up. If this was going to be such a big hit on the full faith and credit of the US, I would have to think the stock market would have tanked this morning.

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                    • Originally posted by imanihonjin View Post
                      The stock market is even up. If this was going to be such a big hit on the full faith and credit of the US, I would have to think the stock market would have tanked this morning.
                      It's laughable that CNN had a countdown clock to the gov't shutdown. I do wonder if at 11:59pm last night they cut away to Times Square to see the Fiscal Cliff ball drop
                      "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                      • Originally posted by imanihonjin View Post
                        The stock market is even up. If this was going to be such a big hit on the full faith and credit of the US, I would have to think the stock market would have tanked this morning.
                        It is in the best interests of the democrats for the market to tank. This will put the heat on the republicans to cave. I heard some pundits on MSNBC this morning bemoaning the fact the market looked to open positive.

                        Isn't this great, both sides wishing for crap to happen so they can blame the other side and get elected. This has gone on forever though, so I guess it is part of what makes America work.

                        Personally and selfishly I would like to see some more tanking in the market. I didn't have the guts to buy as much as I wanted yesterday.

                        I do feel bad for the government workers who are now going to have a bunch of paid days off.


                        Edit: My post in NO way is an inuendo or suggestion as to what anyone, except myself. should be doing when it comes to investing.
                        Last edited by byu71; 10-01-2013, 08:38 AM.

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                        • Originally posted by Moliere View Post
                          I had a call with my staff in London and I mentioned that it took me 90 minutes to get to work today. She figured it was due to the government shutting down. I guess it's being billed as a big deal in foreign countries. Funny that it really has no material effect in the US. Even gov't workers that don't have to go to work will likely receive back pay for their time off, so it's really just a round about gov't strike.
                          Please tell me that you rode your bike. No commute should take that long unless you are running or riding.

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                          • Originally posted by imanihonjin View Post
                            The stock market is even up. If this was going to be such a big hit on the full faith and credit of the US, I would have to think the stock market would have tanked this morning.
                            Maybe the USA will get back its S&P AAA credit rating now that it has a debt reduction plan.
                            "If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
                            "I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
                            "Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
                            GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                            • Why the 95-96 shut down isn't really on point:

                              http://www.realclearpolitics.com/art...wn_120169.html
                              Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”

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                              • It's amazing how little the federal government affects my life and how much I have to pay for it. Then again, I haven't yet left the house today.

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