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Strategies & Market Trends : The coming US dollar crisis -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DebtBomb who wrote (34021)	1/3/2011 4:17:55 PM
From: Giordano Bruno	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71456

Where was the $154 Billion party last night? zerohedge.com

To: DebtBomb who wrote (34021)	1/3/2011 6:08:42 PM
From: John	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71456

Illinois Has Days to Plug $13 Billion Budget Gap bloomberg.com excerpt: Lawmakers meeting in Springfield will consider spending cuts, an expansion of casino gambling and a proposal from Democratic Governor Pat Quinn to borrow $15 billion to pay overdue bills and help fill the budget hole. --- In the past few minutes, I've written and deleted four or five cynical and snide remarks about the massive debt and budget deficits facing Illinois and scores of other states, but what's the point? The tired old status quo and the ruination of America is beyond the pale, beyond all reason, and beyond all cynicism. The game has been over for a long time. There's not much left for anyone to say about the dire conditions we face. Nothing they pull is shocking or alarming in the least anymore. Sadly, it's all quite normal now. -ng- Two-plus years of post-capitalism and counting... -ng-