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Offline thundley4

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City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« on: November 13, 2008, 02:01:25 PM »
Talk about flushing money down the toilet. They'll probably get it too.  :censored:
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The Detroit City Council passed a resolution today calling for a $10-billion bailout for the city of Detroit.
Council President Pro Tem JoAnn Watson sponsored the resolution to use the money for public service employment, to fund mass transit plans and to place a moratorium on home foreclosures for two years.

The resolution specifically requests the council meet with Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr., Gov. Jennifer Granholm, the state’s congressional delegation, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and officials from President George W. Bush’s office and President-Elect Barack Obama’s transition team.

Watson said she fully supports mayors from Warren, Sterling Heights, Livonia and Dearborn meeting with representatives from Granholm’s office, the state’s congressional delegation, the Michigan Economic Development Corp., the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments and the Michigan Municipal League, seeking federal redevelopment funding for communities facing huge losses in property tax revenue affected by looming plant closures.

But, she said, “The city of Detroit has got to be leading the way on this.”
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Detroit leading the way on anything is a joke. At least anything that anyone would want.
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2008, 02:03:24 PM »
Handouts, handouts, handouts....... where will it end !?!?!?!?  FFS, the people that NEED help can't get it, but the companies that need help are getting more than they need!!
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2008, 02:05:17 PM »
What, it couldn't be that bad off with a fiscal genius like Granholm running the state, start-up industry pouring in, and the highly motivated and desirable workforce there, could it?!?

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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2008, 04:42:00 PM »
No, the initial bailout wasn't a slippery slope...you conservatives are over-reacting.. :whatever:
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2008, 04:43:36 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on November 13, 2008, 04:42:00 PM
No, the initial bailout wasn't a slippery slope...you conservatives are over-reacting.. :whatever:

No one likes to be told "I told you so", smartass.  :-)
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2008, 04:44:54 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on November 13, 2008, 04:43:36 PM
No one likes to be told "I told you so", smartass.  :-)

I'm glad you have a good memory....now kiss my pinky ring... :naughty:
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2008, 04:50:26 PM »
I need a $10 billion dollar bail out too.

$10 billion for everyone!

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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2008, 04:51:47 PM »
I want a new Lexus...mine has 78K miles on it already and a dented gas tank.
I want my mortgages paid off.

That's all for now.  :-)  I'm not greedy
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2008, 04:57:41 PM »
Correction: I just read the gas prices going up thread....make it a Prius.  :whatever:
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2008, 04:59:05 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on November 13, 2008, 04:57:41 PM
Correction: I just read the gas prices going up thread....make it a Prius.  :whatever:

Prius hell!

I want one of them rovers that runs on High sulpher coal and spotted owl feathers!!
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2008, 05:00:28 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on November 13, 2008, 04:59:05 PM
Prius hell!

I want one of them rovers that runs on High sulpher coal and spotted owl feathers!!
Cool.  I own the patent on that one.   :-)
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2008, 05:01:54 PM »
I drive 40 miles each way for my job....I do not want a gas guzzler.
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2008, 05:03:13 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on November 13, 2008, 05:01:54 PM
I drive 40 miles each way for my job....I do not want a gas guzzler.

Sounds like you need one of those rovers that run on high sulphur coal and spotted owl feathers too...
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2008, 05:03:47 PM »
Screw it...I'm buying the big Hummer.  :thatsright:
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2008, 05:06:10 PM »
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2008, 05:06:19 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on November 13, 2008, 02:01:25 PM
Talk about flushing money down the toilet. They'll probably get it too.  :censored: Link

Detroit leading the way on anything is a joke. At least anything that anyone would want.


Leading the way on handouts?  That should be expected.  But Chicago will bump them out of line, once the new thug fuhrer takes control.
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Re: City Council: Detroit needs $10-billion bailout
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2008, 05:24:04 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003 on November 13, 2008, 05:06:19 PM
Leading the way on handouts?  That should be expected.  But Chicago will bump them out of line, once the new thug fuhrer takes control.


The Daley Machine is already prepping the groundwork for that.
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is painting a bleak economic future for the city as executives in the private sector talk of more layoffs.

Mayor Daley says many business executives have warned him that they will have to lay off large numbers of people over the next year if the economy does not improve.

Last month, the mayor unveiled plans to lay off nearly 1,000 city workers and eliminate 1,300 positions to close a $369 million budget deficit. The mayor says things could get worse, but Alderman Bernie Stone insists the city will continue to work.

"Cities live on our money, and the cost of interest can bury a city. And the fact that we have got a good bond rating means that we don't bury ourselves with interest," said Ald. Stone.[quote/]Link
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