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BrentonPosted: Apr 14, 2011 - 01:27
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Philip Greenspun divided the U.S. 2011 federal budget by 100,000,000 and wrote a little parable:

We have a family that is spending $38,200 per year. The family's income is $21,700 per year. The family adds $16,500 in credit card debt every year in order to pay its bills. After a long and difficult debate among family members, keeping in mind that it was not going to be possible to borrow $16,500 every year forever, the parents and children agreed that a $380/year premium cable subscription could be terminated. So now the family will have to borrow only $16,120 per year.

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It's of course pop-culture, but, thoughts on the general analogy?

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MuertosPosted: Apr 14, 2011 - 11:11
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It's of course pop-culture, but, thoughts on the general analogy?

Retarded.

I hate it when people compare national/international finance to household budgeting. The two aren't comparable at all.

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Agent MattPosted: Apr 14, 2011 - 12:16
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Brenton stick with concepts you understand. Like Skype chatting and makeup tips.

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The Burger KingPosted: Apr 14, 2011 - 15:09
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I can't stop posting pictures of poop, what the fuck is wrong with me?

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Hey (Pretty Please) have you ever tried a BurgerKing Whopper?

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The Burger KingPosted: Apr 14, 2011 - 15:09
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I can't stop posting pictures of poop, what the fuck is wrong with me?

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BrentonPosted: Apr 14, 2011 - 22:03
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Matt, I wasn't posting this because I personally thought it was a good analogy to draw or anything at all. My attitude on this is the same as Muertos's.

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The Burger KingPosted: Apr 14, 2011 - 23:25
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I can't stop posting pictures of poop, what the fuck is wrong with me?

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^ Have you ever tried a BurgerKing Whopper?

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