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Isaac 10-03-2008 12:09 PM

Found this online:

https://www.wellsfargo.com/downloads/pdf/press/WFC_WACHOVIA_100308.pdf

BarTopDancer 10-03-2008 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex (Post 244029)
Yes, pork in that it is intended as a bone to a specific politician. Hard to argue against the merit, though, since it is like saying candy cigarettes should have to pay tobacco taxes.

I agree. Thanks for doing that research.

bewitched 10-03-2008 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer (Post 244025)
And said tax only effects wooden arrows made for children?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight (Post 244028)
Yes.

Actually, it's a tax on all arrows. Children's wooden practice arrows were taxed like all other arrows at a rate of $.39 per. The wooden arrows themselves only cost $.30 to make. The tax was not intended to include the wooden arrows hence the original bill exempting wooden arrows. This addition to the legislation extended that exemption.



eta: Oops. Should've read further down since obviously Alex already answered this.

Ghoulish Delight 10-03-2008 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight (Post 244020)
Unfvcking believable

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i0su1roQLI

"They can't help themselves"?!?!? Who are "they" John? That'd be YOU, John.

Not to belabor the point...oh wait, yes, to belabor the point.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/in...the-poor-house

"This bill is going to put us on the brink of economic disaster." "I'm proud I suspended my campaign and made this bill happen." :eek: :eek: Geeeeebus.

Morrigoon 10-06-2008 01:54 PM

Markets plunging AGAIN? WTF?

Ghoulish Delight 10-06-2008 02:05 PM

Hardly surprising. Even with a theoretical perfectly handled bailout, the market's going to have to drop. It's been way over inflated.

CoasterMatt 10-06-2008 02:21 PM

They had a 'live feed' of the stock market ticker on during the news today- superimposed over the rest of the news next to their logo.

It was horrific seeing the number go deeper and deeper, while the reporter was covering a 6 person murder/suicide in Porter Ranch - apparently because the family was having financial problems.

Morrigoon 10-06-2008 02:22 PM

Yes, but now Europe's going down too. Which I suppose is also not surprising since many of the major shareholding operations operate in other world markets.

Snowflake 10-06-2008 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morrigoon (Post 244506)
Yes, but now Europe's going down too. Which I suppose is also not surprising since many of the major shareholding operations operate in other world markets.

Well, if the euro goes down then maybe I can finally afford a trip to Europe! Oh wait.. the dollar = 0

Isaac 10-06-2008 04:38 PM

US Dollar has been gaining recently. It's now @ .74 c€nts ( € = $1.35 ).
Earlier it weakened against the Japanese ¥en.


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