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If you thought the housing crisis was bad, think again.

"It's worse"

"New data just out from Zillow, the real-estate information company, show house prices are falling at their fastest rate since the Lehman collapse."

"What a foolish boondoggle those tax breaks for home buyers have turned out to be. The government spent an estimated $22 billion between 2008 and 2010 on tax breaks to prop up the housing market. All it achieved was a brief suckers' rally that ended last summer."

http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-bud...d=bb-budgeting

Another success for the government.

Are we blaming Obama for causing all this economic pain?

Well, my home in The Villages has increased in value about $50,000 in 18 months since I moved here. Of course, I have a Republican to thank for that - the Morse family - the developers of The Villages who do such an amazing job of building, marketing, and keeping The Villages the best place one could retire to.

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Posted by Guest (Post 352811)

Your life must be so fun, the optimist that you are!!! :doh:

Typical liberal approach, attack the messenger personally. I didn't write the story sir, just passing it along. :throwtomatoes:

Why do libs have to be so mean spirited?

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Are we blaming Obama for causing all this economic pain?

I don't know are we? I just posted a link, that's all.

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We got rid of about one-quarter of our disfunctional government in 2010. We have a chance of accomplishing an equal or greater change in 2012. NEVER VOTE FOR AN INCUMBENT!

Couldn't agree more. I'm assuming you'll be voting Republican for Pres in 2012?

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Posted by Guest (Post 352900)

Typical liberal approach, attack the messenger personally. I didn't write the story sir, just passing it along. :throwtomatoes:

Why do libs have to be so mean spirited?

I don't know are we? I just posted a link, that's all.

Couldn't agree more. I'm assuming you'll be voting Republican for Pres in 2012?

Absolutely I will...if the GOP comes up with a reasonable candidate. Chris Christie isn't running (so far)--I'd vote for him in a heartbeat. Same with Michael Bloomberg. Probably Mitt Romney, as well--but I don't think he'll pass muster with the religious conservatives.

If the GOP candidate is anyone else among those making noises about running, as much as I don't want to vote for an incumbent, they'll be giving me a choice of voting for Obama again or simply witholding my vote in the Presidential race. Among those that absolutely won't get my vote--in no particular order--Trump, Palin, Huckabee, Bachmann, Paul, Gingrich and Bolton. Those that I think could earn my vote would include Pawlenty and Daniels. Any of the other names? Fuggedabouit!