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Speaking at the press conference, Sarkozy says the IMF (i.e. U.S., maybe China too) will partner...

  • Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 10:10 PM ET
    Speaking at the press conference, Sarkozy says the IMF (i.e. U.S., maybe China too) will partner with the EU to provide additional bailout funds. He believes the EFSF can be leveraged to provide €1T in firepower without threatening any EU core credit ratings. Under the plan, Greek debt/GDP would fall to 120% by 2020. None of this is new information, all having been leaked out during past days.
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  • The slope of hope is no more. Realism is a bitch.
    26 Oct 2011, 10:14 PM Reply Like
  • "He believes the EFSF can be leveraged to provide €1T in firepower without threatening any EU core credit ratings". Hmmm ... where have I heard that before ?
    26 Oct 2011, 10:15 PM Reply Like
  • 120%?? Still broke!

    Its simple. they need to actually cut spending and get rid of the bureaucracy. Then they need to properly collect taxes.

    No one will like it - but thats tough. There is no reason the USA should be providing bailout funds to Greece through the IMF.
    26 Oct 2011, 10:28 PM Reply Like
  • The IMF was created for the sole purpose of exerting U.S. influence worldwide. The bailout isn't free for the Greeks. Greece becomes our prison bitch. Slowly, the U.S. erodes the sovereignty of all nations.

    The fact that you and I get nothing out of it is irrelevant to those in command.
    26 Oct 2011, 11:42 PM Reply Like
  • I'd point out that still means we're in debtors prison!!!
    27 Oct 2011, 01:07 AM Reply Like
  • this guy would make one heck of a used car salesman .

    im trying to count the total amount of bs that comes from his mouth on a daily basis . keep moving the goal posts and provide zero details.

    its a lie that they believe if you keep telling it people will forget the question.

    we are now bailing out european banks ? pretty sure that is what you would call political suicide.
    26 Oct 2011, 10:59 PM Reply Like
  • The US taxpayer to the rescue,again.
    26 Oct 2011, 11:02 PM Reply Like
  • we have no money and are broke when it comes to medicare , medicaid , social security and anything to help the american citizen .

    oh , you need a trillion dollars for european banks and mega bonuses ...look what i found.

    if it wasnt tragic it would be laughable.
    26 Oct 2011, 11:08 PM Reply Like
  • Yeah, can you believe it? Contributing a couple of billion to save the euro zone, and in turn support their own economy. What a waste. Imagine how much better would it be if everybody sat on their money and watched everything go up in flames.
    26 Oct 2011, 11:14 PM Reply Like
  • where have i heard that one before ?
    26 Oct 2011, 11:25 PM Reply Like
  • Yeah, can you believe it? Contributing a couple of billion to save the euro zone, and in turn support their own economy. What a waste. Imagine how much better would it be if everybody sat on their money and watched everything go up in flames.
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    Not everything, just those investors and banks that were stupid and continued to loan Greece money when they knew there was zero chance of being paid. Its called capitalism. Stock holders lose. Then Bond Holders lose. Then the Greek bureaucracy loses because they'll actually have to fire half of them and reduce pay/benefits to something reasonable. Then they'll have to balance their budget!!! Imagine that!!!
    26 Oct 2011, 11:33 PM Reply Like
  • And somehow, in all this, you do not feel that in the end, you and all the rest of us "little people" will be the ultimate losers? Amazing man!
    27 Oct 2011, 12:24 AM Reply Like
  • Solve the debt problem with more debt and leverage. The US has tried this, unsuccessfully, and will now muddle through 15 trillion in debt. 6MM homes ares still in distress, home prices still falling, inflation up, unemployment up, banks still insolvent, and no closer today than we were in 2008 to deleverage. This is going to end very very badly for many millions of bagholders.
    26 Oct 2011, 11:05 PM Reply Like
  • J 457, you are absolutely right. Well said.
    26 Oct 2011, 11:17 PM Reply Like
  • This idea is so bad, Obama and Turbo-tax Timmy are sure to love it!
    26 Oct 2011, 11:38 PM Reply Like
  • Will be interesting to see how the bond markets handle all this BS. Got to think that private lenders will drive EU rates so high in coming years that the ECB, IMF, and world central banks will be the only buyers, if they want to keep interest rates low enough for EU countries to actually be able to pay them.
    27 Oct 2011, 12:16 AM Reply Like
  • Wow, I can finally find people willing to buy that piece of crap swamp land I got taken on back in the 70's. How about $10 billion to the first sucker, I mean lucky person?
    27 Oct 2011, 12:20 AM Reply Like
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