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  • Econpro: 
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  Hey Ben...why don' t you buy some more Merrill and shut the hell up....even though I now agree with you!

  Jul 13 02:50 PM | Link | Reply
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  • j_remington: 
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  The US cannot afford to print more money. Its time to let businesses unwind by themselves. ENOUGH government intervention.

  Jul 13 02:54 PM | Link | Reply
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  • obamaphobe: 
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  The economy is not just extremely ill it is on life support!!!
  How can any rational thought conclude otherwise?

  Jul 13 02:57 PM | Link | Reply
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  • cabanker: 
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  Bueller? Bueller? Ben needs to go back to acting!! Actually I'm in agreement with Ben on his point regarding the economy. However, the reality is that the loan mods are not going to help us out of this, nor are new loans. We've got people seriously underwater and they either have to walk or get a principal reduction. Either way, the end result is that the 1/2 of the loan portfolios are worth $.60 on the $1.00. At some point we all have to wake up to that fact.

  Jul 13 03:24 PM | Link | Reply
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  • EX-AD-MAN: 
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  Ben Stein is a professional entertainer. End of story. We have GOT to clean up Seeking Alpha so as to avoid this kind of crap. Editors? Help.

  Jul 13 03:29 PM | Link | Reply
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  • Niner: 
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  That's called censorship.
  
  
  On Jul 13 03:29 PM EX-AD-MAN wrote:
  
  > Ben Stein is a professional entertainer. End of story. We have GOT
  > to clean up Seeking Alpha so as to avoid this kind of crap. Editors?
  > Help.

  Jul 13 03:33 PM | Link | Reply
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  • dayter: 
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  Isn't this the same guy that talked about bargins at the end of 2007? Why should I believe anything he says?

  Jul 13 03:57 PM | Link | Reply
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  • Teutonic Kn...: 
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  Yeah.
  
  But do we want the "extremely ill" patient to start a marathon in soaky weather in full swing? - - - just like taking on a Trillion-Dollar health care "Reform or Overhaul"? Or another "Immigration Reform" when unemployment is heading anything but north, and more north?
  
  When will common sense prevail?

  Jul 13 03:58 PM | Link | Reply