Comments on: How to Waste $42 Million (and Blog Roundup) http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/03/07/how-to-waste-42-million-and-blog-roundup/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: TMarie http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/03/07/how-to-waste-42-million-and-blog-roundup/#comment-140117 TMarie Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:11:12 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/03/07/how-to-waste-42-million-and-blog-roundup/#comment-140117 Even if I wasn't eligible for this payment I still don't think it would be a big deal to me. Finally, the U.S. is investing in itself. We're facing a recession. Otherwise lets talk about tax breaks given to the wealthy and big corps. The middle and lower middle have been slighted for the last couple of years. What's the problem? Even if I wasn’t eligible for this payment I still don’t think it would be a big deal to me. Finally, the U.S. is investing in itself. We’re facing a recession. Otherwise lets talk about tax breaks given to the wealthy and big corps. The middle and lower middle have been slighted for the last couple of years. What’s the problem?

]]> By: Bill http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/03/07/how-to-waste-42-million-and-blog-roundup/#comment-139633 Bill Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:46:05 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/03/07/how-to-waste-42-million-and-blog-roundup/#comment-139633 $42 Million...it's amazing how much this country blows for stupidity (never mind the $150 Billion for the package itself). Amex is a Charge card not a credit card so techincally, he never had a credit card. $42 Million…it’s amazing how much this country blows for stupidity (never mind the $150 Billion for the package itself).

Amex is a Charge card not a credit card so techincally, he never had a credit card.

]]> By: Scott http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/03/07/how-to-waste-42-million-and-blog-roundup/#comment-139523 Scott Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:09:26 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/03/07/how-to-waste-42-million-and-blog-roundup/#comment-139523 For the news media to put so much attention on the $42 million letter without pointing out that the cost of the letter is 14 cents per American as compared to the Iraq war, which will end up costing well over $3,000 per American is a tremendous violation of their responsibility to inform and educate. Instead they have chosen to obscure, stir up and entertain. To CNN a mis-informed electorate is a small price to pay for ad revenue. For the news media to put so much attention on the $42 million letter without pointing out that the cost of the letter is 14 cents per American as compared to the Iraq war, which will end up costing well over $3,000 per American is a tremendous violation of their responsibility to inform and educate.

Instead they have chosen to obscure, stir up and entertain. To CNN a mis-informed electorate is a small price to pay for ad revenue.

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