Replies to post #608853 on Zeev's Turnips Patch-No Politics (ZEEV)

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Actually the other day, I was just thinking about everyone should take out loans in Paul Krugman's name if they read another piece by him on how the government officials should take more national debt to pay pet projects and cronies.

Yes, I will take that Ferrari, you can charge that to Paul Krugman, I'm here to jump start the economy. LOL

[lee kramer]

When I walked out of Walmart this morning I saw a tall guy hit a short chubby guy over the head with a rolled up newspaper. They looked familiar, so I edged a bit closer. It was Bud Abbott and Lou Costello! They were talking. I listened.

Abbott: You drag me to Walmart, you're in there for half an hour and you bought nothing?

Costello: I didn't wanna buy anything.

Abbott: What's the matter with you? Don't you know we're in a recession and the government wants you to spend your money?

Costello: We're in a recession?

Abbott: Yes we're in a recession. A serious recession.

Costello: Oh.

Abbott: Oh? That's all you can say?

Costello: What do you want me to say?

Abbott: I want you to say that you're going back in and spend your money.

Costello: Why should I spend my money?

Abbott: To help your government. Don't you know that your government is in a pickle?

Costello: Why are they in a pickle?

Abbott: Because we're in a recession and they want everyone to spend their money so we can get out of the recession.

Costello: Oh.

Abbott: So are you going to go back into Walmart and spend your money?

Costello: No.

Abbott: No? You don't want to help your government? They need your money.

Costello: Last year the government told me I was spending too much, we were in a bubble and I shouldn't spend it, I should save it. Now they say we're in a recession and they want me to spend it.

Abbott: That's right.

Costello: What's right?

Abbott: You should spend it.

Costello: Hey, I wasn't born yesterday. Let them spend it.

Abbott: Who?

Costello: Who? Didn't we have this talk a long time ago? Wasn't he on first?

Abbott hits him on the head with his rolled up newspaper.

Abbott: What's the matter with you? Don't you know that your government is spending every dollar they have?

Costello: Really?

Abbott: Yes! And they care so much about you that they went and spent another 750 billion that they didn't have.

Costello: No!

Abbott: Yes!

Costello: Now wait just one minute. How could they spend 750 billion if they didn't have it?

Abbott: They got it.

Costello: Oh. So where'd they get get it?

Abbott: They got it, that's all.

Costello: They didn't get it from me. They didn't get it from you.

Abbott: That's right.

Costello: They stole it!

Abbott: What's the matter with you. Do you think your government would steal from you? Say you're sorry.

Costello: I'm sorry. So where did they get it?

Abbott: They printed it.

Costello: Oh, I was worried there for a minute.