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Started by viper37, February 19, 2019, 02:57:55 PM

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alfred russel

#15
February 19, 2019, 08:02:19 PM
$1 trillion? Our national debt is like $15 trillion. Our annual deficit is around $800 billion. If we are going to sell of states we should get more than a year or two of deficit spending.

However, if we are going to blow a bunch of money on the military anyway, maybe we could finance deficit reduction by liberating some of those Canadian oil fields...
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dps

#16
February 19, 2019, 08:22:24 PM
We'd probably have to pay someone to take New Jersey.

viper37

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February 19, 2019, 08:31:35 PM Last Edit: February 20, 2019, 10:10:08 AM by viper37
Quote from: alfred russel on February 19, 2019, 08:02:19 PM
However, if we are going to blow a bunch of money on the military anyway, maybe we could finance deficit reduction by liberating some of those Canadian oil fields...
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grumbler

#18
February 20, 2019, 07:58:14 AM
Quote from: Eddie Teach on February 19, 2019, 05:21:05 PM
Also, Yellowstone.

Yellowstone is going to blow up.  Sell it now, so the US won't be responsible for the damages.
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crazy canuck

#19
February 20, 2019, 06:29:21 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on February 19, 2019, 08:02:19 PM
$1 trillion? Our national debt is like $15 trillion. Our annual deficit is around $800 billion. If we are going to sell of states we should get more than a year or two of deficit spending.

However, if we are going to blow a bunch of money on the military anyway, maybe we could finance deficit reduction by liberating some of those Canadian oil fields...


Please please please do it.  But you will find the oil sands are not entirely feasible without a pipeline to the coast.

DGuller

#20
February 20, 2019, 11:04:09 PM
Quote from: dps on February 19, 2019, 08:22:24 PM
We'd probably have to pay someone to take New Jersey.
Yeah, who wants a US state with the third most developed humans in the US?  :rolleyes:

Monoriu

#21
February 20, 2019, 11:11:07 PM
If you want to sell, may as well do an auction to sell to the highest bidder.  I suspect that Canada won't win in such a scenario.  China or Saudi Arabia will probably get it. 

Eddie Teach

#22
February 20, 2019, 11:26:20 PM
Quote from: DGuller on February 20, 2019, 11:04:09 PM
Quote from: dps on February 19, 2019, 08:22:24 PM
We'd probably have to pay someone to take New Jersey.
Yeah, who wants a US state with the third most developed humans in the US?  :rolleyes:

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Maximus

#23
February 20, 2019, 11:38:19 PM
Why not just give awaysell the South instead?

Caliga

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February 21, 2019, 08:51:39 AM
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Habbaku

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February 21, 2019, 08:53:22 AM
Quote from: Maximus on February 20, 2019, 11:38:19 PM
Why not just give awaysell the South instead?

We tried that and you morons made us stay.
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garbon

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February 21, 2019, 09:06:26 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on February 21, 2019, 08:53:22 AM
Quote from: Maximus on February 20, 2019, 11:38:19 PM
Why not just give awaysell the South instead?

We tried that and you morons made us stay.

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viper37

#27
February 22, 2019, 10:20:39 AM
Quote from: crazy canuck on February 20, 2019, 06:29:21 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on February 19, 2019, 08:02:19 PM
$1 trillion? Our national debt is like $15 trillion. Our annual deficit is around $800 billion. If we are going to sell of states we should get more than a year or two of deficit spending.

However, if we are going to blow a bunch of money on the military anyway, maybe we could finance deficit reduction by liberating some of those Canadian oil fields...


Please please please do it.  But you will find the oil sands are not entirely feasible without a pipeline to the coast.
Once it's there, they'll send the army to clear up any indian opposition to a pipeline.  It worked before.
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