Economic ShitStorm

How do you know Obama's health plan is bad for YOU?

Tue, 01/13/2009 - 4:07pm — connecticut man1

(x-posted from drinking liberally in new milford even though part of this was already pointed out here...)

When the Big Pharma pushers try to sell it to you:

Conceding that it has long been viewed as Republican-dominated, the industry's lobbying arm plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on an advertising blitz promoting Obama-style health coverage for every American. The first spot -- sponsored by the drug lobby, consumer and labor groups, and health providers -- will be unveiled today.

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Do you want to know what your Credit Card cost Merchants ?

Thu, 01/08/2009 - 8:23pm — WRhouse

The site truecostofcredit.com can give you a general idea of how much it cost merchants when you use your debit/credit card to buy something.

Fun, when you consider that consumer borrowing dropped by approx., $8 billion in the month of november. (Bloomberg.com)

Gee, I wonder if they'll raise their rates to compensate from the loss of fees of people not being able to afford to borrow against their credit cards?

(h/t The Consumerist)

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