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To: doc30
Still, Halvorsen said she knew of no other finance minister in the world who was even arguing for such a goal.

Who wants to be ahead of their time on a stupid idea?

3 posted on 04/27/2009 8:59:41 AM PDT by FourPeas (I am the pink flamingo on the great lawn of life.)
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To: FourPeas
We too have had financial types building cars for quite some time. They took over General Motors for example. For several years GM made enormous profits making and selling SUVs. Dividends were enormous. Payouts for additional union benefits were increased substantially. Everybody was happy except somebody forgot to consult the engineers about using antiquated buildings, wornout machinery and what happens if there's a recession and the company has no cash reserves for retooling.

I suppose Norway's Finance Minister sees likes what she sees when she goes shopping in Detroit.

4 posted on 04/27/2009 9:03:18 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: FourPeas
Who wants to be ahead of their time on a stupid idea?

Most of the Democratic Party, from what I have seen.

5 posted on 04/27/2009 9:05:43 AM PDT by dirtboy
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