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Buffett calls pessimists about United States 'out of their mind'
Reuters ^ | September 19, 2017 | Jonathan Stempel

Posted on 09/20/2017 12:45:11 AM PDT by No One Special

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Uncertainty about how the United States will cope with growing tumult in the world has not dampened Warren Buffett’s optimism for the country’s prospects over the long term -- even 100 years into the future.

“Whenever I hear people talk pessimistically about this country, I think they’re out of their mind,” Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N), said on Tuesday night.

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“It has been 241 years since Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence,” he said. “Being short America has been a loser’s game. I predict to you it will continue to be a loser’s game.”

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: buffett; economy; stockmarket

1 posted on 09/20/2017 12:45:11 AM PDT by No One Special
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To: No One Special
Why should we listen to advice etc based on the future? Based on what? Might use a actor or personality. Sad 👎🏻
2 posted on 09/20/2017 1:29:55 AM PDT by keving (We the government)
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To: No One Special
The Story in Your Eyes
3 posted on 09/20/2017 1:39:00 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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To: No One Special

Forbes’ list of top business minds included people with a variety of backgrounds.

Among them were Microsoft (MSFT.O) co-founder Bill Gates, Amazon.com (AMZN.O) founder Jeff Bezos, Facebook’s (FB.O) Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, architect Frank Gehry, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, and singers Bono and Paul McCartney.

Interesting that the more wealthy and successful they get the more distant they get from the real world. Ie.Liberals


4 posted on 09/20/2017 3:37:18 AM PDT by doosee (Captain, we are approaching a new level of Hell.)
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To: No One Special

If I had a billion dollars I’d be more optimistic about the future, too. At least my future.


5 posted on 09/20/2017 4:24:29 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: No One Special

If he were short it is rational that he would publicly talk long.

And when he speaks about the need for higher taxes he is actually seeking personal immunity.

I believe he donated over 1 billion dollars to Planned Parenthood.


6 posted on 09/20/2017 5:19:27 AM PDT by gaijin
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Over a billion dollars to the abortion industry.
He bragged about it.

I suspect Mr. Buffet’s soul will be extinguished in the fires of hell.
The Buffet show will be no more.


7 posted on 09/20/2017 5:34:35 AM PDT by Original Lurker
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Buffet will be gone before the country is. But maybe not long before.


8 posted on 09/20/2017 5:51:17 AM PDT by madprof98
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Sure would be nice if Buffett would settle his long standing unpaid tax bills with the USA. Could have the new Air Force One done in a month with that outstanding money.


9 posted on 09/20/2017 5:57:11 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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He stopped oil pipeline being built and hundreds of jobs lost and people paying higher prices for oil and gas just so he could ship higher price oil on his train.


10 posted on 09/20/2017 2:14:38 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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