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Originally posted by sp00n1
People think its normal to go into a hospital and pay $80 for an aspirin because it's been that way for a long time.
Very true, though I might dispute how 'wonderful' Scandinavia is, since they are being overrun by muslims.
The other side of that is the risk of inflation and such but I dont think we will feel that impact in a brunt, I think the government will step in and do something if not for the regular folk then for the corporations that will see their profits reduced by the effect.
Originally posted by dr_strangecraft
I haven't seen anyone post yet about how this devaluation is part of a conspiracy to force the North American Union on United States-ers.
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Originally posted by billybob
quebecers are great tippers.
they even tip the gas pump guy, something you don't see in ontario too much.
Canada-U.S. pricing dilemma
Canadians look at sharply lower auto prices in States and feel it's very unfair they're paying thousands more while the buck hovers near par; Wheels talks to buyers, dealers and car makers
www.wheels.ca...
Originally posted by camain
If this was to occur, Americans would no longer be able to A.) pay credit card bills, B.) buy new gadgets, C.) continue to waste money hand over fist on useless nonsense.
You would see the retail sector fall, followed by the banking sector, as people would stop paying there credit card bills, and/or mortgages, followed by the rest of the worlds economies going south.
Originally posted by BlueTriangle
Originally posted by camain
If this was to occur, Americans would no longer be able to A.) pay credit card bills, B.) buy new gadgets, C.) continue to waste money hand over fist on useless nonsense.
You would see the retail sector fall, followed by the banking sector, as people would stop paying there credit card bills, and/or mortgages, followed by the rest of the worlds economies going south.
feel free to correct me if I'm off base here. If the value of the American dollar degrades as severely as folks on here are predicting, I see the opposite happening. For example, I currently have a $120,000 mortgage on my house. If the price of a loaf of bread jumps up to $10, wages will have to increase so that people can survive. My $120,000 mortgage, which seems like an enormous amount of money to me right now (it's 2.5 years pay) will suddenly become not so bad.
Originally posted by fweshcawfee
Really?
Can someone... anyone... please produce an $80.00 receipt for one aspirin please.
Thanks.