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2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:58 am
by Naethyn
http://consumerist.com/5101440/2008-bai ... s-combined
This graphic demonstrates how the 2008 bailout, so far, costs as much as several large and famous government projects added up together. Yes, these numbers are inflation adjusted.
Marshall Plan, Louisiana Purchase, the Moonshot, S&L Crisis, Korean War, and even The New Deal, which has been derided by some as being like the most expensive socialist thing ever, can't hold a candle to the payouts from the attempts to fix the current economic crisis. Take NASA. As Meg pointed out to me over IM, there's never been any fun beach excursions provided by NASA. The same, however, cannot be said for the current bailout, especially if your name begins with an A, ends with a G, and there's an I in there.
Marshall Plan: Cost: $12.7 billion, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $115.3 billion
Louisiana Purchase: Cost: $15 million, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $217 billion
Race to the Moon: Cost: $36.4 billion, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $237 billion
S&L Crisis: Cost: $153 billion, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $256 billion
Korean War: Cost: $54 billion, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $454 billion
The New Deal: Cost: $32 billion (Est), Inflation Adjusted Cost: $500 billion (Est)
Invasion of Iraq: Cost: $551b, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $597 billion
Vietnam War: Cost: $111 billion, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $698 billion
NASA: Cost: $416.7 billion, Inflation Adjusted Cost: $851.2 billion
Wow. I truly have nothing else to say.
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:01 pm
by Nusk
honestly there isnt anything obama can do to fix this shit.. i think we all will be moving to canada soon
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:32 pm
by Tikker
Nusk wrote:honestly there isnt anything obama can do to fix this shit.. i think we all will be moving to canada soon
we're in the middle of a political coup at the moment
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:45 pm
by Nusk
i saw that on the news... so is emperor harper promising to give up his temporary emergency powers once the crisis is over? does he have a whiney young man as a sidekick?
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:42 pm
by Narrock
Tikker wrote:Nusk wrote:honestly there isnt anything obama can do to fix this shit.. i think we all will be moving to canada soon
we're in the middle of a political coup at the moment
Let's trade. You guys take Obama, and we'll take Harper!
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:21 pm
by Drem
fuck that
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:52 pm
by araby
I was watching it today and thought, "What if I go to them and let them know how I need help. Will they say to me, 'What have you done for me lately?"
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:04 am
by Gypsiyee
Narrock wrote:Tikker wrote:Nusk wrote:honestly there isnt anything obama can do to fix this shit.. i think we all will be moving to canada soon
we're in the middle of a political coup at the moment
Let's trade. You guys take Obama, and we'll take Harper!
or you can just move there and everyone's happy.
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:54 am
by brinstar
except canada
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:08 am
by Snero
Gypsiyee wrote:
or you can just move there and everyone's happy.
I can honestly say this, and i truly mean this from the bottom of my heart, I hate you for even suggesting that gene
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:08 pm
by Gypsiyee
well you called me gene, so we're even
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:22 pm
by Narrock
In time, all you fools will learn what a worthless turd barry is.
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:48 pm
by Tossica
Narrock wrote:In time, all you fools will learn what a worthless turd barry is.
Says the guy that stood behind GW for 8 years! LAFF. STFU fool.
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:28 pm
by Tossica
Ha!
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:31 pm
by Evermore
Tossica wrote:Narrock wrote:In time, all you fools will learn what a worthless turd barry is.
Says the guy that stood behind GW for 8 years! LAFF. STFU fool.
ROTF!
Mindia can you be any dumber?
Re: 2008 Bailout Costs
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:21 pm
by Drem
Tossica wrote:Ha!
lolz