TheAnvil

Incorrect again. The person or machine that takes inquiries over the phone costs money to pay/maintain. IF the bank budgeted for that as part of its 'overhead' as you put it, then it would be for regular customers. Your assertion that a bank allow use of its services and equipment to non-customers who receive funds through its accounts as part of a gov't program for free, is absurd. Use a service, charged a fee. Very, very simple. Very very fair. This bullshit about 'banks use the $$ in those accounts to make money! It's unfair to the unemployed' is more liberal horse-shit. So what? Banks are in business to make $$. They SHOULD make $$ on any funds funneled through their systems. They are not a social program. This money of which you speak is taxpayer $$ sent to unemployed citizens. It's free $$ to them, basically. If they want to transfer that $ to an interest bearing account elsewhere, they're free to do so. Your inane paradigm has banks adding a miniscule amount to an unemployment account - a slight kicker to a social program at private industry expense. Bullshit. Government pays for social programs. Banks are in business to make $$, not give it away. Individual choice is your issue here. Not the bank. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Buying and selling of debt securities and insurance policies based upon debt has nothing to do with the simple concept of 'use a service, pay a fee'. Apples and oranges. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

The decision not to withdraw the cash from whatever bank the State places the money into is a personal one. The individual's decision to make - not the bank. Phone inquiries do cost money. The person or machine on the end of the line costs $$ to pay for and/or maintain. Use a service, charged a fee. Very, very fair. Your problem lies with the State and individuals - not the bank. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Again, bullshit. Phone inquiries cost money - irrefutable fact. It's a service provided, fee charged. No brainer. Instead of going to an ATM a benefit recipient could go to the bank and withdraw all the $$ and use it at the bank of their choice. Your assertion that in a State program giving $$ to a person via a bank, the bank should absorb costs out of their pocket in the execution of said program, is absurd. Service provide, fee charged. In this case, it's $$ the person would not have had. Their/your problem is with the State, not the bank. The banks are an easy target these days - hence the inane article from ABC. Billingsgate, balderdash, and bullshit. The banks are correct here. If the State has a problem with their fees, the State should agree to reimburse the bank on a cost basis or use another mechanism to get $$ to their constituents. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

What the hell makes you think banks should allow free use of their equipment and services? Should unemployed get free big macs too? ATMs cost $$ to install and maintain. I have no issue with banks charging usage fees to either their own members or non-members for their use. $.50 is a rather small fee. Unfair? Bullshit. VERY fair. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

What a dumbfuck. He dodged every question posed and made a fool of himself. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Ahhh...going to be rather...

Governor Sanford has been making some really lucid, candid, and on-the-mark statements about the government enlargement/spending bill. Would we expect anything less than the race card from our Democratic friends? Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Nixon was impeached for the least of his crimes, but was an extremely adept president in many areas. Reagan is low. EJC is a bit higher than he should be. Interesting to see this and their reasoning.

Do a forum search if you're interested, o racial discrimination supporter. I'm sure you know how. And the bill is STILL nothing more than a fuck you to the taxpayer. An amalgamation of spending initiatives that failed to get through over the past decade or so with a bit more pork and a few tax cuts thrown in. I'd be quite surprised if ten to fifteen legislators actually read it in its entirety. As usual, you've nothing but insults, insinuations and nothing of substance to throw about. The Audacity of Magnitude would be a good theme for that bill. Watch the $$ devalue and gold rise over the next few months. [barf] Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

T'would seem one of the few things shorter than my legs would be your memory. For the record: - I opposed Bush's second wave of tax cuts - for myriad reasons - I was critical of GWB's not using his veto on pork laden appropriations bills; and remain so - I believe GWB's bailout of the auto industry was a violation of the misappropriation act - I don't like TARP and feel it's an advance into socialism - I don't like any bailout of any industry for any reason on the part of the taxpayer - I supported the elimination of education programs deemed ineffective - as did GWB. You and Lucky were adamantly against -and never explained why, exactly... I could go on. You leftists have about as much credibility here as Hamas and Hezbollah do talking about their desire for peace with Israel or FahraKKKan/$harpton/Jack$on talking about civil rights. The abomination that was signed into law today is a big fuck you to the taxpayer. Period. [barf] Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Al Manar is so unbiased, though, eh? I'm sure they show pics of children their attacks have killed. I saw that worthless cock sucking sonofabitch Nasrallah welcome the bastard back to Lebanon that killed children to get himself in prison - welcomed as a hero right on television. Suppose that's the character of Hezbollah - actually, there's no supposition...definition would be better, eh? We've seen suicide bombers of Hamas and Al Aqsa...we know the character of those fucking pieces of shit as well. Israel offered peace...Hamas said 'fuck you, we're firing rockets at your cities anyway'...and now here's more shit about why Israel is bad. Save it - nobody's buying it anymore. [barf] Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

February 17th...a day that will live in infamy... Celebrate, Left Wingers! [barf][barf][barf][barf][barf] Oh how fucking stupid. There goes the $$! FUCK YOU, TAXPAYERS! [barf] FUCK YOU, GRAND KIDS! AND YOUR GRANDKIDS TOO! [barf][barf][barf][barf][barf] Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

An appropriate day for the government spending fuck-you-very-much bill to pass the House. [barf] A celebratory tune for those who applaud or support it [barf] Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I want it to not pass the Senate because it's bad for America and just plain fucking stupid. [barf] Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

It's DemoKKKrat(s) - spell it correctly. You forget Je$$e Jack$on, FahraKKKan, demoKKKlaners, demoKKKlanic party, Dim-ocrats, Dim-wit-ocrats, DemonKKKrats, and probably a few more I can't remember. Pay attention, people! Sheesh! Bwaaaaahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa! Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Stimulates me to see a detrimental effect on the health care system resulting from such an abomination. [barf] Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Check out this little gem embedded in the government enlargement bill. [barf] Oh yes. That'll stimulate all right! All about transparency, you see. WTF? How can ANYBODY vote for this piece of shit bill? [barf] Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Those fucking idiots probably think it's the government's job to take care of them. And some other fucking idiots would agree. Fucktards. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I'm talking bottom line for the taxpayer and forced theft of salary to by forcing it into pension funds that the victims will never be able to access, but unions will. How nice. Theft by gov't fiat. WRT the election, the left won - and not by a Reagan-esque landslide as the left-media would have everyone believe. So what? Does that give them a mandate to increase costs for gov't projects? In your mind I suppose... Reagan did the right thing with the unions, as did GWB when the piece of shit longshoreman's union decided to sucker punch us and he invoked Taft-Hartley. Like I said - another 'fuck you' for the taxpayer. It's over and done with - now I suppose the left can focus on spending the $$ into the abyss and giving welfare to people who don't pay taxes, while referring to that activity as tax cuts so fucking idiots will consider it economic stimulus vice welfare! Taking from achievers...motivating, eh? [barf] Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

If the stimulus weren't enough... barf Boortz was yapping about this. Figures. PLA's are so f'd up. Non-union workers paying into union pension funds result in some cases. Read about those years ago. Despised them then. Despise them now. [barf] Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Most humorous and interesting, Bill. I don't like DHS or TSA and think many conservatives feel the same way. I'm wondering why you think any conservative thinks the federal role in education should be expanded and how you could defend such an expansion. I'm also wondering how you equate billions for education with the current spend-u-lus abomination about to go up for a vote in the Senate. More intriguing would be why you think spending increases would result in an increase in education quality. You should know the NEA would never agree to holding anyone to a standard, unless it's their standard for their union (some of them voluntary members, others not) members paying their dues on time. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

You didn't fix anything, merely indicated you're not ready to talk economics and the spend-u-lus bill. You'd rather talk about something that's already occurred that you disagree with. Got it. Can't say as I blame you - the indefensible position you've taken would never be fun to discuss. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

I'm not talking about the election, I'm talking about the stupidity of spending about a trillion $ we don't have on an amalgamation of pork that will do little, if anything, to stimulate the economy. This is goat-fuck-stupid. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

Oh shit. I see the mega-spending bill has made itself into some sort of compromise. Screw all of us very fucking much. [barf] As if the current unfunded out year requirements of medicare, medicaid, and SS weren't enough. What a success for the left. Less than a month after GWB exits office they've got a massive, gigantic bit of spending to screw us all over and make the $$ worth less already coming down the pike! Fuck you, taxpayers! [barf] The audacity to propose such a massive bit of spending in the wake of the fucktarded TARP and auto-bailouts is staggering. Another testament to the failure of the American education system - the public outcry wasn't there. Perhaps indifference and disgust by the educated electorate. Dear God what a sad day for the country. [barf] Here's an audacious hope: I hope this bill languishes in the house-senate negotiations and dies. Dear God is this so fucking stupid. [barf] Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!!