Comments on: McCain’s 40 quadrillion (yes, quadrillion) dollar plan for Iraq http://rochesterturning.com/2008/05/04/mccains-40-quadrillion-yes-quadrillion-dollar-plan-for-iraq/ turning the tide upstate Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:50:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Exile on Ericsson St. http://rochesterturning.com/2008/05/04/mccains-40-quadrillion-yes-quadrillion-dollar-plan-for-iraq/#comment-139790 Exile on Ericsson St. Mon, 05 May 2008 00:08:22 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/05/04/mccains-40-quadrillion-yes-quadrillion-dollar-plan-for-iraq/#comment-139790 Who knows? Maybe they'll find a way to grow arugula there and this whole thing will pay for itself via the gluttony of the Whole Foods crowd. Who knows? Maybe they’ll find a way to grow arugula there and this whole thing will pay for itself via the gluttony of the Whole Foods crowd.

]]> By: Rottenchester http://rochesterturning.com/2008/05/04/mccains-40-quadrillion-yes-quadrillion-dollar-plan-for-iraq/#comment-139786 Rottenchester Sun, 04 May 2008 23:49:23 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/05/04/mccains-40-quadrillion-yes-quadrillion-dollar-plan-for-iraq/#comment-139786 Your calculation doesn't include an inflation multiplier (which is fine, since you're talking about a quadrillion dollars in today's dollars) but if you assume any reasonable inflation number, that number will look even scarier. However, I'm not going to put my lot in with mathematicians, because that elite group is always on the side of doing things that disadvantage the majority of Americans. Your calculation doesn’t include an inflation multiplier (which is fine, since you’re talking about a quadrillion dollars in today’s dollars) but if you assume any reasonable inflation number, that number will look even scarier.

However, I’m not going to put my lot in with mathematicians, because that elite group is always on the side of doing things that disadvantage the majority of Americans.

]]> By: Grievous Angel http://rochesterturning.com/2008/05/04/mccains-40-quadrillion-yes-quadrillion-dollar-plan-for-iraq/#comment-139758 Grievous Angel Sun, 04 May 2008 19:07:29 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/05/04/mccains-40-quadrillion-yes-quadrillion-dollar-plan-for-iraq/#comment-139758 This post rocks! This post rocks!

]]> By: jiminybizbo http://rochesterturning.com/2008/05/04/mccains-40-quadrillion-yes-quadrillion-dollar-plan-for-iraq/#comment-139751 jiminybizbo Sun, 04 May 2008 18:36:39 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2008/05/04/mccains-40-quadrillion-yes-quadrillion-dollar-plan-for-iraq/#comment-139751 This scenario sounds like it should be an upcoming Michael Moore film titled "Math Freak - More of McSame". Gads. This scenario sounds like it should be an upcoming Michael Moore film titled “Math Freak - More of McSame”.

Gads.

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