http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/21/kohler-its-the-debt-economy-stupid/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:03:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/21/kohler-its-the-debt-economy-stupid/#comment-3709 Kevin Cox Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-3709 The blame lies with the banks lending too much for second hand houses - not with consumers. Of course people will take money if offered to them. Blame the financiers and people who create loans on overvalued assets with little risk to the lenders. The blame lies with the banks lending too much for second hand houses - not with consumers. Of course people will take money if offered to them. Blame the financiers and people who create loans on overvalued assets with little risk to the lenders.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/21/kohler-its-the-debt-economy-stupid/#comment-3710 Christopher Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-3710 Alan, I'm no economic genius - far from it, but without fair trade agreements would our exports especially mining, contribute more in terms of fair taxes, tariffs & global market pricing; rather than mates rates, to reduce the national debt as a % of GDP Alan, I’m no economic genius - far from it, but without fair trade agreements would our exports especially mining, contribute more in terms of fair taxes, tariffs & global market pricing; rather than mates rates, to reduce the national debt as a % of GDP

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