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Drop Haiti's debt petition; -- (link)

Posted by Loyola Jan 28 '10, 09:51

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http://www.avaaz.org/en/haiti_cancel_the_debt_11/?cp (www.avaaz.org)

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How about the usa's debt. -- nm - lileve Jan 28, 10:07 5
- The US is one of the richest countries in the world. Haiti is one of the poorest. -- nm - loosilu Jan 28, 10:12 2
  - and 50% of the debt is to the Federal Reserve. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 10:14 1
    - And Haiti has a relatively small debt becase it's a big risk to lend money too. The US debt is comparatively risk free, and therefore huge -- nm - Roger More Jan 28, 10:16
- How about stop spending money on bombs for half a day. -- nm - Loyola Jan 28, 10:11 1
  - because that will be the half day the terrorists attack -- nm - dogbert Jan 28, 10:15
alot of countries have already done so -- nm - Beaker Jan 28, 09:55
Just curious...were there any petitions for other coutries to drop some of the US Debt when Katrina hit? - Jim Jan 28, 09:54 12
- I would hope not, since this is a first world country and Haiti is a third world country crippled by debt. -- nm - loosilu Jan 28, 09:56 9
  - That also had 15% of ots economy wiped out by four hurricanes in 2008 -- nm - Roger More Jan 28, 09:59 8
    - and whose capital was just completely destroyed. -- nm - loosilu Jan 28, 10:00
    - So 3 of the 20 fruit stands got blown away? - Will Hunting Jan 28, 10:00 6
      - Hey, when it's all you have, it's a lot -- nm - Roger More Jan 28, 10:02
      - I've heard it informally referred to as fourth world. -- nm - loosilu Jan 28, 10:01 4
        
        well, it's an LDC (Least Developed Country), the only one in the Americas. -- (link) - loosilu Jan 28, 10:02
        
        why doesn't anyone talk about us!!! -- nm - second world countries Jan 28, 10:02 2
        
        no one *ever* talks about China. -- nm - loosilu Jan 28, 10:03
        
        technically, you don't exist anymore :) -- nm - Roger More Jan 28, 10:02
- there's several reasons why that wouldn't be the same thing. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 09:55
- I doubt it. -- nm - Loyola Jan 28, 09:54
like it's hot! -- nm - tik tok Jan 28, 09:53

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