Economy Quiz - What nation is this?

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Economy Quiz - What nation is this?

Kevin McCullough


What nation is this?

7,100,000 cell phone subscribers - up from 1,400,000 only two years ago. This nation's leading cell phone company took in $333,000,000 in 2005, and is on track to take in $520,000,000 in 2006.

34,000 registered companies in the chamber of commerce - up from 8,000 two years ago.

GDP growth in 2005 was 17%, in 2006 13%. (We get jazzed when our GDP is 3-4%.)

$41,000,000,000 in oil revenues in 2006.

Salaries have risen more than 100% since 2003.

Income taxes have been reduced from 45% to 15%.

Real Estate prices have risen several hundred percent in the last two years, indicating a red hot real estate market.

Gasoline is .14 cents a liter.

And this list is just the tip of the iceberg...

Doesn't sound like a nation facing an impossible "quagmire" does it?

http://kevinmccullough.townhall.com/...d-5efa585e1639






I'm sure most of you rightyl guessed IRAQ because of the expansive coverage of good news about Iraq in the mainstream media
The President's magic touch for producing booming economies is paying off for the Iraqi people...big time.




Tom

[Rob6852]

If it's so good overthere Tom why don't you move over there?
No better time to get in on that brand new up and comming economy?

[einheit 13]

$41,000,000,000 in oil revenues?? So when are they gonna start paying for thier own weapons and training?? When are they gonna start paying us back?? When are they gonna grow some balls and fight to defend themselves??

[NewXD40fun]

Originally Posted by einheit 13

$41,000,000,000 in oil revenues?? So when are they gonna start paying for thier own weapons and training?? When are they gonna start paying us back?? When are they gonna grow some balls and fight to defend themselves??

I think the Iraqi government has some sort of expensive national security problem right now.......

They have to destroy some pesky militia terrorists.



Tom

[einheit 13]

Originally Posted by NewXD40fun

I think the Iraqi government has some sort of expensive national security problem right now.......

They have to destroy some pesky militia terrorists.



Tom

And meanwhile you don't mind 'us' footing the bill?? And what is a militia terrorist?? Did George write about a 'new reason" for us continue this war in his christmass card to you this year??

[Son of Norway]

Originally Posted by Rob6852

If it's so good overthere Tom why don't you move over there?
No better time to get in on that brand new up and comming economy?

+1

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by einheit 13

$41,000,000,000 in oil revenues?? So when are they gonna start paying for thier own weapons and training?? When are they gonna start paying us back?? When are they gonna grow some balls and fight to defend themselves??

Yup!

[WAZX3DRVR]

Originally Posted by einheit 13

$41,000,000,000 in oil revenues?? So when are they gonna start paying for thier own weapons and training?? When are they gonna start paying us back?? When are they gonna grow some balls and fight to defend themselves??

+1. That crap isn't much consolation to me, especially when I know the reality, that good news notwithstanding, and worse I have a brother in Fallujah.

[NewXD40fun]

Originally Posted by einheit 13

And meanwhile you don't mind 'us' footing the bill?? And what is a militia terrorist?? Did George write about a 'new reason" for us continue this war in his christmass card to you this year??

Sorry einheit, I still equate cowardly terrorists with so-called 'militias'. No matter what you say.





Tom

[NewXD40fun]

Originally Posted by Rob6852

If it's so good overthere Tom why don't you move over there?
No better time to get in on that brand new up and comming economy?

Heck no.

There is no snow there for one of my favorite hobbies, cross-country skiing. I am not interested in chasing the almighty dollar since I have been retired for three years now.



Tom