On 2005-09-02, Jay Honeck wrote:
Now that's just hyperbole, sorry. You're not all dead economically - far
from it.

True enough.

But this event will have a devastating impact on our economy, thanks largely
to incredibly poor governance.

Devastating? Hardly. Perhaps to the poor sods stuck in the affected
region, but not to the rest of the country. The US economy is a lot more
resilient than you give it credit for.

If your unemployment rate goes above 10% as a direct consequence of
Katrina and the events surrounding it, I will personally come to Iowa
and buy you a beer. I don't think I'll be forking out for a
transatlantic airfare to do that any time soon.

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