Seen on C-SPAN, Rep. Billy Long (R-MO), a former auctioneer, discusses on the floor of the US House the profession of auctioneering and uses his auctioneering skills to demonstrate the rising national debt.
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24 Responses
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motorhead6459 Says:
What a pig
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SIRSpikeHAWK Says:
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repthea420 Says:
WTF Congressman there are more important issues at hand, do your job fatty!
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KCChieffan1 Says:
What a real dumbass. Southwest Missouri really has something to be proud of with this poor excuse for a Congressman.
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ridetotheright1 Says:
@kingx989 funny you should mention free markets in a video related to Congressman Long. Check out the Deleted Sarah Steelman Interview on YouTube, which she asks Congressman Long how do you keep a free market free. It involves nails and a sweater.
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ridetotheright1 Says:
Congressman Long says the auctioneer industry accounts for $25 trillion in business each year in the US. The GDP is only $14 trillion and some change.
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bennyghazi Says:
Auctioneers were instrumental in slavery. Thanks Col.
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boycetime Says:
Dear Congressman – your interest is appreciated, but please – there are many more pressing issues to spend your time on in Congress than creating a sweet little ol bill to recognize auctioneers! Hows about working to create fair trade and tax status of auctions across our country and the internet
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kingx989 Says:
Actions = Free Market
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kingx989 Says:
@MrRedPajamas I think you missed the point…. not every auctioneer is liquidating assets just to stay afloat. Auctions also provide great deals to people who don’t have alot to spend! Without auctions, there wouldn’t be eBay, overstock, craigslist, etc. etc. And there wouldn’t be people who could buy or sell stuff from home. So don’t be so quick to judge something you have had direct or indirect contact with.
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marniespeaks Says:
SOLD!
to China for $14 Trillionthanks Congress
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bobafett8888 Says:
Missouri…
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justonefirefly1 Says:
Go fuck yourselves republicunts – fuck you
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MrRedPajamas Says:
Auctioneers are making great money today because the economy is in the toilet. People are auctioneering off their possessions just to pay their bills and to stay afloat in this troubled economy. Is this fat jerk off celebrating the fact that the U.S. economy is in the dumps?, is he?
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cowboyx1970 Says:
@MrKrautman you mean like when Obama put the war spending on budget instead of hiding it like GW did? 9 of the 14 trillion debt came from republican presidents (and you can add to that the war spending since Obama came to office since it is GW’s war). or maybe you mean the balanced budget and projected surplus under Clinton? or maybe when John Kerry said he wanted the wars PAID for not borrowed for…remember “Ivoted for it before I voted against it”? for which he was crucified by the repubs
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MrKrautman Says:
@cowboyx1970
Democrats took power in 2006 and have continued to increase the debt astronomically. We’ll never get anywhere if people don’t realize this country is being run into the ground bipartisanly
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JImmy4336 Says:
this is a total waste of time. we have a lot of better things to do in this country.
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mistermassive1 Says:
That was a real high point of some of the republican presentations made. We need more guys like him who can be real and have fun with such serious topics! Bring back humanity and humility to politics!
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blackngold29 Says:
At least I don’t have to read the Wikipedia article on auctioneers, because I think he just gave the audio version.
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whispers83 Says:
humorous.
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neildingman Says:
Really!?!? This was about introducing a national day to recognize Auctioneers? What a waste of time.
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ezrakornscrabble Says:
Say Colonel, you still get 25% commission on your auction sales? Do a youtube search for “The deleted Sarah Steelman Billy Long Free Trade Interview” and learn how to keep a free market free.
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ezrakornscrabble Says:
Hey Colonel! You still get 25% commission on your auction sales? How do you keep a free market free?
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cowboyx1970 Says:
@DracoRincewind especially since it was the republicans that caused it
