The stock market has hit record highs 3xs in one month, unemployment is at 4.75% the second lowest in history. Record revenues are pouring into the treasury, we are in the best of times under republican leadership, what do you libs think of that.
2006-10-12 10:35:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
oh and we are reducing the deficit in record time too! Don't forget that.
2006-10-12 10:38:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yea, try telling that to the people in Ohio and the upper Midwest. The economy stinks here and that is why there will be a clean sweep for the Democrats in this region of the US. The tide is not rising for all boats like it did during the Clinton Administration in the 90's. The middle class has been shrinking for the past five years and the rich are definitly getting richer while everyone else is sinking or working overtime just to stay afloat. You sound just like Marie Antonette when she said in answer to the statement that the people don't have bread to eat, "Let them eat cake". I'm happy you are enjoying the great life. It's too bad MOST Americans are not. If you know history, the situation today is most like during the Roaring 20's. The rich lived great while the majority of Americans were struggling. This preceeded the Great Depression. I just hope history doesn't repeat itself, but it seems like it does if you read history books. The Republicans usually don't spend any time reading though. If you look at the number of unemployed who no longer even look for work because it is not there, it too is at a record high. These people are just dropped from government statistics and that is the reason the unemployment level looks so good. You seem to forget the many millions who have dropped out of the workforce over the past few years. It is at a record high. Look it up before you go bragging about the great economy. I would love to see the economy of the 90's come back where EVERYONE shared in the good times. This was the first time that happened since the 1950's-60's. What do you think of that fact? You are definitly a conservative with his head in the sand. Can we say record deficit. How nice of you to push that on to the next generation while thinking the economy is so great. I bet you probably abuse your kids in other ways too. Also since you conservatives blame everything on Clinton, he must be the one responsible for the great economy. Huh?
2006-10-12 10:53:48 · answer #2 · answered by Pop D 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
This is BS.
There are a few people getting rich and productivity is growing. This does NOTHING for wages or the average guy.
Adjusted for inflation, American workers haven't seen a raise in 35 years.
Unemployment numbers do not count those who have given up on finding work. (Which is a lot of people)
The Dow hit a new high. Big deal. It took five years before the Dow got back to where it used to be. This doesn't sound like a boom to me.
Ask anyone in the stock market, the late 1990's were the best. Who was president then, I forgot...?
2006-10-12 10:45:55 · answer #3 · answered by Derek D 2 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Oh and you forgot that we are dropping bombs on people who didnt do anything to us and soldiers are dying so a few can make more money this year than they did last year. Who do you work for, Halliburton???
2006-10-16 07:01:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Want to buy a bridge with all that money?
The cost of living has gone up 5%, the average wage 3% -
One third of all Americans are without health insurance.
These are not good things to me.
2006-10-12 10:42:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Slick Willie the wunderkind of the liberals! Glad we have a REAL president now! No more smoke and mirrors!
2006-10-12 12:32:47 · answer #6 · answered by Bawney 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
record levels of poverty, the biggest gap ever between the rich and poor, highest consumer debt ratios in history....depends what statistics you'd like to use. Just because people are borrowing more money than ever, doesn't mean they'll be able to pay those loans. Just because unemployment is at an all time low, doesn't mean that the jobs aren't crappy service industry jobs that pay minimum wage, instead of good paying jobs in manufacturing that the republicans shipped off to China just to boost shareholders profits. It's all relative!
2006-10-12 10:44:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
You're completely incorrect.
Stock market? You mean the NYSS, not nasdaq, which is in the doldrums. You're only looking at one segment. Real estate is crashing, we are at record trade deficits, record national deficits, and the US debt is astronomical. Also, most of debt has been bought by unfriendly nations... like China!
Unemployment? look at job creation, look at the salaries, the lowest wage jobs created!
2006-10-12 10:43:10 · answer #8 · answered by Duque de Alba 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋
It all sounds great! Only problem is---wages haven't kept up with the cost of living. Look at your own bills for energy, healthcare, etc. Are you better off? I know I'm not!
2006-10-12 10:39:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
Methinks you might need to take an economy class.
2006-10-12 10:48:45 · answer #10 · answered by spire2000 2 · 4⤊ 3⤋