I don't understand liberals. Unemployment is at 4.6% and this decade the average unemployment rate is the best in 40 years. the Dow-Jones Industrial Average is over 13,000 and Consumer Confidence is at a six year high. The dot.com bust was the worst economy since the Great Depression yet the highest unemployement got was 6.4%. If the unemployment rate was 0.1% they would complain. CANT LIBERALS JUST SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-09-08 17:25:59 · 23 answers · asked by babyface 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
When it is a democratic economy they think its the best in the world....their facts are nothing more then emotion...clinton had a false .com economy that collapsed yet you see libs on here reminiscing of the good ol days of the clintons....facts mean nothing..their reality is whatever their emotions dictate to them...they hate President Bush, so no matter what...like you said, if unemployment was .1% they would STILL hate the economy....THIS is why libs in power is so dangerous....I want people who are govern in reality...not those who govern with emotion.....
2007-09-09 03:04:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
So, you really support free speech and the open exchange of ideas?
Good soviet citizen you sound like, telling others to shut up.
Anyway, the unemployment rate - I believe that once you've been unemployed for more than 6 months, you are dropped from the count.
In addition, are you aware that foreclosures are at a record high and accelerating, with hundreds of thousands of people losing their homes? This tends to make people concerned about the economy.
Two years ago, we had millions of dollars in debt and owned four rental properties and were providing housing to many people. Then, the rules changed, interest rates skyrocketed and refinances were verboten.
Also, with gas prices tripling since 2001 and grocery prices skyrocketing, in addition to our home mortgage doubling, we're suddenly seriously behind in all our bills, constantly under the stress of this, and I have been searching for a job for months and couldn't find one, until I finally found a job taking care of dogs that I start monday. We now longer own any rental properties and our tenants all took a big hit in the quality of neighborhood they could live in when they had to move.
I have a degree, but stopped working to raise our sons.
I really doubt consumer confidence is at a 6 year high, unless the statistics mean it's been in the toilet and know it's on the seat.
I'm still shocked that you are telling people to shut up. What on earth is wrong with you?
2007-09-09 00:37:34 · answer #2 · answered by t jefferson 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes the economy is good on wall st. however go to main st. and look around the average american is living paycheck to paycheck struggling to make ends meet. savings are down, the average american wage has not kept up with inflation. americans have to work more hours to keep up. our manufacturing jobs are leaving america and the jobs that are being created do not provide a living wage, or benefits. the price of education is going through the roof which puts young people behind the eight ball before they even get started in life or if they are lucky their parents will depleats their savings, or home equity to help pay or worse off they will not attend college at all. so no i cant just shut up
im not a communist im an average american struggling working hard paying my taxes i just want my FAIR share of the pie no more no less. i believe in the free market however the average workers wage has gone up a fraction of that of the executives. how is it possible that CEOs get an average of 200% more pay than their workers. look at europe stronger economy their CEOs only get and average of 20% more than their workers. which means more money for their workers. more money in consumers pockets better economy. im a blue collar guy and i want to be able to provide for my children what my father did for me but it is getting harder everyday. its time for america to take a long look in the mirror and change now before we dont recognize ourselves.
2007-09-09 01:23:00 · answer #3 · answered by luis s 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course you fail to point out that alot of the jobs are in the low paying service sector, jobs that don't have health care (which is why the number of uninsured have INCREASED in this "great" economy). Low wages = more people applying for public assistance and job dissatisfaction, so they rarely stay in those jobs for long. Report out yesterday showed a job loss for August and a downward revision of prior months job statistics.
Edit: Funny that I got a thumbs down from someone for just pointing out some facts. I enjoy the fact that conservatives just don't like to hear the truth. Must be why they watch Fox News all day long.
2007-09-09 00:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by bayernfan00 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a leading econimist stated just 2 days ago that the next 2 years crap is gonna hit the fan and the economy is gonna take a sharp drop and maybe lead into another recession!!!
where did you get your info, spin city- fox news!!!
dont ya just want to reach through the screen and close of there windpipes and watch there faces turn cherry red, and just enjoy the muffled silence of the rush wannabees!!!
2007-09-09 00:49:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because liberals don't understand the economy. They think putting restrictions and regulations on it will it. No chance. Look at there most recent economic policy of raising the minimum wage. What a stupid piece of legislation. When you raise the min wage you raise the price of products and increase unemployment because now walmart has to pay all of it's employees more per hour thus they raise their prices to compensate for the lose thus meaning that the increase in min wage has done nothing to increase their purchasing power. Walmarts seconded option to compensate for the wage increase is to fire people thus increasing unemployment. Walmart is just my example but you can insert any large busniess that pays min wage.
2007-09-09 00:47:20 · answer #6 · answered by Space Pope Nick XVIII 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The DJIA is plunging, and umemployment just shot up for the first time in 4 years.
Anyone with half a brain can see you haven't accounted for foreclosures at a record pace and the current rate of import export imbalance at an all time high.
And never mind that Bush ruined the military. Don't guess you know about the $ value of wrecked equipment, although I know because my brother works in that department for the US Army.
What are you? A traitor?
2007-09-09 00:34:15 · answer #7 · answered by Truth 5 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Have you ever met someone who lost their house because they couldn't pay off their loans? I am not LIB or Con but doesn't make sense to overspend and put the economies hands in Saudi Arabia, China and Israel.
2007-09-09 00:32:33 · answer #8 · answered by Edge Caliber 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Because it's their job to try and con people into believing that they can make things better. When, in reality, politicians only really care about making things better for themselves.
2007-09-09 00:35:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can't believe I almost got sucked into responding to you. What a waste.
2007-09-09 00:39:10 · answer #10 · answered by Mac 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋