I know I've asked this before, but SERIOUSLY, aren't all the government economic numbers pure bullsht?

Question

They keep saying that everything is fine and that the economy is doing super duper great. But that doesn't match the reality on the ground. When the economic malaise was confined to the lower middle classes, it was easy for everyone else to ignore. But the economic malaise has creeped into the middle middle classes and maybe even higher. Well-off people can see it everywhere, maybe even see it in their own lives. How can there be such a huge disconnect between government numbers and reality? Am I the only one who sees it?

It's true. I know nothing of econimcs. I do, however, have a very good understanding of "economics". I also can spell the word "among". Anyone who can't spell "economics" or "among" is either ten years old or functionally illiterate. If you are ten, I forgive your childish banter. If not, I find it highly ironic that some functionally illiterate plebian who thinks that he's rich because he manages a KFC is trying to defend Republican economic policy. Go finish high school before you repost...

I know, Kellan's post is SO dumb and SO irrelevant that I find it hard to believe he's not some kind of Republican plant. It's almost hard to believe that an actual human being could post such a statement. For quite a while, I have suspected that the RNC wastes it's money by paying hundreds of trolls to post bullsht on the message boards all day. Ya think Kellen's a plant? If so, he's one of the dumber ones...

I know most of you Republican trolls haven't yet gotten it, so I'll let you in on a little secret: well-educated liberals have good jobs (that whole college thing you know) and make more money than you. We just happen to be a lot less greedy. Warren Buffett is a good example of a wealthy, outspoken liberal...

Answer 1

Anybody who buys gas, groceries, pays the bills, knows inflation is not being reported anywhere close to what it actually is. I've never seen a chuck roast cost $9 in my life until now. Gas over $3 a gallon. Who are they kidding? This is what I would call a flim flam economy based creative statistics to keep up the confidence so people keep on spending and investing even though they can't quite figure out where their money went.

Answer 2

Anyone can massage numbers to fit what perfect picture of reality they like. Like most people, I could care less what the economists are saying about the economy. I don't know what numbers you are referring too, but I'm sure it's all BS anyways. The fact is, the housing market is in shambles and that affects everything. Personally, I am going bankrupt because I can't keep up payments on investment properties I own and I can't sell them because no one wants to buy in this market. I have a friend who own a construction business that is now closing its doors because no one is remodeling. I have another friend who is a hard working salesman, putting in 80+ hours a week, and is facing foreclosure.
The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. With all these foreclosures, who can afford (or want) to purchase these foreclosed houses at deep discounts? Weathly investors. Who will see their money triple when the market improves? You guessed it.

Answer 3

There is a huge disconnect between the United States and reality........it is sad.

Kellan is a great example of this.........I don't think he understood the question. He mentioned nothing about the national economy and directed it at individuals. The economy is on FIRE???? How many homes are in FORECLOSURE...... but he sure did have an answer and a jab to go with it. Typical American, he believes the people on TV and Print always tell he truth.

Answer 4

Short answer: Yes you are cause apparently you know nothing of econimcs, and you're using your situation and lumping everyone else in with you.

Long Answer: Ok here we go. Income is up amung the poor 90%. Income amung the rich is up ~50%. 5% of the poor 7 years ago are now rich. 30% of the poor 7 years ago are now middle class. Some of the rich are now middle class, some of the middle class is now poor. However, people are making more money today, and keeping more of it cause of the tax cuts, than 7 years ago. This economy is on Fire! And you are a moron if you think different. Ask any economist out there, he'll tell you how awesome this economy is.

Also, maybe if you did something with your life showed some ambition and tried to make a income, instead of waiting for the free chicken you'd sing a different tune.

Answer 5

actual!! My dogs do relatively foul farts, somewhat each dogs i've got ever been close to that has farted has smelled relatively undesirable. quite often i think of they do quiet farts, i've got not at all heard a noisy one and that i dont think of the intensity of scent has something to do with the size of the dogs. i've got had a German Sheperd, a Border Collie, a Kelpie, a Maltese, a Shih Tzu and a Dachsund, all of them do quiet yet stinky farts. Oh, they have all had distinctive diets too. additionally I labored for and were in contact with for the RSPCA for 18 years heard many distinctive dogs do their agency. not at all heard a cat, yet I even have smelt it! All animals do it, the comparable as us - if it has a bowel, it will fart. wish that facilitates.

Answer 6

No.

If you would apply for a job, you would find out the Economy is Great.

It's an Employee Market.

Only Non Workers whine about the Economy.

GET A JOB, and quit whining.

Answer 7

Your vision is clear. You see perfectly. What is commonly called "the economy" is just Wall-Street. As long as suckers keep buying Starbucks and Wal-Mart, Wal-Street gets richer.

Answer 8

So long as you toss out the numbers for the last 100 years - they're all calculated the same.

Answer 9

There is an old saying which goes, "you can use statistics to prove or disprove anything by the way you manipulate them". What conclusion can you draw from this old saying?

Answer 10

No you aren't the only one that sees it. And yes they are spouting BS. Not so sure of it's purity though.