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Private pay shrinks to historic lows

that's NINE MONTHS ago

LOL!
 
Why are you even here?

I don't begrudge anyone asking any question, it's how one learns, but this stroke of brilliance is in a class of its own.

It sits isolated as the single dumbest question I've seen since joining DP.

Congratulations Ace!

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yes, let's do ignore the changed direction of the economy

And the taxes being at an all-time low. And that buying insurance from private companies is pretty much the opposite of socialism. Some of these people are mad about their country moving in a direction... that it isn't moving in.
 
that's NINE MONTHS ago

LOL!

Here's Today!

U.S. Economy: Home Sales, Durable Orders Point to Strength - BusinessWeek

The point is this: it's volatile when you're in a recovery. And we're in a recovery. That doesn't mean everything is perfect. It means it's getting slightly better a little bit at a time.

The early 2000s recession was only 8 months and relatively shallow the recovery took nearly four years. And let's not forget that jobs (as they are in every recession) are the last thing to return.

So why do you think that the recovery from this nearly 3-year-long recession should only take a month or two?
 
ask paul volcker

ask moody's
 
yup, that's the rosey eyed optimist i was referring

even pollyana is coming around, sounding more and more like mr king, mr tarullo, mr roubini, the imf's fiscal monitor...

did you see the vix?

how bout the half of those who had their mortgages modified already redefaulting?

did you hear the dems aren't going to propose a budget this year?

i wonder why
 
yes, let's do ignore the changed direction of the economy

Do you mean to tell me that the economy is failing faster now than it was last year? That's the only change I've seen... sadly.

Do you people ever stop to think for yourselves, or do you just barf back your parties talking points?

Here…. Let me help you out, unless you think the CBO is a right wing propaganda organization.

So, can 3-5% possibly stop one of the worst recessions in thirty years? Or was the CBO absolutely spot on when they predicted back in February that by the end of 2009 our recession will slow down and reverse with or without a stimulus intervention. You be the judge, but as of now I am not seeing any reason why Congress jammed this bill down our throats and it should be no surprise at this point why 45% of Americans think we should cancel the remainder of the stimulus bill. A strong platform for 2010 can be a pledge to dismantle the remainder of the stimulus bill.

How much stimulus money has been spent as of September 2009?
 
Huh. During a recession we spend more on safety net programs and people get paid less.

edit: Do you even understand the article you just read? This is completely predictable during a recession.
What part of "historic" don't you understand?
 
Private pay shrinks to historic lows

"mission accomplished" --Barack Hussein Obama


"mmm-mmm-mmm"
 
Rasmussen isn't non partisan.

Actually it is. Unless you have proof that it isn't. Gallup has Obama at 47% approval, but remember that this is a daily poll, that the methodology is different, and that there is error. Also Rasmussen has strongly approve and strongly disapprove, options that Gallup doesn't provide.

As for unemployment, Gallup has that at 19.3%. This is the amount of people who are not working or who are working part-time and want to work full time.
 
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