The Common Man Is In An Economic Sweet Spot

[Jeff '79]

I installed a 1" gas line in my buddy's house today , which connects to his barn.
Home Depot was an absolute zoo.
I duuno where you naysayers live, but that's a damned good indicator that the economy is doin' ok to me.....

[Admiral Blue]

Then the fed should raise rates a lot! Well, I think it is just a little more complicated than that, lol.

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by Admiral Blue

Then the fed should raise rates a lot! Well, I think it is just a little more complicated than that, lol.

Yes, it's a lot more complicated than that.
Unfortunately, it's so complicated that no house or senate will ever agree on the correct solution, so I guess this is as good as it gets while the can gets kicked down the road.... Since the late '60's

[Bill]

We could have listened to Ross Perot, back when the National Debt was but a mere $ 4T.........could have.

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

We could have listened to Ross Perot, back when the National Debt was but a mere $ 4T.........could have.

Tru dat

[Admiral Blue]

Agree on Ross Perot! The house and senate does not decide monetary policy...they just decide how much more money we are going to spend versus what we bring in.

[VITE1]

Average family income is down. Under employment is endemic, our children are under educated and unable to compete globally, over 50% of Americans pay no federal income tax and over 100 million live in households collecting means tested welfare, corporations are taxed at the highest level in the world so they keep nearly 4 Trillion in profits out of the USA and we have a popular that keeps voting for people who want government programs and spending to fix problems caused by government programs and spending.

Yes, The common man is the sweet spot. And they are getting f**ked out of their sweetness.

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by Admiral Blue

Agree on Ross Perot! The house and senate does not decide monetary policy...they just decide how much more money we are going to spend versus what we bring in.

Oh, I thought that they passed the federal budgets every year.
Those are non events in the greater scheme of things I guess.

Monetary policy???
The deficit is much bigger than just monetary policy.

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by Jeff '79

Oh, I thought that they passed the federal budgets every year.
Those are non events in the greater scheme of things I guess.

Monetary policy???
The deficit is much bigger than just monetary policy.

We have not had a federal budget since 2009 until th e recent budget was finally passed. We have been working on continuing resolutions until 2016 FYI which is the first budget to pass

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by VITE1

We have not had a federal budget since 2009 until th e recent budget was finally passed. We have been working on continuing resolutions until 2016 FYI which is the first budget to pass

Kickin the can down the road.....

Or smoke & mirrors

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by Jeff '79

Kickin the can down the road.....

Or smoke & mirrors

Bullshit and attitude.

[Craig]

This just in: Obama today threatened to veto the next Bill to come from congress; he doesn't yet know what that Bill will be, but he intends to veto it, whatever it is.

Film at eleven...

[marvinmoneymarvmichel]

I think that we should devalue the U.S dollar and that could help to raise our gdp, also help to foster more greenfield investments from foreign companys and help to raise our exports back to these countrys also we should globalize every brand in the U.S if possible also limit imports and promote export (very basic thinking)

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by marvinmoneymarvmichel

I think that we should devalue the U.S dollar and that could help to raise our gdp, also help to foster more greenfield investments from foreign companys and help to raise our exports back to these countrys also we should globalize every brand in the U.S if possible also limit imports and promote export (very basic thinking)

Welcome NoOb....

[marvinmoneymarvmichel]

Originally Posted by Jeff '79

Welcome NoOb....

Never said to know it all , explain to me where im wrong nd teach a young guy something. Always open to learning something new

[SteelCityBlue]

This is going well I see...

[Giraffe (He/Him)]

Originally Posted by SteelCityBlue

This is going well I see...

Not particularly but allow me to summarize!

Things are going well for Jeff. (Including myself and maybe one other) Jeff realizes there isn't much the average contributor can do to change the situation in this country but vote and try to live his life within his means. Bitching about how fuked up everything is is a colossal waste of time and energy so he's just getting on with his life.

On the other hand, the rest of the posters are habitually pissing and moaning about Obama and how fuked up the country is by citing statistical analysis or basically just making shit up on the fly. Let's call these guys the Chicken Little contingent.

A couple people are preparing for when the shit hits the fan, one fixes televisions -or did- and thinks Muslims are taking over the universe, and a new guy surfaces.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Thomas

Not particularly but allow me to summarize!

Things are going well for Jeff. (Including myself and maybe one other) Jeff realizes there isn't much the average contributor can do to change the situation in this country but vote and try to live his life within his means. Bitching about how fuked up everything is is a colossal waste of time and energy so he's just getting on with his life.

On the other hand, the rest of the posters are habitually pissing and moaning about Obama and how fuked up the country is by citing statistical analysis or basically just making shit up on the fly. Let's call these guys the Chicken Little contingent.

A couple people are preparing for when the shit hits the fan, one fixes televisions -or did- and thinks Muslims are taking over the universe, and a new guy surfaces.

Facts: the REAL inconvenient truth.




Oh, and excellent thread summary. I still say you have a promising second career with the Cliff's Notes people. I could have saved a lot of time in English classes over the years had YOU written the notes for the required reading in those classes.

[SteelCityBlue]

Well alrighty then. Thanks for the summary.

[DAB]

seems the less news i watch, the happier i am.

i can only take care of me and my family, so i do.

i'm content with my lot in life, so if you are trying to harm me, stay off my land and you will see tomorrow.