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In reply to the discussion: The economy is doing great. [View all]ck4829
(37,496 posts)59. K&R
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I believe that government should work to provide a level playing field for equal opportunity.
olegramps
Mar 2019
#49
You are young. You know that prices and cost go up on into the future. You have time to do
wasupaloopa
Mar 2019
#2
Not poo pooed from here. I have a very similar story. After struggling for over 20 years...
George II
Mar 2019
#6
Won't get bashed by me. Fact is, most people with marketable skills are doing relatively well now.
Hoyt
Mar 2019
#7
It was differenent for us wasupaloopa. I'm about the same age as you, but we were very poor.
PeeJ52
Mar 2019
#10
I believe when you are born you get a hand to play. It is mostly unfair but that is how it is.
wasupaloopa
Mar 2019
#20
"We are not the future they are" I wonder if any of them think the future could be bright.
wasupaloopa
Mar 2019
#35
Yes I am thinking negatively about them and no I do not support a socialism.
wasupaloopa
Mar 2019
#50
You are talking about some young people. They are not all homogenized. I think who we were and
wasupaloopa
Mar 2019
#53
I agree with your sentiment that when you are born you get a hand to play. That to me
c-rational
Mar 2019
#48
I don't simplify their plight. They have to live in the future no matter what is going on now.
wasupaloopa
Mar 2019
#39
Yet the government is FULL of people who have never had to take personal responsibility for anything
ck4829
Mar 2019
#60
If the top 10% can keep the middle 45% afraid of the bottom 45%, they have 55% to vote for them.
keithbvadu2
Mar 2019
#4
There is a cartoon of a middle 45 guy ranting about the bottom 45 keeping him down while the top 10%
keithbvadu2
Mar 2019
#18
The economy is great to a Republican if the "middle class" have enough jobs to make their payments.
PeeJ52
Mar 2019
#5
The yield curve going negetive is good news to us. It means mortgage rates are going lower along
wasupaloopa
Mar 2019
#28
The inversion is a result of economies slowing around the world and our reaction to it.
wasupaloopa
Mar 2019
#52
Yes that is true. But it is not the truth for everybody. I care about those people that is why I
wasupaloopa
Mar 2019
#23
Yes but 17,000 people got those jobs. And I bet they don't pay much attention to the job figures.
wasupaloopa
Mar 2019
#21
Boy! I'd like to know where I can find a house for $1000 or an apartment for $600.
Texin
Mar 2019
#26
I show this old video of Trump claiming that the economy does better under Democrats to Trumpians
allgood33
Mar 2019
#36
" Used cars are expensive. Expect to pay at least $5,000 for a halfway decent used car,.."
AncientGeezer
Mar 2019
#54