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Johnny2X2X

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4. The richierriches are causing a recession

Reply to onethatcares (Reply #3)

Mon May 16, 2022, 10:52 AM

May 2022

They botched inflation last year when the economy was seeing record GDP growth, so now they're deliberately causing a recession with interest rate hikes in the hope that wages will go back down for the poor.

That's where we are as a country, the rich would rather see a recession than see poor people making enough money to live.

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in an NPR blurb this morning onethatcares May 2022 #3

The richierriches are causing a recession Johnny2X2X May 2022 #4

I know, onethatcares May 2022 #5

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