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coloradodem2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-25-04 06:07 PM
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I wish people would stop with the supposed good economy.
The jobs are still not out there. There was a report of unemployment claims going up and they still want to convince us that we are moving in the right direction? I don't think so.
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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-25-04 06:12 PM
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1. No joke
The market has been trading sideways for months, the average income on all the "wonderful new jobs that are being created is barely above poverty, the housing market is a bubble about to explode. What is good about it is coming together just before the election and them will hit the shitter again.

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bullimiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-25-04 06:15 PM
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5. i feel like they are working with all they have...
to hold off all the devastation of the economy and foreign and domestic policy until after the election.

do they have 5 months of deception left in their bag o tricks?
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mhr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-25-04 06:13 PM
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2. Agreed - Unemployed Four Years Now - See The Chart Below
This chart is from the Dallas federal reserve.

FWIW - I live in Dallas.


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Worst Username Ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-25-04 06:13 PM
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3. 26%
of the 1 million new jobs are held by non-citizens, who can't vote.
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ALago1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-25-04 06:14 PM
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4. New inflation and growth numbers show the economy tanking again
n/t
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