MSNBC Live Poll - Do you think the economy is on the right track?

[texpatriot2004]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3080261/

If you scroll down you can add comments to this question.

Here's what I wrote:

Bush is WRONG. This economy is the worst I have ever seen in my lifetime. I have been unable to find work for the first time EVER! The deficit that Bush has run up (more than all the Presidents before him combined) is dangerous and he wants to raise the debt level again. Millions of Americans slipping into poverty under Bush. We are NOT doing well. This economy is NOT good. It's teetering on a perilous edge and NO fancy banner hung up behind Bush is going to fix it either. Most Americans are hurting financially, or, like us, they are barely getting by. It's another slap in the face from Bush for him to go on tour using tax payer money to tell us how great things are when we know better. More lies from Bush. More photo ops. While America and Americans suffer. Impeach him already!

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[texpatriot2004]

1. This economy SUCKS! nm

[acmejack]

2. Replied

The economy is fabulous! Unfortunately for the majority of us, we exist in the 95% of Americans who are not enjoying the boom. We have seen our fortunes decline to the point where we work longer for less than ever before, if we are lucky enough to have a job at all. Expensive college degrees do little to ensure one a decent job, but the service sector is indeed booming.

[texpatriot2004]

4. I have one of those expensive college degrees and have been

out of work for over two years.

You are so right about "if they are lucky enough to have a job at all".

[texpatriot2004]

8. Service sector, like fast food and retail? nm

[acmejack]

11. Mcjobs

[texpatriot2004]

12. for McMinimum wage which is NOT a living wage nm

[wryter2000]

38. That's pretty much what I said

"Jobless economy" is the result of GDP growth not filtering down to regular folks.

[bigwillq]

3. Done

Do you think the economy is on the right track? * 1127 responses


Yes
17%

No
83%

[texpatriot2004]

5. lots of No's there nm

[bigwillq]

6. Because it's the truth

the economy is not on the right track.

[texpatriot2004]

7. Exactly! nm

[lpbk2713]

9. Right track?

Somebody has fallen asleep at the switch.

[texpatriot2004]

10. Great visual aid you have here nm

[WhereThereIsFire]

19. Ditto on lpbk2713's graphic!

That pic really shows the direction of boooshie's "plan" for the economy.

[auburngrad82]

13. I love it. 82% say no.

And that's after all of the GOP's attempts to paint a pretty picture about the economy.

[texpatriot2004]

14. Ain't no pretty picture there, I don't care what they paint nm

[ProfessorGAC]

15. 82% No. 2430 Responses

Nice going, Silverspoon.
The Professor

[LuCifer]

16. 82% ... FREEPER ALERT!

I say keep this kicked!

[in_cog_ni_to]

17. 82% NO 18% yes

Do you think the economy is on the right track? * 2881 responses


Yes
18% No
82%

[stumblnrose]

18. Doesn't this tell the MSNBC ownership something?

MSNBC polls online show that the American mindset is not in consort with the right-wing slant that MSNBC is pandering to.

[texpatriot2004]

20. Freeper Alert nm

[Roy]

21. Didn't this administration change.....

the way that the employment, economy, and other economic indicators were tracked or reported so as to make things things appear to better than they actually are?

[Virginian]

25. They talk about the number of jobs in the US, but

forget to mention how many people have been imported to take those jobs. Perhaps we need to compare the number of jobs in the 1990's and the number of jobs in 2005 and subtract the number of work visas issued for both periods to see how many
AMERICANS are employed during both time periods.

Adding jobs and then importing workers to fill them does not make the average American any better off.

This administration and Republican Congress has been great for the economy of India.

[ananda]

22. No 81%

Wow. Americans seem to know what's going on.

[corkhead]

23. here is what I wrote

I think it couldn't be better... for me. Thanks to all the little people...

Sam Walton, Bentonville AK
[e-mail]

[wryter2000]

39. Well done

:rofl:

[MoJoWorkin]

24. Done. Still at 81%

[andlor]

26. done

[Norquist Nemesis]

27. If they run this again toward the end of the month

The wrong track number will greatly increase...after people get their credit card statements with those extra Christmas purchases added on to the balance.

[Vidar]

28. done 81% no

[ellenfl]

29. i think they left out a choice . . .

should be 'yes', 'no' and 'hell no!'.

81% no

ellen fl

[MANative]

30. Done and

noting that the crappy economy has bounced me out of 2 $100K+ jobs in 3 years. Finally decided to go out on my own, consulting for people in the staffing industry. Money sucks, but I love my new boss!!!

[haydukelives]

31. Done

81% no

[OhioChick]

32. Done n/t

[Eugene]

33. Done - No 80%

Yes 20%
No  80%

7580 responses

:kick:

[DIKB]

34. Nice letter.

Here's my response to their question.

There is no "surging, booming economy." It's an illusion being passed around by republicans. The claims are based solely on corporate earnings, not on employment statistics, not on mean income, not on housing or business starts, not on anything that truly matters to joe citizen.

By cutting taxes, yet continuing with outrageous spending, the country is headed towards bankruptcy. China has been buying up American debt. Eisenhower used to use the threat of calling in debts to coerce or alter other countries’ policies.

By putting ourselves in such a disadvantaged position; the only way the president can avoid the same tactic being used against the US, would be to act like a global tyrant. America's only real bargaining chip would be our military might. Shirking debt and using the threat of force would alienate the US from the world body even further than Bush already has.

[Rainscents]

35. Done!

[Pam-Moby]

36. Done

Do you think the economy is on the right track? * 8504 responses


Yes
20% No
80%

[me b zola]

37. 80% say no

8880 responses

[greiner3]

40. Yes 21% No 79% 9897 Results;

Good results America. Hell, I knew it was not and I'm not that smart!