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TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:11 PM Original message |
Are you better off than you were four years ago? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes. Very much better. |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. I am the same. I was very lucky through this all. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. Worse than 4 years ago. Worse than 10 years ago. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. Much better off |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. When did the bottom fall out of the economy? |
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TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
51. Exactly the point Frenchie |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
6. Worse off. Can't even hardly afford to go grocery shopping.... |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. WAY worse |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. awwwwww |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 06:18 AM Response to Reply #29 |
50. blub, blub, blub, splutter, gurgle, blub, blub |
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lutefisk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. Are you kidding- I'm a Wisconsin State Employee! |
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Sabriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. Me, too, and next year I'll be much worse than four years ago. n/t |
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nemo137 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm employed and no longer suicidal. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. I was far better off 4 years ago, and far better off than that 8 years ago. n/t |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. Not really. |
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crazyjoe (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. I was doing GREAT 4 years ago, and i still AM!!!!! |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. Same. |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
14. The same |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. Honestly? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
17. By 2012, I'll be able to say yes |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
18. Worse. House is worth less. Health ins has doubled |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:23 PM Original message |
You and me both! Same thing. Also husband was laid off in 2009 and no job yet. |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. No. The hope has left the building. I am tightly hanging onto the belief he is better than W |
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xphile (565 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. Not at all. I had a job 4 years ago. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yes and No... This time 4 yrs ago was shortly before the economy tanked |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
22. Hell no! |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
23. Yes |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yes, significantly better. |
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FarLeftRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
25. No.... |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
26. Yes, better off. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yes |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
28. Yes. nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Hang in there... |
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TNLib (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 08:02 PM Original message |
Not really |
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TNLib (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
32. Not really |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
33. Only because I took a "poor man's" bankruptcy and used the money |
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Urban Prairie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
35. I am better off AND am worse off at the same time |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
36. About the same? More or less... |
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Sisaruus (703 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
37. Much better. |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
38. No. I haven't had a steady job for over two years. |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
39. Yes, I got a great deal on a new house. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
40. no |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
41. Much better than four years ago. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
42. MUCH worse. I am a progressive living in Arizona. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
43. No. |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
44. NO. |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
45. No. Prices keep rising, we pay less taxes one way only for our states or counties to raise |
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cutlassmama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
46. mega better |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
47. Way better. Just bought a house even. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
48. Better. Gas prices are up, but not like they were under W. |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:08 AM Response to Original message |
49. nope. lost job in housing bust. not sure when it will recover in FL, prolly years. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
52. Without health insurance since last rate increase in January; so, no. nt |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
53. Worse off than four years ago for sure. I'm down to about half income and very job insecure with no |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
54. Yes and no |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
55. yes |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
56. No. |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
57. Yes. Waayyyy better off. nt |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
58. Not even close. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
59. Much, much worse |
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