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What have Republicans done since Bush to prove that are no longer the pathetic party that Bush represented? Regressed. They are a tea party-downgraded, more worthless version of that sorry version that gave us Dubya. Since they decimated the country under Bush, they have done nothing but obstruct, push policies to hurt all but the rich, sought to keep taxes low on the rich, tried to get elected a pompous goon (Romney) who was only interested in half the country, tried to end Medicare, caused a government shutdown, forced sequester, obstructed judicial nominees just because, and tried to get that you betcha dingbat Palin to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. They have been wrong about every foreign concern, wrong about the economy, wrong in all their polls, wrong about the domestic agenda across the board.
The have been wrong about immigration. Still on the wrong side of the argument about civil rights and racial discrimination, abortion, same sex marriage and gay rights, health care, the economy, jobs, legal immigration, taxes and revenue, and benefits for the unemployed. They are stuck in slavery times, still promoting inequality, still denying that racism exists to the detriment of black people even as they practice it. They are still only concerned about the deficit because a Democrat is in the White House. Only concerned about spending when a Democrat is in the White House. They are still led by some of the most pathetic and repulsive human beings this society has seen since Strom Thurmond walked the earth: Paul "Marty Feldman" Ryan, Eric "Snake" Cantor, Mitch "Maggot" McConnell, John "Crybaby" Boehner, Chris "Corrupt" Christie, Rand "Plagiarism" Paul, Jeb "Not Another" Bush. The party is looking pretty damn bad.
So, whatever happens, Pubs reek. This will NOT be their year, and neither will 2016.
No matter how good the economy may get rightwingers will never give Obama credit for anything, they simply hate him.
The economy fights to recover in spite of Barack, not because of him and his mismanagement. The country would have been at full employment and booming if he never left his "community organizing" gig and left the real work to adults.
GDP is growing at a rate that is less than money creation.
Stock market is pumped up by artificially low interest rates.
Corporate Revenue is essentially flat, profits are up from cutting production costs - much of it in the form of labor.
Employment Numbers ignore those that are unemployed, but whose unemployment benefits have expired. Labor Participation is down.
Corporations are actually doing quite well, but let me repeat that the question is how the economy will perform in 2014, and how that will reflect on political parties. It's a little early to provide arguments either way.
Corporations are actually doing quite well, but let me repeat that the question is how the economy will perform in 2014, and how that will reflect on political parties. It's a little early to provide arguments either way.
As I said profits are generally up - but revenue is generally flat lined. Hence, profit is up from cutting production costs, which includes less employee compensation.
As I said profits are generally up - but revenue is generally flat lined. Hence, profit is up from cutting production costs, which includes less employee compensation.
Can you show me the figures for the second quarter 2014? How about 3rd quarter? 1st quarter? 4th?
As I said profits are generally up - but revenue is generally flat lined. Hence, profit is up from cutting production costs, which includes less employee compensation.
Corporate profits are not synonymous with "the economy."
You have to include households in the equation. Median households have been getting hammered.
Profits have been up - Revenue is only up between 0.5 and 1%, which is not only minimal, it is also less than inflation and is therefore flat.
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Republicans are worse than Bush years; Dems win
