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Old 06-07-2013, 12:43 PM
 
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I don't care how much education she has - she's STILL an idiot.

Ken
and I don't care what you think about the "democratic" process. winning american idol because you're the guy that spent $1,000,000,000 on an election is not an accomplishment. it's embarrassing.

 
Old 06-07-2013, 12:46 PM
 
Location: SE Arizona - FINALLY! :D
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and I don't care what you think about the "democratic" process. winning american idol because you're the guy that spent $1,000,000,000 on an election is not an accomplishment. it's embarrassing.
You don't have to care. Your opinion will change nothing.

Ken
 
Old 06-07-2013, 12:49 PM
 
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You don't have to care. Your opinion will change nothing.

Ken
you sound bitter because that changed you were promised didn't work out so well for ya. don't be so bitter. it's also not an opinion. when you have beyonce, and jay-z over, it's become a disturbing popularity. and just so you can't play the predictable "race card," that's apparently all liberals have left in their arsenal, the same goes for when GWB has the flavor of the month redneck country singer over to the white house.
 
Old 06-07-2013, 01:00 PM
 
Location: SE Arizona - FINALLY! :D
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you sound bitter because that changed you were promised didn't work out so well for ya. don't be so bitter. it's also not an opinion. when you have beyonce, and jay-z over, it's become a disturbing popularity. and just so you can't play the predictable "race card," that's apparently all liberals have left in their arsenal, the same goes for when GWB has the flavor of the month redneck country singer over to the white house.
Not bitter at all - WHY should I be "bitter"? (LOL). The economy is recovering just fine - slower than I'd like, but it's getting there - deficit's falling, EU rate is falling, LEI is looking good, 401Ks are doing great.

Overall, I'm pretty pleased.



Oh, and I'm NOT a "Liberal" - I'm a Left-leaning Centrist (which is WHY I like Obama).


Ken
 
Old 06-07-2013, 01:05 PM
 
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Not bitter at all - WHY should I be "bitter" (LOL). The economy is recovering just fine - slower than I'd like, but it's getting there - deficit's falling, EU rate is falling, LEI is looking good, 401Ks are doing great.

Overall, I'm pretty pleased.



Oh, and I'm NOT a "Liberal" - I'm a Left-leaning Centrist (which is WHY I like Obama).


Ken
401k's? you must be a 1%er. clearly only the "rich" have 401k's. such has been the attitude when addressing the idea of increasing the capital gains tax. "recovery?" I believe unemployment went up this month. the deficit is falling? is that possible after the spendulis package that created 4 temp jobs?
 
Old 06-07-2013, 01:19 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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I don't care how much education she has - she's STILL an idiot.

Ken
Maybe you need to understand the meaning of Idiot. You might think she has nutty ideas, I think a lot will agree, but she isn't an idiot..
 
Old 06-07-2013, 04:10 PM
 
Location: SE Arizona - FINALLY! :D
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401k's? you must be a 1%er. clearly only the "rich" have 401k's. such has been the attitude when addressing the idea of increasing the capital gains tax. "recovery?" I believe unemployment went up this month. the deficit is falling? is that possible after the spendulis package that created 4 temp jobs?
Shows how behind the times you are. 50 MILLION Americans have 401K accounts - that's a LOT of "1%er". If you don't have one then maybe you should get a better education so you can get a better job that offers a 401K - or barring that, get yourself a personal IRA account (which functions more or less the same way) - and, by the way, capital gains taxes have NOTHING to do with 401Ks (they are taxed as regular income when you eventually withdraw money from them).

And YES - the deficit IS falling. The 2009 deficit was $1.4 TRILLION. Last year it had been reduced to a bit over $1 trillion (cut by almost 1/3 from it's 2009 peak) and THIS YEAR (which - for the Federal budget ends in September - just a few months away) it's looking like the deficit will be down UNDER $700 billion - meaning it's been CUT IN HALF in the last 4 years.

"CBO drops 2013 deficit estimate to $642 billion

WASHINGTON — A continued decline in the federal budget deficit this year is resulting in a better than expected fiscal forecast for 2013 from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.

The CBO projects a $642 billion budget deficit for fiscal year 2013, down more than $200 billion from its February estimate and the smallest annual shortfall since 2008. It is the lowest level of deficit spending to date under President Obama, who faced $1 trillion or more in annual deficits during his first term.

According to CBO, about half of the increase in revenues over the next two years are from new tax rules, such as higher rates and expiration of certain deductions. Revenueis also up due to "factors related mainly to the strengthening economy" including increases in "some components of taxable income" such as wages and capital gains..."


CBO drops 2013 deficit estimate to $642 billion

This site doesn't yet reflect the new CBO estimate but still shows the general downward trend of the deficit over the last 4 years:

US Federal Budget Deficit 2008_2018 - Charts Analysis

So YEAH, despite what you may have heard from rightwing talking heads, the deficit IS falling - and falling FAST.

The U-3 Unemployment rate went UP this month. The U-6 unemployment rate (often called the "real unemployment rate" because it counts those who have "given up looking") went DOWN this month - indicating that a chunk of previously discouraged unemployed have once again started looking for work)

U-3 (official) UE Rate history:
http://portalseven.com/employment/unemployment_rate.jsp

U-6 ("real") UE Rate history:
http://portalseven.com/employment/un...nt_rate_u6.jsp

Ken

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Old 06-07-2013, 04:15 PM
 
Location: SE Arizona - FINALLY! :D
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Maybe you need to understand the meaning of Idiot. You might think she has nutty ideas, I think a lot will agree, but she isn't an idiot..
Ok, she's a LUNATIC then - does that make you feel better?



Ken
 
Old 06-08-2013, 01:36 AM
 
Location: Eastern Missouri
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If Michelle Bachmann was President, we would have a balanced budget, a growing economy again which it still isn't, (sorry Obama fans, growing at less than 3 3/4 percent isn't growing because it is losing ground to the needs of the country, your dirtbag in the Whitehouse loses that one!) , we wouldn't have these scandals on a current President and his cronies, we would have a practical, working approach to the Nations problems, and we wouldn't have other Nations looking down their noses at the person in the Whitehouse like they do now. Don't believe me? Look up some of the online foreign news media quotes of their government officials.
 
Old 06-08-2013, 05:17 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Ok, she's a LUNATIC then - does that make you feel better?



Ken
I can almost buy that one.
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