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Since 2008 my income is up 15 percent, paid off all my debt, 401k is much higher, mutual funds higher and company owned stock went from $14 to $37. I'd much better off then I was 4 years go
That's how I like to vote, based on my quality of life.
We drive less, which means we visit far away relatives less, and we have to cut corners to make up for the extra gasoline costs. Our food, electricity, water, gas, clothing costs have gone up, and we adjust around that. My employer froze our pay for two years, because of this economy, so I'm earning less then i should also. But I'm sure others have lost jobs, homes, cars, and even marriages due to this Obama economy.
No. My life is not worse off. In 2008 I was still living with my parents and upset about it, unable to fix my own car, and barely working part time for peanuts. I've since moved out, live in another state, have a social life, am finally able to afford school without excessive loans, my only debt is my student loans, and I get by. Not glamorous living, but I get by. I don't lean on my parents as much.
The first two years after Obama took office though were pure hell. I was laid off three times, nearly lost the car, and ended up at max hours at school because when I was 19 I was dumb.
The big thing that seems to impact me (and everyone I know, regardless of how much they make) is that savings is worthless, the stock market is more volatile than ever, and the cost of everything goes up, but business profits and wages are stagnant.
Oh you're a union member and think that giving the GOP a shot would be good for your ability to earn a living?
Even though they are passing and attempting to pass anti-union legislation that would kill your bargaining power?
I've heard it all now. ...wow
You should try rising to your own level of work ethic and competence. It works. When one has talent and uses it wisely, one doesn't need unions to beg for more money, more vacation time, more benefits.
The only difference is higher gasoline prices reduce the amount of driving. That is not President Obama's fault because all the people that control OIL are republicans.
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