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[ThxOne Premium Member]

Can you explain or verify, or is this just another feeling with no basis in reality?

Yes, I could.

 

[RobGMN 5,000+ posts]

Can you prove your statements about your pay and investments improving last year? Post up your previous 3 years worth of tax returns and we can go through the math. You have to judge the economy by percentages, not just that you “made more money”. What economic policy that the president implemented is helping the economy? Is there a single free market principle that works better today than in 2018? Did someone fix all the corruption in the middle of the night and tell no one?

I absolutely can prove it. My long term investments track the market by diversification. The market is better, ergo my net worth is up.
My house is affected by the real estate market, ergo my net worth is up.
My short term investments track the market through diversification, ergo my short term income is up.
My raise is more than COLA, ergo my income is up.
“Making more money” to me means having more NET income at the end of the week, year, or month. (“NET” means after all expenses and taxes are paid, in case you’re not familiar with the term).
My net income for 2021 is up.

You think the economic indicators are fake news. I would not waste my time showing you my income verifications that would prove you wrong yet again. You’d respond with “Democrat propaganda”.

There’s a reason you are where you are in life.
It’s not from being the brain trust you claim to be. Your failure to do better in an improving economy is no ones fault but your own, and is not an indicator that the economy is not improving.

 

[RobGMN 5,000+ posts]

Yes, I could.

Do it.
Show us your brilliance.

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

Do it.
Show us your brilliance.

I am glad you think your finances represent the rest of the country and you feel like you can then speak for the country.

Ok, here is one chart. As it shows, it is trending in what direction? That's right, down. It's going to continue that way according to financial experts.

 

[SlugButter]

I absolutely can prove it. My long term investments track the market by diversification. The market is better, ergo my net worth is up.
My house is affected by the real estate market, ergo my net worth is up.
My short term investments track the market through diversification, ergo my short term income is up.
My raise is more than COLA, ergo my income is up.
“Making more money” to me means having more NET income at the end of the week, year, or month. (“NET” means after all expenses and taxes are paid, in case you’re not familiar with the term).
My net income for 2021 is up.

You think the economic indicators are fake news. I would not waste my time showing you my income verifications that would prove you wrong yet again. You’d respond with “Democrat propaganda”.

There’s a reason you are where you are in life.
It’s not from being the brain trust you claim to be. Your failure to do better in an improving economy is no ones fault but your own, and is not an indicator that the economy is not improving.

I didn’t say all economic indicators are BS. I said using the stock market as an indicator is BS and I stand by that. I am doing better, but it isn’t because of economic indicators, my house value is up, even though id rather sell right now and move, which puts that on hold. It’s a sellers market. Id have to pay more for a house on the other end. I also never said anything about “democrat propaganda”. The stock market and corporations were bolstered more by republicans, not democrats. If anything, the republicans are better at propaganda than democrats, historically speaking. Your comprehension of what I’ve said *****.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Can you prove your statements about your pay and investments improving last year? Post up your previous 3 years worth of tax returns and we can go through the math. You have to judge the economy by percentages, not just that you “made more money”. What economic policy that the president implemented is helping the economy? Is there a single free market principle that works better today than in 2018? Did someone fix all the corruption in the middle of the night and tell no one?

No one said anything about any of that bro. The economy as a whole is doing better now than it was under Trump and that's a fact. Just because you don't like it doesn't make it not true.

 

[SlugButter]

No one said anything about any of that bro. The economy as a whole is doing better now than it was under Trump and that's a fact. Just because you don't like it doesn't make it not true.

I didn’t say anything about any of that. I’m doing better. I just wanted to hear what BS I’d hear if I even questioned your almighty savior. I got exactly what I suspected to get from you jokers.

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

No one said anything about any of that bro. The economy as a whole is doing better now than it was under Trump and that's a fact. Just because you don't like it doesn't make it not true.

Why? Because people are spending more? They aren't using credit more, they are spending cash more but only because they are being given more cash. That alone is going to give a false sense that the economy is doing better.

 

[SlugButter]

Inflation always trails the economic boosts gained by government spending. That’s why they’re making a big deal about inflation being “transitory”. Time will tell if inflation outruns temporary gains.

 

[RobGMN 5,000+ posts]

I didn’t say all economic indicators are BS. I said using the stock market as an indicator is BS and I stand by that. I am doing better, but it isn’t because of economic indicators, my house value is up, even though id rather sell right now and move, which puts that on hold. It’s a sellers market. Id have to pay more for a house on the other end. I also never said anything about “democrat propaganda”. The stock market and corporations were bolstered more by republicans, not democrats. If anything, the republicans are better at propaganda than democrats, historically speaking. Your comprehension of what I’ve said *****.

Since 1947, the economy has done better under Democrat administrations than under Republican. Irrefutable fact.

This happens regardless of one-term or two-term presidencies. IF the Democrats are simply trailing the Republicans for a win, why don’t the REPUBLICANS trail the Republicans for a win? The old “you opened the lid, but I loosened it” excuse doesn’t fly with even casual inspection.

Please explain how the Republicans bolster the stock market more than Democrats when the places that contribute the most to our Federal tax base are “Blue” (i.e. - making the most and spending the most).
A short analysis shows the markets do better under Democrats than Republicans since 1980. Does that mean the Republicans are more confident investing while we’re under a Democrat POTUS? THAT would be interesting.

 

[SlugButter]

Since 1947, the economy has done better under Democrat administrations than under Republican. Irrefutable fact.

This happens regardless of one-term or two-term presidencies. IF the Democrats are simply trailing the Republicans for a win, why don’t the REPUBLICANS trail the Republicans for a win? The old “you opened the lid, but I loosened it” excuse doesn’t fly with even casual inspection.

Please explain how the Republicans bolster the stock market more than Democrats when the places that contribute the most to our Federal tax base are “Blue” (i.e. - making the most and spending the most).
A short analysis shows the markets do better under Democrats than Republicans since 1980. Does that mean the Republicans are more confident investing while we’re under a Democrat POTUS? THAT would be interesting.

I’ve seen your limited understanding of economics. Are you saying that democrats have contributed to the corporate take over more than republicans? I guess Bernie is completely full of **** then. You’re an idiot.

 

[SlugButter]

Rob learns economics on Facebook then tries to destroy his own party’s agenda by claiming democrats like corporations more than republicans do. You can’t make this **** up.

 

[RobGMN 5,000+ posts]

Rob learns economics on Facebook then tries to destroy his own party’s agenda by claiming democrats like corporations more than republicans do. You can’t make this **** up.

I’ve seen your limited understanding of economics. Are you saying that democrats have contributed to the corporate take over more than republicans? I guess Bernie is completely full of **** then. You’re an idiot.

No, Rob has a degree in Business Admin with a concentration in finance. He took plenty of boring economics classes, and understands stuff he reads.
Do you think I’m incorrect in stating the economy has done better under Democrat administrations? The JEC and pretty much every economist would disagree with you: https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_...ratic-vs.-republican-presidents-june-2016.pdf
I’m sure you know more than they all do, and would be interested in hearing your contrary argument. Please be factual, it’s getting tiring to hear “because I know”, or “I’ve already proved it over and over”.

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

Good thing I got my tank filled yesterday. I got gas for $4.19 and surprise, today gas is $4.69.

 

[spokey9]

That chart is garbage if it says the economy grew as much under Carter as Reagan...