Skidmore
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Mon Jun-19-06 10:28 AM
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Responding to "the economy is strong, just certain groups don't see it." |
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OK, we need to hit back. If the rich won't contribute in a meaningful manner to the national community and continue to suck it dry, and the poor can't, then the economy really teeters on the backs of a strapped and dwindling middle class AND a monstrous mountain of funny money and debt. We need to condense that message into something that is easily understood and conveyed. I'm not a huge expert on economics but is there a way to get this out there concisely?
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Mon Jun-19-06 10:31 AM
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1. Simple, a Reaganesque question from the 80's |
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Are better off now, than four years ago? Or In Shub's case "Are Better Off Now under Bush, than when Bill Clinton was in Office?"
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Mon Jun-19-06 10:32 AM
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2. "certain groups" - meaning about 90% of the country |
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well, maybe more like 70% if you don't include the legions of deluded people living in the great land of Denial.
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Mon Jun-19-06 10:35 AM
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3. gas up, utilities up, groceries up, insurance up,..... cost of living up |
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wages stagnent.....
less in pocket
how good is the economy for everyday famailies?
thaat is my argument and i stick to it. most all can understand 2 + 2 = 4
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Mon Jun-19-06 01:47 PM
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14. This one of the points that dems should bring up everytime they are |
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ask about bush and his policies and when a republicon says the economy is great.
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Mon Jun-19-06 10:36 AM
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4. the increase in energy prices is working it's way through the retail |
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and service industry. I've seen prices for everything jumping as of late. As such, it will start to affect what's left of the middle class.
:popcorn:
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Mon Jun-19-06 10:50 AM
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5. We're "Hillbilly" Rich |
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Mon Jun-19-06 10:52 AM
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6. Certain groups, like the poor and the middle class. nt. |
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Mon Jun-19-06 12:02 PM
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7. We're in a "Bill Gates Walks Into The Room" recovery... |
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because when Bill walks into a room he lifts the income average for everyone!
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Mon Jun-19-06 12:08 PM
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8. BINGO! This needs to be the center of the dem platform. |
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Mon Jun-19-06 12:10 PM
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9. "The rich are getting richer by making everyone else poorer." |
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Mon Jun-19-06 12:44 PM
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10. Here's An INTERESTING Stastistic In The Latest Harper's |
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Estimated change since 2001 in total number og U.S. private sector jobs: +1,900,000
Estimated number of new private sector jobs created by government spending during that time: 2,800,000
That's right, the recent "job growth" is courtesy of the incredible shrinking Republican government.
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Mon Jun-19-06 12:46 PM
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12. Maybe they're liberals in disguise -- Stealth Liberals |
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Nawwwwww.
Jobs are most likely padding and 'terra-ralated.
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Mon Jun-19-06 12:45 PM
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11. Apparently Dick Cheney doesn't think the dollar will be too strong |
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he is investing in foreign currencies now.
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Mon Jun-19-06 12:47 PM
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13. Collect all the economic stats about how great things are if you're rich.. |
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Edited on Mon Jun-19-06 12:49 PM by BlooInBloo
... and list em off:
If you're rich, your taxes just went down by 10% If you're rich, you've been given... If you're rich, you're allowed to deduct luxury items. . . .
Just read off a long list like that. Then end with:
If you make $45,000/year, you get $213 in refund.
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EDIT: The point of this kind of thing is that I don't think republican voters truly understand how they're being economically used by the fatcat republicans. I suspect that if this were made clear, a lot of the republican voters would realize that their bigotry against gay folks, women, and black folks isn't enough to justify them making someone else rich at their own expense.
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