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In reply to the discussion: DOW OVER 14,000! But, I thought our economy was doomed [View all]former9thward
(31,997 posts)23. When this happened during the Bush administration ...
people said this did not reflect the real economy. People pointed out the low wage jobs and the fact real income had been stagnant. Now I guess it is different.
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I thought you single moms were making a quarter million a year, including $30,000 in investments
bulloney
Feb 2013
#34
And you're overjoyed to get a flake off a crumb that the parasites dropped from the
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#17
How about if the incredibly rich eat out more. Won't this be good for waiters and chefs?
Nye Bevan
Feb 2013
#7
But as you well know it doesn't work. There are not enough of them to buy enough stuff
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#18
And continue the cycle of making the rich richer and the workers poorer.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#26
So your theory is that people *don't* spend more money when they feel richer?
Nye Bevan
Feb 2013
#24
See #17. You and your grandmother would both be far better off if you had the opportunity
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#20
Very good news IF you can sell and get out of the market before it dives again.
dixiegrrrrl
Feb 2013
#31
Yes but as with so many things, unlawful wars, corporate welfare, "extra-judicial" murders,
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#29
Oh yeah? Just wait and see if that uppity ni is electorated into our White's house again! why do
ChairmanAgnostic
Feb 2013
#33