Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Six in 10 Americans say they feel better off after first 3 years of Trump, poll says [View all]WhiskeyGrinder
(22,324 posts)19. "Feeling better off" and "country is on the wrong track" is a pretty tough needle to thread.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
91 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Six in 10 Americans say they feel better off after first 3 years of Trump, poll says [View all]
Recursion
Feb 2020
OP
I am only better off in terms of net worth. That is SO far from the whole story, it's laughable.
DFW
Feb 2020
#2
I know several people who refuse to admit that the economy was already on an upward
Arkansas Granny
Feb 2020
#8
And yet the number of uninsured people is picking up, "despite the strong economy"
ck4829
Feb 2020
#9
I am FINANCIALLY better off now than I was before trump, and it has NOTHING to do with him.
The Genealogist
Feb 2020
#15
Americans always imagine the President has power over the economy that he doesn't
Recursion
Feb 2020
#48
"Feeling better off" and "country is on the wrong track" is a pretty tough needle to thread.
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2020
#19
Sure, the stock market is doing well, but that is a false measure of the economy.
smirkymonkey
Feb 2020
#56
The Fed. The Fed. The Fed. The Fed. The Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Board.
Yavin4
Feb 2020
#33
Honestly, in financial terms, I am better off. Same as in any four year period since 1946.
Midnight Writer
Feb 2020
#36
I think that's very important: it's true for most people over most 4 year periods
Recursion
Feb 2020
#43
Most of the wage gains over the past 5 years have been for the poorest two fifths of Americans
Recursion
Feb 2020
#50
Because the right-wing media bubble told them everything was terrible under Obama
betsuni
Feb 2020
#38
THIS !!! People aren't giving from the credit because they know he did little for it
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#70
Yep, I figured the Better Off numbers from Gallup weren't as big a factor in the last 3 elections
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#75
NPR reported last week that a big driver in the upward growth of wages at the
bullwinkle428
Feb 2020
#73
I don't see that in the Gallop poll, the last one I saw was from Dec 19 last year
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#80
I got hit with significant taxes for the first time in my life (I've always gotten a small refund)
Rhiannon12866
Feb 2020
#89
This is right-wing propaganda. Gallup have already been caught pushing trump propganda
rockfordfile
Feb 2020
#87
This sure contradicts every other poll and every reliable statistician I've read. , .
BigDemVoter
Feb 2020
#88
Where the hell did they go to get their sample? Indiana? Did they ask all the millionaires?
Vivienne235729
Feb 2020
#91