Yep the stock market had a terrible year(it ain’t JUST the “fed money”. Home sales and values are up. PRIVATE employment is up (while granted we still need better). We’re out of Iraq, and getting out of Afghanistan, we didn’t lose any troops in Syria, Libya, Egypt, or Iran with more stupid “boots on the ground” wars. Folks are starting to get health insurance, which still doesn’t fully kick in until after 2014. And yes, “unemployment figures” are using exactly the SAME methods as under Bush, Clinton, Bush 41 and Reagan, so don’t even start to go there with the current administration.
2003 and 2008, now there were a couple very bad years for our troops and the markets, respectively.
Overtaxed: if you look at history, you WILL see a relationship between unemployment and stock market: when unemployment goes up, SO DOES THE MARKET (traditionally!). Profits in the MIC DO reflect as well in the market, so wars ARE good for the market, and profits.(not so good for troops or their families)
They are going to be FASCINATING! Many conservatives think that there will be a backlash against Obozo for his impressive level of incompetence. I personally think Republicans will have a fight on their hands; that between the food stamp DNC recruitment drive (solid democratic voters; paid for by working taxpayers. Ironic.), the media’s passionate protection of DEMS, the rabid Kool Aid drinkers and the DNC’s ability to scare people, I believe it is their election to lose..As long as reality TV is a viable entertainment medium, the DNC will own this country and continue to drive it into the ground.
Enoki over 10 years ago
All the red stars are so appropro for the Obama administration!
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Yep the stock market had a terrible year(it ain’t JUST the “fed money”. Home sales and values are up. PRIVATE employment is up (while granted we still need better). We’re out of Iraq, and getting out of Afghanistan, we didn’t lose any troops in Syria, Libya, Egypt, or Iran with more stupid “boots on the ground” wars. Folks are starting to get health insurance, which still doesn’t fully kick in until after 2014. And yes, “unemployment figures” are using exactly the SAME methods as under Bush, Clinton, Bush 41 and Reagan, so don’t even start to go there with the current administration.
2003 and 2008, now there were a couple very bad years for our troops and the markets, respectively.
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Overtaxed: if you look at history, you WILL see a relationship between unemployment and stock market: when unemployment goes up, SO DOES THE MARKET (traditionally!). Profits in the MIC DO reflect as well in the market, so wars ARE good for the market, and profits.(not so good for troops or their families)
echoraven over 10 years ago
They are going to be FASCINATING! Many conservatives think that there will be a backlash against Obozo for his impressive level of incompetence. I personally think Republicans will have a fight on their hands; that between the food stamp DNC recruitment drive (solid democratic voters; paid for by working taxpayers. Ironic.), the media’s passionate protection of DEMS, the rabid Kool Aid drinkers and the DNC’s ability to scare people, I believe it is their election to lose..As long as reality TV is a viable entertainment medium, the DNC will own this country and continue to drive it into the ground.