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former9thward

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8. Absolutely false article.

Reply to Fullduplexxx (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 07:33 PM

Jan 2019

They are playing with statistics (or they don't know how to do math). They are using per capita statistics -- not the overall economy. Of course with 1.4 billion people China has nearly the size economy of the U.S. But it is much poorer. The U.S. only has 330 million.

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The United States of America could lose its position as the world's biggest economy as soon as next [View all] Fullduplexxx Jan 2019 OP

Could be this year. Putin's stooge has been working hard at it. China should thank him. hedda_foil Jan 2019 #1

Are you tired of winning yet? Soxfan58 Jan 2019 #2

Could very well happen by Summer Time. Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #3

republicans have crapped all over America Achilleaze Jan 2019 #4

I for one am indeed sick of all this winning. JDC Jan 2019 #5

I thought that's why they voted for trump? Turbineguy Jan 2019 #6

China in around 5 times bigger than us and India isn't far behind. Blue_true Jan 2019 #7

Absolutely false article. former9thward Jan 2019 #8

Thanks for the clarification .... nt Fullduplexxx Jan 2019 #9

Ok, ok, let's just look at this ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #10

You may trust how a communist government reports its debt. former9thward Jan 2019 #11

Not saying I do ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #12

So much winning! Thanks, Trump! Beartracks Jan 2019 #13