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Bush_Eats_Beef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:50 AM Original message |
MSNBC: Consumer spending rises as incomes grow, economy doing well |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. ...but propaganda is still propaganda. |
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converted_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Are you serious? You've got to be joking.. n/t |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. It's pure propaganda |
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begley (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. OMIT. Dupe. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:05 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. The real unemployment numbers are closer to 12% |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. I think you need to do some research |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:57 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. I have, and you're wrong |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 12:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Educate yourself |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 12:30 PM Response to Reply #44 |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. I'll tell you what |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:06 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. There Are Several Measures of Unemployment |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. To be clear |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:18 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. It's Weighted That Way, Yes |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:21 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Thanks (nt) |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
77. Here's something someone else posted... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 07:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:21 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong, and Wrong |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:29 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Thank you |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 08:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 12:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
66. Thats where you live go to los angeles to skid row.. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
70. What planet are you living on? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:29 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Response |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. How Would You Validate That Last Point? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:50 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Response |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
54. I'm sorry, that's bull |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Response |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #56 |
67. check the comments under that chart, they don't believe those #'s |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:47 PM Response to Reply #67 |
80. Believe what you want |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #37 |
58. Fair Enough |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm missing the boat somewhere |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. That Fat Bastard guy with the platinum parachute from Exxon! |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Oligarchy is on the march! n/t |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 12:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
46. The top 30% of wage earners |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
3. A little Monday morning trip to Fantasyland... |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
4. Yeah right and santa is bringing me a little red wagon. When are people |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Geez, I hope he brings enough wagons for EVERYONE!!! |
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harlinchi (954 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
5. Does the consumer spending number include fuel while core inflation... |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I don't know if core numbers ignore fuel costs, |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. was that statistics based on people paying more for gasoline, food, |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
8. Hasn't gas gone up at least 10 or 20 precent since February? |
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ItsTheMediaStupid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
9. I'd like to know if median wages went up. |
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Dr. Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:59 AM Original message |
One word: BULLSHIT BUSH PROPAGANDA. Okay, three words... |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
10. I presume income includes some of those $400 mil bonuses... |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. I guess it's safe now to raise the Minimum Wage ? |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
14. Did they hire Anderson Accounting to do their books? If what |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
18. Payments from the Medicare drug program are the bulk of income increase |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
19. INFLATION Coming |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
20. MSRNC: "economy doing well" |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
21. I sepnt more but it was on gas. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
23. Is that a rocket in your pocket or a nice wad of 159 $1 bills... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
24. More Enron accounting, |
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Acebass (926 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
25. we've been discussing it here... |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
28. WTF are they smokin' in the Newsroom? |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
31. No good news for the middle class. No good news for the poor. |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
36. my cut/paste skills from urbansurvival.com |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
38. Argh!! |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
39. then why can't I get a frigging job? |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
74. Come to West Texas |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
41. Incomes are growing? Why isn't mine?? n/t |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
43. Number magic |
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Beacho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. Man, they sure are out today |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 12:31 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Yes, it sure does smell like Sean Hannity's gym locker around here |
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Beacho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. You said it |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Yup |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. So you think the economy is doing well? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. It depends |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. You keep saying it's 'flat' when it's declining... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:20 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. So for you it's declining |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:36 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. So I'm the only one buying groceries? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Questions |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:11 PM Response to Reply #71 |
76. answers... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:21 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Fair enough |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 08:13 PM Response to Reply #69 |
85. I will guarantee you that there are R-wingers at a certain site RIGHT NOW |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. that's what I'm making on unemployment since I got laid off |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:38 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Even more reason they will snicker. |
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Beacho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:21 PM Response to Reply #51 |
64. Horrible? No |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #51 |
68. I don't believe that it's groupthink |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:47 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Absolutely |
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linazelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:18 PM Response to Reply #45 |
60. Who? The Backwash? |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
62. Notice how the media is reporting this bull .... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
72. What are these "consumers" spending all that money on? Gas? |
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Tactical Progressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
75. Yes, Americans are going to be spending $100 billion more on gas |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
79. yay! Drinks for the house! |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
83. whose income is growing???? |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
84. Does gasoline count as "consumer spending"? |
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Lindacooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
88. 'Fastest pace in SIX MONTHS???' |
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