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berni_mccoy

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8. Thank you for collecting this in one place.

Reply to CabCurious (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 02:34 PM

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MEMORIZE these economic facts! (updated with profits, wages, & defense spending) [View all] CabCurious Aug 2012 OP

k&r HappyMe Aug 2012 #1

Bookmark this link, instead CabCurious Aug 2012 #3

It's vital to note congesses stalling on signing a balanced budget proposed by the Democrats... Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #2

Absolutely, but let's realize they want to claim Obama's proposal will make things worse CabCurious Aug 2012 #4

I agree 100% Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #5

Thanks! SalviaBlue Aug 2012 #6

Great compilation. Bookmarked. Welcome to DU!! Scuba Aug 2012 #7

Thanks :) CabCurious Aug 2012 #10

Thank you for collecting this in one place. berni_mccoy Aug 2012 #8

Thanks - particularly for the graphs jimlup Aug 2012 #9

I'm expecting updated employment graphs in the coming months, of course CabCurious Aug 2012 #11

I'm looking for a graph showing... Blanks Aug 2012 #12

Do mean annual SPENDING growth? CabCurious Aug 2012 #13

In the third chart it shows an Obama increase. Blanks Aug 2012 #25

Absolutely. Bush's 2008 and 2009 spending, plus Obama's 2010 spending CabCurious Aug 2012 #28

percentages, 2009-2013 CabCurious Aug 2012 #14

Thanks Blanks Aug 2012 #24

GOP are trying to blame Obama for all stimulus spending, job losses, and the weak recovery CabCurious Aug 2012 #29

Thank's for puting this together. Loudestlib Aug 2012 #15

Emotion and sophistry rule the population CabCurious Aug 2012 #31

Great stuff & sources too! JaneyVee Aug 2012 #16

Marked. nt Lucky Luciano Aug 2012 #17

Thanks for doing the leg-work on this... Blue Belle Aug 2012 #18

Others have helped... we could always use more info! CabCurious Aug 2012 #20

very important, thanks for postitng...k and r..nt Stuart G Aug 2012 #19

Thanks! eaglesfanintn Aug 2012 #21

don't forget about the record number of filabusters riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #22

great points CabCurious Aug 2012 #23

This should be pinned. rrneck Aug 2012 #26

corporate profits & wages CabCurious Aug 2012 #27

These 3 charts precisely show what's wrong with America CabCurious Aug 2012 #30

This is why everything is made in China. Selatius Aug 2012 #32

I believe our CEOs are the competitive problem, not the workers. CabCurious Aug 2012 #33

Oh yeah, I'm with you on that one. Sustainability is a lost concept on many CEOs. Selatius Aug 2012 #35

Agreed on all points, but... CabCurious Aug 2012 #36

And thanks for bringing this up! CabCurious Aug 2012 #34

hiring, wages, poverty, record profits CabCurious Aug 2012 #37

Military spending is apparently nearly half our total spending CabCurious Aug 2012 #38