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Egalitarian Thug

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21. One, that you and the people you are using as your sample live in

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 03:06 AM

Jan 2013

the part of the country that has had almost all of what relief there is (Texas is doing better as well), and; two that your tiny sample is also probably pretty homogeneous and not representative of the nation at large.

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Something fishy about the economy. [View all] kelliekat44 Jan 2013 OP

I live in nova, and i see the same things RedstDem Jan 2013 #1

If you listen to the republicans and right wing radio and fox news they are putting out southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #2

Many DUer's say the same thing. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #18

There are many who do. But there are many teabaggers who are in the lower middle class and southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #43

I think it may be regional BainsBane Jan 2013 #3

All entertainment venues in DFW area packed with vehicles almost ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #4

Not missing anything; elleng Jan 2013 #5

Economy seems to be humming along nicely, indeed .... Trajan Jan 2013 #6

"Humming along nicely"??? In November of 2012, the official unemployment rate (U3) for coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #61

Yep. I've been unemployed now for two years here in SoCal. stopbush Jan 2013 #77

I've redacted my resume so that it does not show all my experience, education or skills. That's coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #84

I have 4 different versions of my resume that I send out, depending on the circumstance. stopbush Jan 2013 #90

What you've been seeing is holiday traffic, but the numbers weren't really that hot this year. leveymg Jan 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author happynewyear Jan 2013 #8

$750 is only about 2 car loan payments, tops. stopbush Jan 2013 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author happynewyear Jan 2013 #82

something fishy about the media unblock Jan 2013 #9

Maybe they would but it would be a lie. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #36

+1,000,000,000 x 1,000,000,000 - A most righteous rant and sorely needed - n/t coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #64

Preach it! nt Atticus Jan 2013 #86

My relative with the two man construction company went from $100K five years ago to $25K now Fumesucker Jan 2013 #10

You live in an area that's pretty much recession proof tularetom Jan 2013 #11

You have my condolences. I lived in Fresno for 3 years. stopbush Jan 2013 #79

Actually we don't live in the valley anymore tularetom Jan 2013 #85

Here in Hicksville USA,things are a bit different. Wellstone ruled Jan 2013 #12

I have to agree.. humbled_opinion Jan 2013 #16

Yep. mmonk Jan 2013 #32

Here in Hicksville USA,things are a bit different. Wellstone ruled Jan 2013 #13

Been saying that since the 1980s. Rex Jan 2013 #14

A reliable economic indicator The Wizard Jan 2013 #15

I never thought of that how true.... So when Vegas is booming humbled_opinion Jan 2013 #17

I have seen some advertisements inviting me to come to Vegas.... a kennedy Jan 2013 #35

Not just horse races.... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #19

Wages and housing is stagnant in most of the nation davidn3600 Jan 2013 #20

Housing is trending up, first time since the bubble bhikkhu Jan 2013 #22

Not improving everywhere davidn3600 Jan 2013 #23

Apart from Nevada and California's central valleys alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #66

but home ownership is going down. it's 'investors' buying properties as rentals. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #26

And, a lot of the contracts aren't being completed Glitterati Jan 2013 #80

One, that you and the people you are using as your sample live in Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #21

Here outside of Chicago it's still around 8.3% DearHeart Jan 2013 #24

The us unemployment rate is 7.9%, years after the recession supposedly ended. and the work- HiPointDem Jan 2013 #25

+1,000,000,000 x 1,000,000,000 - Well put and definitely coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #67

They don't give a shit about that. Their tax cuts are safe, no more need to TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #87

You live in DC, DC UE rate has been relatively low for the last decade IIRC uponit7771 Jan 2013 #27

Wisconsin is now the 42nd best state for business postulater Jan 2013 #28

The economy is getting better OccupyManny Jan 2013 #29

You are in the DC metro area.. sendero Jan 2013 #30

The media is in full hate Obama hate America hate the fact that life is getting better mode graham4anything Jan 2013 #31

Your eagerness to slime anyone not doing well in this economy is noted n/t Fumesucker Jan 2013 #37

If you and I ever agreed on anything, I would change my mind graham4anything Jan 2013 #45

Easy to say material things don't matter when you have enough spare to go to a fancy restaurant Fumesucker Jan 2013 #46

You know why Manhattan does better than other places don't you? graham4anything Jan 2013 #50

I know quite a few people in construction, indeed I have a family member in construction Fumesucker Jan 2013 #54

New homes are on the rise. Again, not all areas, but some. graham4anything Jan 2013 #59

Horatio Alger was a myth Fumesucker Jan 2013 #63

Poppycock and balderdash. What an inane comparsion survey. graham4anything Jan 2013 #69

You forgot the uber classist UK, you know the one with Earls and Dukes and a house of Lords Fumesucker Jan 2013 #72

you can take a train and be anywhere in the UK in a few hours graham4anything Jan 2013 #74

What does that have to do with the price of tea in Darjeeling? Fumesucker Jan 2013 #83

Why the hell would you wait 95 minutes for a table? Orrex Jan 2013 #38

One must be seen in the right places of course n/t Fumesucker Jan 2013 #40

oh, the crooner is a comic as Bing Crosby magnificently said in White Christmas. graham4anything Jan 2013 #47

Lots of places in suburbia on a Friday Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2013 #48

No thanks. Orrex Jan 2013 #49

That is great if one wants to eat at home, however, graham4anything Jan 2013 #52

If you parked at your table for 90 minutes, then you're part of the problem Orrex Jan 2013 #55

When places are full, service is slow graham4anything Jan 2013 #70

Yup. The poster above assumed I ate in a fancy place in Manhattan. I ate in a regular place in NJ graham4anything Jan 2013 #51

This might be sacraligeous here but... R_Flagg_77 Jan 2013 #91

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Unemployment rate in California was 9.8% in November. (December CA stats not released yet.) - n/t coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #68

Where I live it's better than it was, but still not great gollygee Jan 2013 #34

Of course D.C. is doing well. MKITEM Jan 2013 #39

+1 duffyduff Jan 2013 #42

Amen to that. nt raccoon Jan 2013 #73

nothing like that going on in my corner of the world. KG Jan 2013 #41

I think you're seeing normal return to full employment--not a bubble Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2013 #44

Perhaps many others share in my curent 2013 affirmation, "2013, the best year yet!" Kip Humphrey Jan 2013 #53

You Live In One Of The Most Affluent Parts Of The United States - Your Local Economy Is Great cantbeserious Jan 2013 #56

The economy sucks. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #57

There are still empty store fronts on a main street near my home. Hatchling Jan 2013 #58

If there is much congestion in areas... WCGreen Jan 2013 #60

Same thing Chicago North Side alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #62

Local situations vary. LWolf Jan 2013 #65

You're extarpolating from a region of the country awash in lobbyist swill, mercenary coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #71

this ^^^^ Do you really think the pols are going to let DC go all to hell? magical thyme Jan 2013 #75

Onther than immediately after the Bush meltdown, the economy never CONTRACTED BlueStreak Jan 2013 #76

What I'm seeing Glitterati Jan 2013 #81

My So Cal community has homes being remodeled, solar panels added and low water gardens being... Tikki Jan 2013 #88

Real GDP per capita is over $40 K FarCenter Jan 2013 #89