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truedelphi

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1. But we were promised Hope and Change in 2008 -

Reply to Bill USA (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 06:32 PM

Dec 2013

And had the promisor of that Hope and Change not immediately turned his administration into a fast track for the Big Bankster Fraudsters, we in the middle and working classes might have regained our economic health.

And once his TPP passes, things will be much worse.

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But we were promised Hope and Change in 2008 - truedelphi Dec 2013 #1

They would've regained nothing because it didn't exist. Drunken Irishman Dec 2013 #4

That graph would be highy disputed by many people I know. truedelphi Dec 2013 #10

LOL. Bill USA Dec 2013 #11

the scale doesn't allow a good look at the bottom 90% avg income. see database at Bill USA Dec 2013 #12

K/R PM Martin Dec 2013 #2

While the 1% has improved - it shows the 90% has always had consistent levels... Drunken Irishman Dec 2013 #3

But that does not take into account the increase in the labor force. zeemike Dec 2013 #6

Job creators!! progressoid Dec 2013 #5

The fruits of right-wing governance which has flourished in 'murika since the Gipper indepat Dec 2013 #7

Now we need to course correct. WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2013 #8

Everytime a hag calls a person a "Socialist", a billionaire get its bonus.* SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2013 #9