2016 Postmortem

laundry_queen

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95. I totally fucking believe it. Had to do that a few months ago.

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 01:46 AM

Jan 2016

JFC. $980 for the total overhaul, rotors, brake pads, etc. I cried. I couldn't afford it then (single parent here) but what choice do I have with a 45 minute commute?? Still paying it off on my credit card. Which I'm lucky to have but could get me in trouble if ANYTHING comes up in the near future. I'm not an American, but Canadian and while we were doing marginally better for awhile, now we are having our little recession thanks to Harper's mismanagement of the economy. Food prices have gone up 50-60% in the last 5 years where I live. And we never had cheap food like in the US to begin with. Now our dollar is on the slide, and food is skyrocketing again because of it. And I have 4 kids. 2 teens with #3 turning 13 in April. Anyway, our country is in the same boat, and we haven't even had our housing bubble burst yet. Should be a fun few years for me.

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Someone here said "The economy isn't that bad!" [View all] sonofspy777 Dec 2015 OP

The economy isn't that bad... Scootaloo Dec 2015 #1

Hell yeah, compared to '08/'09. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #2

What's your personal situation..is it that bad? Human101948 Dec 2015 #3

How is that your business? ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2015 #43

not particularly good PatrynXX Dec 2015 #45

I'm 62 sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #53

I understand. I live check to check. 840high Dec 2015 #62

How did you lose your IRA? The market has fully recovered from 2008. StrongBad Jan 2016 #91

Sorry about your situation...it is not fine Human101948 Dec 2015 #66

That just so sucks.. whathehell Dec 2015 #77

Obama pulled us from the brink gwheezie Dec 2015 #4

+1! tecelote Dec 2015 #13

My industry is booming after five long years of depression. PeteSelman Dec 2015 #5

So, stealing this from the post below yours passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #24

I'm not sure what your point is. PeteSelman Dec 2015 #52

I saw that too. Not sure this is the same one, but yah. Who knew? 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #6

We can do more. Wellstone ruled Dec 2015 #7

I respect the fact that many people are struggling financially... brooklynite Dec 2015 #8

yeah and all the ish of the hammer Dec 2015 #11

Where I live, the place that serves meals to poor Jackilope Dec 2015 #19

Of course you don't. n/t tazkcmo Dec 2015 #26

Doesn't phase him. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2015 #32

Because, of course, I only associate with other 1%ers? brooklynite Dec 2015 #50

Faze. kath Dec 2015 #63

Don't faze me, bro! Tanuki Jan 2016 #102

Yes, people are spending passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #69

Yeah it's so damn good 20% of children and their family do not know where their onecaliberal Dec 2015 #9

Is that a made up number, or do you have a source for it? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2016 #99

Our small engineering business is doing okay. cheapdate Dec 2015 #10

+1 n/t FSogol Dec 2015 #75

am I incorrect in saying 85+% of all jobs "created" NoMoreRepugs Dec 2015 #12

I think it's even higher than that. Government job creation has been basically nonexistent. Zynx Dec 2015 #37

hours that are too long or too short mean plusher stocks for the yuppie gentry MisterP Dec 2015 #14

It could be a buttload worse. TygrBright Dec 2015 #15

If McCain had won in 2008 Mr.Bill Dec 2015 #30

It's not easy for me and my family. We cannot afford any big stuff like new car or even major car Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #16

Right there with ya! Can't afford the necessities. canoeist52 Dec 2015 #42

Real cost of living must be valued on necessities, not cheap imported electronics and trinkety crap. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #46

Good point..Thom Hartmann has pointed that out. whathehell Dec 2015 #78

Thom is an excellent teacher. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #80

Isn't he great? whathehell Dec 2015 #82

That was an eyebrow raising statement on a different thread. Jackilope Dec 2015 #17

The middle class SmittynMo Dec 2015 #18

Things are OK for me and everyone I know. padfun Dec 2015 #20

Even Pew, a globalism-loving think tank, admits the US middle class is disappearing brentspeak Dec 2015 #21

The 1% are doing just fine and employment looks mmonk Dec 2015 #22

Real unemployment at 10% + elmac Dec 2015 #36

Compared to 2007-2008. JoePhilly Dec 2015 #23

It's been a long time since the economy was this good. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #25

Realize what? ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2015 #40

Not for me, and my family. OMG, the economy is only good for the rich, mohroctah! The RW of the Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #47

So you are positing that all DOL, BLS and GDP data whatthehey Dec 2015 #79

"The top 1% have gotten all the income gains from the recovery" Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #81

what does that have to do with median data? whatthehey Jan 2016 #88

median is not average laundry_queen Jan 2016 #94

whic his why the BLS et al USE MEDIAN DATA whatthehey Jan 2016 #100

Duh I know they do laundry_queen Jan 2016 #103

Nice try laundry_queen Jan 2016 #93

A major news report broke just last week that half of Americans have no savings and appalachiablue Dec 2015 #27

Sounds like a booming economy to me Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #89

I totally fucking believe it. Had to do that a few months ago. laundry_queen Jan 2016 #95

A post and run. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #28

I haven't run anywhere. sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #51

lol Krytan11c Dec 2015 #70

Uh, yeah. Look at your thread. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #83

That person was right. DanTex Dec 2015 #29

Someone here said "The economy isn't that bad!" Compared to what? Syria? CSStrowbridge Dec 2015 #31

Then someone here is tone-deaf and out-of-touch. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #33

Yet another post that seems like it was lifted directly from FR. LonePirate Dec 2015 #34

Lots of high turnover, low wage jobs out there elmac Dec 2015 #35

Were they smoking crack when they said it? n/t humbled_opinion Dec 2015 #38

Probably going for a refreshing dip in their Money Bin.. Fumesucker Jan 2016 #90

Bah, only poors think the economy sucks. It's clearly all in their heads. draa Dec 2015 #39

You're obviously a far left disinformation agent. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2015 #41

Years ago I tried to get my kids to buy into that. draa Dec 2015 #44

I saw that as well and called the person on it davidpdx Dec 2015 #48

Thanks for posting this sonofspy777 Dec 2015 #54

Uh PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #59

That's just nuts treestar Dec 2015 #73

Hillary's Middle Class is not hurting. bvar22 Dec 2015 #74

You are in denial davidpdx Dec 2015 #84

I come from a poor background and am struggling to hang on in the middle class deutsey Jan 2016 #104

could someone please shoot me the link of this quote. I have a theory that I need to confirm or deny Hiraeth Dec 2015 #49

Go Here: WillyT Dec 2015 #55

Reading this site leaves the impression SheilaT Dec 2015 #56

It is getting worse PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #57

Apparently it's all better in Washington State Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #58

It's much better than it was in 2008. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #60

2008 should not be our measuring stick. laundry_queen Jan 2016 #96

Soooooo when has 5% UE rate after a middle class depression been bad a thing? tia uponit7771 Dec 2015 #61

When the erstwhile middle class is living in poverty. n/t winter is coming Dec 2015 #85

Link and quote? tia uponit7771 Dec 2015 #87

It really depends where you are in life and whether or not you escasped major medical expenses ... slipslidingaway Dec 2015 #64

Democrats strive for a fair and compassionate society. senz Dec 2015 #65

The worst thing about our "economy" is that it makes things worse. raouldukelives Dec 2015 #67

It's worth the lie, because making a Democratic President look good is the ONLY objective. nt MadDAsHell Dec 2015 #68

If you're a 1%er or one of their minions, maybe. hobbit709 Dec 2015 #71

WTF? treestar Dec 2015 #72

There are Eeyores among us. FSogol Dec 2015 #76

Those metrics don't pay bills. winter is coming Dec 2015 #86

+1 nt laundry_queen Jan 2016 #97

+ a bunch. Juicy_Bellows Jan 2016 #98

Ah... The Main Problem With The "Modern" Democratic Party... WillyT Jan 2016 #92

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