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Originally posted by Sparhawk
Of course the economy had already had a recovery from that slump, and is now in a bigger slump. Of course you knew that
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Whatever you're smokin' Sparhawk, I want some. Most major indicators, including, now, factory output, are on the rise. Lower unemployment will follow. I wasn't happy when GWB yielded to pressure from the left and extended the unemployment benefits. Liquor Dealer is not unique in the fact that people turn him down for jobs because it will effect their unemplyment compensation, I've had the same experience. We had several people who after being laid off for 6 months refused to come back after being called because they would rather collect unemployment benefits than work. Two things that happened under Clintons watch that didn't help the economy will have lingering effects- the tech bubble and corporate corruption.
BTW Smooth- get a cheap tax program, look up the tax tables and do a couple of tax scenarios on the middle class incomes. A family of three (father, mother and child) who makes $40k/yr pays NO income tax and gets about $1300 dollars MORE back from the government. You can't cut their taxes if they aren't PAYING any. Compare that to a family of 7 making $95k and PAYING $7,000 in taxes. Do your math-which family has more income per household member?