But that's not what the articles I'm posted are saying. They're saying people aren't making enough. And even you guys were saying this when Obama was president. And it was his fault you said. But any ideas we have for fixing the problem are met with cries of communism or class envy arguments.
You can't deny you guys blamed Obama because you just did it earlier. You said it widened on his watch. So what should he have done about it?
But interestingly today you can't seem to blame Trump or Republicans for this wealth gap. Instead you have reverted back to your Bush era arguments that if you are struggling, it's only your fault.
Stop blaming people who don't make enough for not saving enough. They can't. They don't have it as good as you did. Don't you get that?
Even Trump was playing the same game you are playing now before he became president. On every problem the middle class was having Trump would tweet:
Donald J. Trump
Leadership: Whatever happens, you're responsible. If it doesn't happen, you're responsible.
11:01 AM - 8 Nov 2013
Who is “you guys” because I didn’t blame Obama. I said live with in your means.
But America’s retirement crisis wasn’t created because of character flaws or personal irresponsibility. The truth is that many people are just not earning enough money. They barely have enough to cover their daily expenses; they don’t have enough left over to be able to save.
The 2017 nominal median income per capita was $31,786. The mean income per capita was $48,150.
Kind of hard for a couple raising a kid today to save money when they are only making $50K a year. I'm single with no kids making $90-$110K and it's not like I have stockpiles of money. I don't know how people make it. Not with kids.
Oh well, this stuff isn't negatively affecting me now so I don't know why I care so much. Actually I don't. I come here for fun.
But that's not what the articles I'm posted are saying. They're saying people aren't making enough. And even you guys were saying this when Obama was president. And it was his fault you said. But any ideas we have for fixing the problem are met with cries of communism or class envy arguments.
You can't deny you guys blamed Obama because you just did it earlier. You said it widened on his watch. So what should he have done about it?
But interestingly today you can't seem to blame Trump or Republicans for this wealth gap. Instead you have reverted back to your Bush era arguments that if you are struggling, it's only your fault.
Stop blaming people who don't make enough for not saving enough. They can't. They don't have it as good as you did. Don't you get that?
Even Trump was playing the same game you are playing now before he became president. On every problem the middle class was having Trump would tweet:
Leadership: Whatever happens, you're responsible. If it doesn't happen, you're responsible.
11:01 AM - 8 Nov 2013
Who is “you guys” because I didn’t blame Obama. I said live with in your means.
But America’s retirement crisis wasn’t created because of character flaws or personal irresponsibility. The truth is that many people are just not earning enough money. They barely have enough to cover their daily expenses; they don’t have enough left over to be able to save.
The 2017 nominal median income per capita was $31,786. The mean income per capita was $48,150.
Kind of hard for a couple raising a kid today to save money when they are only making $50K a year. I'm single with no kids making $90-$110K and it's not like I have stockpiles of money. I don't know how people make it. Not with kids.
Oh well, this stuff isn't negatively affecting me now so I don't know why I care so much. Actually I don't. I come here for fun.
I didn't say anything about character flaws, didn't say anything about personal irresponsibility. I said live with in your means. Don't borrow money for a new car when a used one will do. Don't live in a $400000 new house when a $200000 will do. You don't need all the latest gadgets, the $500 tennis show, the $120 jeans. Live simple, stay out of bad debt. Save and then spend, don't spend and figure out how to pay for it later.
Sorry but yes you are saying something about character flaws and personal responsibility when you said what you said. You are saying the people who don't make enough to save are not saving enough because they are spending too much. That's attacking them and putting the blame on them.
And we are talking about the masses. The masses who aren't saving enough don't borrow money for a new car, don't live in an expensive house and don't have all the latest gadgets.
I remember the last time Republicans like you made the arguments you are making today. It was during the great recession when the masses were struggling. You attacked their character flaws (uneducated or low skilled workers) and said they didn't save for an emergency.
Sorry but I used to think you were somewhat intelligent but now I either think you are pretending to be ignorant or you really are a dope.
Aren't you comfortably retired? Probably why you can afford to be stuck int he 80's.
