Yes, you are better off now than you were then.

[Lisa558]

You only know how to belch racist hate.

You have no idea what a polcy is.

No, he understands policies that give special advantages to non-whites, like DEI and AA.

 

[Lisa558]

I accept your anecdotes for what they're worth, and the empirical data for what it's worth.

Unemployment is down. Income is up. Inflation and illegal immigration numbers have been dropping in recent nonths.

When you opined, "Never mind that gas more than doubled, and prices are STILL GOING UP," I did not mind it because it is blatantly true.

Inflation and illegal migration is down from the HIGHS of the B/H presidency. We are stuck with high prices and 10 million illegals driving up the price of rent.

 

[schmidlap]

Inflation and illegal migration is down from the HIGHS of the B/H presidency. We are stuck with high prices and 10 million illegals driving up the price of rent.

It is good that illegal immigration and inflation have been coming down, and that unemployment has dropped significantly since Trump absconded with a dismal 34% approval, and that income is increasing.

What is your data that indicates "10 million illegals are driving up the price of rent"? Where? By how much? Prosperity in America is dependent upon the low income jobs that are largely held by undocumented workers, but the housing shortage is attributable to the general demand, regardless of legal status. (According to the National Association of Realtors, the US currently has a housing shortage of between 5.5 million and 6.8 million units.)

 

[Lisa558]

It is good that illegal immigration and inflation have been coming down, and that unemployment has dropped significantly since Trump absconded with a dismal 34% approval, and that income is increasing.

What is your data that indicates "10 million illegals are driving up the price of rent"? Where? By how much? Prosperity in America is dependent upon the low income jobs that are largely held by undocumented workers, but the housing shortage is attributable to the general demand, regardless of legal status. (According to the National Association of Realtors, the US currently has a housing shortage of between 5.5 million and 6.8 million units.)

Ever take Econ 101: inflation results when too much demand is chasing too few goods. Hence, 10 million illegals competing with low-income Americans for affordable apartments drive up the rents. Duh.

And stop with the “undocumented workers” garbage. The correct term is ILLEGAL ALIENS.

 

[80zephyr]

Anyone on a fixed income is worse off.

 

[Lisa558]

Anyone on a fixed income is worse off.

Senior citizens are REALLY feeling it hard.

And before leftists race in and say their SS went up, SS is a small amount - averaging around $1800 a month. So the 8% increase in 2023 mean $144 more a month, from which you need to subtract the increase in Medicare.

SO….the average senior citizen got $120 more a month. Their grocery bill increased by at least $200, gas another $100, the utilities another $50, and just all-around other household stuff at least another $50. If they rent, they saw a jump of $200 a month, easily.

So, retirees on very modest incomes, already watching their pennies to get by, got $120 more a month to cover $600 more in expenses.

 

[schmidlap]

Ever take Econ 101: inflation results when too much demand is chasing too few goods. Hence, 10 million illegals competing with low-income Americans for affordable apartments drive up the rents. Duh.

And stop with the “undocumented workers” garbage. The correct term is ILLEGAL ALIENS.

If the capitalists who employ them prefer to use the term "undocumented workers" it concurs with the principle of American jurisprudence that an individual is presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.

It is unfortunate that Trump ordered Republicans to kill Lankford's tough border security bill.

"We're not just going to pass the buck and say, 'Oh, any president can just walk in and secure the border,'" Roy, a Republican, said ... "I saw Trump make that allegation today on one of his social media posts: 'All a president has to do is declare the border is closed, and it's closed.'​

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"Well, with all due respect, that didn't happen in 2017, '18, '19 and '20. There were millions of people that came into the United States during those four years."​

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The shortage of low income housing is a major problem.

 

[Lisa558]

If the capitalists who employ them prefer to use the term "undocumented workers" it concurs with the principle of American jurisprudence that an individual is presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.

It is unfortunate that Trump ordered Republicans to kill Lankford's tough border security bill.

"We're not just going to pass the buck and say, 'Oh, any president can just walk in and secure the border,'" Roy, a Republican, said ... "I saw Trump make that allegation today on one of his social media posts: 'All a president has to do is declare the border is closed, and it's closed.'​

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"Well, with all due respect, that didn't happen in 2017, '18, '19 and '20. There were millions of people that came into the United States during those four years."​

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The shortage of low income housing is a major problem.

That border security bill codified the import of 5,000 illegals a day.

Try your lies on someone stuoid and ignorant.

 

[Invisibleflash]

Most working Americans are better off now than they were when the reign of Trumpery ended with a dismal 34% public approval.

With inflation easing, the wages of working-class Americans are finally moving into the plus column. Average hourly pay for production and nonsupervisory workers — who make up four-fifths of employees — hit $30.27 in August, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ​

According to my organization’s analysis, working-class Americans’ wages, adjusted for inflation, have just edged higher than they were on Election Day, 2020. The average working-class American can now answer “Yes” to the question, “Are you better off now than you were under Trump?”​

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[schmidlap]

That border security bill codified the import of 5,000 illegals a day.

Try your lies on someone stuoid and ignorant.

That's not true. Rather than parroting lies that have been exposed and discredited, read the bill:

https://www.lankford.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MCC24166.pdf

Immigration bill doesn’t let 5,000 people in illegally a day​

 

[westwall]

The last time a majority of the American public thought things were heading in the right direction was in January of 2004.

At least the empirical data confirms that they are better off now than they were four years ago.

The empirical data shows the opposite. But feel free to keep lying.

It's what you do.

 

[westwall]

It's a fact. You must have your head in the sand

Nope. Up his ass.

 

[Billo_Really]

Most working Americans are better off now than they were when the reign of Trumpery ended with a dismal 34% public approval.

With inflation easing, the wages of working-class Americans are finally moving into the plus column. Average hourly pay for production and nonsupervisory workers — who make up four-fifths of employees — hit $30.27 in August, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ​

According to my organization’s analysis, working-class Americans’ wages, adjusted for inflation, have just edged higher than they were on Election Day, 2020. The average working-class American can now answer “Yes” to the question, “Are you better off now than you were under Trump?”​

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Yes, we are definitely better off!

I bet he even has a "front butt"?

 

[Lisa558]

The election comes down to the following:

1) the voters who are wealthy libs who have so much money thet don’t worry, government employees and retirees who are guaranteed raises that keep up with inflation, and welfare takers who also get bumps according to inflation as well

2) the hard-working middle and working class, who are struggling with a 20% increase in the cost of living over the last three years, and senior citizens of whom almost half rely primarily on modest social security benefits

 

[schmidlap]

US household incomes rose 4% on an inflation-adjusted basis in 2023, Census Bureau says

The empirical data shows the opposite. But feel free to keep lying.

It's what you do.

Please provide the source of your supposed "empirical data."

If there is no such source, I readily understand.

 

[lafayette]

You dont communicate very well. A speech course might help.

You are spluttteting. I had not been affected by Trump's UE at the end of his terms.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

I am, but I can only speak for myself.

You like losing money?

 

[HikerGuy83]

You are not better off now than Trump.

If your wages have caught up, you have that hope of getting there some day.

But you still have big hole to climb out of.

schmidlap the moron doesn't get it.

 

[westwall]

US household incomes rose 4% on an inflation-adjusted basis in 2023, Census Bureau says

Please provide the source of your supposed "empirical data."

If there is no such source, I readily understand.

If that were true the middle class wouldn't be suffering. The government is very good at falsifying their numbers, and the lap dog media refuses to check their work.

How many times have the job numbers been revised downwards?


Oh yeah. Every. Single. Time.

The government isn't trustworthy.

 

[westwall]

US household incomes rose 4% on an inflation-adjusted basis in 2023, Census Bureau says

Please provide the source of your supposed "empirical data."

If there is no such source, I readily understand.

The middle class who are suffering your supposed great economy.

I will believe them over corrupt government stats that are constantly proven to be lies.