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

[schmidlap]

You can't refute the empirical reality, and that upsets you.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Average per month is not the right stat.

It is the only stat that matters

 

[Harpy Eagle]

But the president can control how much is produced - as Biden has done.

it is good you can admit that Biden is the cause of more being produced than at any point in our history as I have proven.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

You "guess" wrong. Great to be me.

Yet you do nothing but whine about how bad you have it day after day after day after day after day after day

 

[The Duke]

You can't refute the empirical reality, and that upsets you.

Look, Commie Dumbass, The Dollar Store had to raise everything by 25%.

There's your empirical reality.

And something that used to cost $1.67 now costs $3.76.

 

[schmidlap]

Look, Commie Dumbass, The Dollar Store had to raise everything by 25%.

There's your empirical reality.

And something that used to cost $1.67 now costs $3.76.

Yes, Snippy, a loaf of bread costs $0.50 in 1980. $20 in 1980 is equivalent to $69.15 today.

As has continually been the case over the decades, incomes are rising to meet the ever-higher costs.

 

[The Duke]

Yes, Snippy, a loaf of bread costs $0.50 in 1980. $20 in 1980 is equivalent to $69.15 today.

As has continually been the case over the decades, incomes are rising to meet the ever-higher costs.

I'm talking from Trump to Biden, shitbird. The Biden Administration engineered this inflation that's right around 20%.
Highest ever. What kinda bullshit you got to say about that, hmm?

 

[schmidlap]

I'm talking from Trump to Biden, shitbird. The Biden Administration engineered this inflation that's right around 20%.
Highest ever. What kinda bullshit you got to say about that, hmm?

Yes, in the U.S., unemployment is down considerably as well as incomes rising since Trump was booted with 34% approval, Mr Shitbird.

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How much influence does the President have on the economy and the rate of inflation?​

In short, very little. The bulk of economic performance and the inflation rate is determined by factors outside the President’s control in particular – market forces, private business, productivity growth, the state of the global economy, and policies of the Federal Reserve (who set interest rates). This is not to say the President has no influence over the economy. At certain times, the President can give have significant influence, primarily through the use of fiscal policy, such as a large tax cut or higher public spending. In 1932, Roosevelt’s New Deal and more optimistic outlook played a role in helping the US economy to recover from recession. Hoover’s paralysis from 1929-32 where he seemed unwilling to step in and help the economy, undeniably played a major role in worsening the Great Depression and leading to a long period of deflation.​

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[Nostra]

not a ******* thing.

The Fed Govt does not produce oil.

****, you people are just stupid

So regulations and cancelling leases wont affect production?

Moron.

 

[sealybobo]

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

It's what you do.

So you agree with Republicans that we were better off 4 years ago?

 

[protectionist]

It is the only stat that matters

Whether correct or incorrect, it is a stat that is completely IRRELEVANT, because it is drawn from lopsided numbers of drilling cancellations' low production, and pre-election boosting high production.

The legitimate comparison is all of Trump's, and most of Biden's numbers when he wasn't putting on a pre-election show.

 

[protectionist]

So you agree with Republicans that we were better off 4 years ago?

I'd saying paying $600/mo was better off than $1600/mo for the same apartment (when previous rent increases were $25/year). Duh.

 

[protectionist]

Yes, in the U.S., unemployment is down considerably as well as incomes rising since Trump was booted with 34% approval, Mr Shitbird.

Unemployment is UP at 4.3% (July 2023), and rising from November 2023 when it was 3.7%. This is in contrast with Trump's pre-pandemic numbers which were lowering from 4.3% to 3.5%. Look at the chart,

United States Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate in the United States decreased to 4.30 percent in January from 4.40 percent in December of 2025. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction...

tradingeconomics.com

At a glance, you can see Trump's unemployment numbers moving downward, and Biden's numbers going UP.

 

[protectionist]

Yet you do nothing but whine about how bad you have it day after day after day after day after day after day

It's called objective reporting. When rents & gas prices skyrocket 100-200%, do you say "thank you" ?

 

[Winco]

It's called objective reporting. When rents & gas prices skyrocket 100-200%, do you say "thank you" ?

Short period selective pricing doesn't represent reality.
Gas was low for a short time in 2020, due to COVID.
Gas rose because of the OPEC+ deal signed by trump.

I'm sorry you struggle trying to sell shitty paintings.

 

[schmidlap]

Whoopee! I'm richer than ever!

Household incomes rose last year for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, reflecting the effects of easing inflation and a strong job market.

Dow finishes above 42,000 for first time in history!​

Inflation falls to 3-year low​

... and safer!

• Biden’s policies helped reduce U.S. murder rates, reversing a spike seen under Trump’s administration.
• The American Rescue Plan funded law enforcement and community groups, stabilizing local governments and reducing violence.
• The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act improved gun control, contributing to the largest murder rate drop since 1960.
• 
  
  • ["]Murder Rates Spiked Under Trump. Biden Had an Answer.]

... and nobody is trying to eat Gumbert!

 

[sealybobo]

I'd saying paying $600/mo was better off than $1600/mo for the same apartment (when previous rent increases were $25/year). Duh.

You'll never see $600 a month. But aren't you making more now? Everyone else is. So now that prices are going down, you keep doing better and better. Interest rates just went down. That hurts me because I want over 5% interest on my cd's. You guys want lower interest to keep prices down.

What about your car insurance? Have you noticed them gouging you?

 

[HeyNorm]

When you look at how many third-worlders have flooded in since Joe Biden's invitation to surge our borders, then NO we are NOT better off.

Maybe he was talking about the third worlders? I think they would say they are much better off.

 

[sealybobo]

Maybe he was talking about the third worlders? I think they would say they are much better off.

Bankrate's analysis found that pay has risen faster than inflation in two industries: leisure and hospitality (23.7 percent) and accommodation and food services (23.3 percent), compared with a 20 percent rise in prices from the start of 2021 to the end of June.

They went on strike

Yes, wages have been increasing faster than inflation in the United States:

• 
  2023 was a year defined by big wins for labor unions in strikes against GM, Ford and Hollywood studios, and across sectors from health care to casinos.
• Democrats can't do it all for you. You have to FIGHT for your fair share.

 

[HeyNorm]

Bankrate's analysis found that pay has risen faster than inflation in two industries: leisure and hospitality (23.7 percent) and accommodation and food services (23.3 percent), compared with a 20 percent rise in prices from the start of 2021 to the end of June.

They went on strike

Yes, wages have been increasing faster than inflation in the United States:

• 
  2023 was a year defined by big wins for labor unions in strikes against GM, Ford and Hollywood studios, and across sectors from health care to casinos.
• Democrats can't do it all for you. You have to FIGHT for your fair share.

And you democratic socialists should demand that those workers share that increased wealth with everyone else!

That is the philosophy of the left. Why do you need the government to do it for you?