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You never cared about the poor before. I guess Peen railing against people getting food assistance didn't bother you. Oh that's right, he's one of yours.

Speaking of one of yours......

Fox News Hosts, Trump Adviser Grimly Admit the Economy is Doing Well Under Biden | Video

“I was wrong about the slowdown and the recession,” commentator Larry Kudlow concedes

https://www.thewrap.com/fox-news-hosts-economy-president-joe-biden-video/

Ive been caring about the poor. I keep posting that article about how 50% of the country cant afford their rent. And you libtards keep sweeping it under the rug.

Why do you continue to lie? You've never said a word about all the social programs Republicans cut that help the poor. You've never said a word about republicans trying to repeal Obamacare that helps low income people get healthcare for their families. I've never heard you say a word about republicans trying to cut SS benefits for the elderly on fixed incomes. Only now when you can point the finger at the democrats do you say anything.

Let me explain this to you. Read it slowly if that will help you. The economy is getting better. In order to help the poor it first has to get better and continue to get better. Wages have to outpace inflation as they are now doing.

Charted: Workers win as wage growth outpaces inflation

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/05/wages-outpacing-inflation

Your problem seems to be that it's you who wish to sweep under the rug that the economy is getting better which is what it will actually take in order to make things better for the poor.

And maybe if high rent is your issue you should take that up with landlords that bought properties years ago at lower prices and low interest rates who still keep jacking the rent up like crazy. Or do you think there's some conspiracy where Biden is forcing them to do that?

50% of US sounds exaggerated. I guess if you’re counting children under 18 and pets.

Why do you keep lying? Why arent you complaining about the massive amount of inflation the last three years? Why havent you called out the massive increase of the cost of groceries that the poor cant afford? Why havent you been complaining about the massive rent increases that are putting the poor underwater? Why do you keep lying about being for the poor, when clearly you are not? Why do you hate them so much?

I posted the article TWICE in this thread, go look for it.

Inflation over the past couple of years has been horrible. But it's getting much better and that's what upsets you now. You hate that it's getting better and refuse to admit it or to admit that's exactly what is needed to help the poor. Sad, just sad.

Why aren't you complaining that people who bought these rentals when they were cheaper and at low interest rates keep jacking the rent through the roof? Oh that's right, because you want to blame Biden for it.

Your hatred for the poor is showing. You cant even stick up for them. Your ego is more important. SHAME

I'm pinpointing the problem while all you're doing is screaming BIDEN! Sad that you never cared about the poor until now.

I havent mentioned Biden once. Thats your guilty conscience speaking. You are aware of your lies and how you keep sweeping the poor under a rug to prop that loser up.

I do understand that all you care about is pointing fingers and have never given a damn about the poor. You've been AWOL about the poor for years now. #fauxoutrage

That would not be true. For years I've blamed libtards for their policies that keep the poor poor and on the democrat plantation. But keep lying.

First sentence: Yes.

Second sentence: Inflation - as in prices - is not going down. It's just not increasing as fast as it was.

Gas has gone down from over $4.00 in 2022 a gallon to around $3.00 a gallon now. But yes, what you are describing is deflation not inflation. Inflation has slowed.

You do realize that's actually supporting an end to the very programs that help the poor and having that boot strap mentality, right?

At this point you're hilarious and proving the very point I've been making.

You dont even know what you are talking about. Youre just making ish up. I have been very vocal about the terrible school policies resulting in uneducated kids. As well as the crime leiency. And the drug centers for the homeless. None of those things are helping poor people.


You just keep making up lies.

FYI, I spent about a third of my youth eating government cheese. Peanut butter too. The "milk" was not very good. WIC or whatever it is called is the same thing today, I don't know if I should thank you for your support, or curse your for your pompous arrogance, but rest assured that you haven't had to worry about me for the past 40+ years. Temporary system, no one likes it, but it is better than most alternatives. One thing for sure, it was a temporary need not a choice.

Spoken like a silver spoon baby that never faced adversity alone and flat broke. My it must have been nice to grow up so perfect… ly white.

Losers, even bigger losers, and the duped stupid extremist losers… Sounds like somebody is butt sore about his labels… finally time to change your labels? Or are you wallowing in self pity?

If you can’t afford the basics in this economy, you aren’t trying. Now pick up your pouty lip and rejoin reality where the good times are about to roll. When Biden re-elected and takes both houses of congress, we’’ll get a lot more broken things fixed. I think GOPers should request a wealth redistribution bill… I’m listening to all the clamor and it boils down to Trumpian’s are losing their wealth and influence… That sure sounds like a call for redistribution to me.

And all the poor poor butt hurt GOPers crying that dems/libs/libtards/Biden/Biden’s economy/or da devil dems are diminishing them or who feel constantly under attack and belittled over their beliefs… Get better beliefs, bring real solutions to the table, get a grip on reality, use your bootstraps, and or anything else you need to do to get the Trump stench off of you. Then and only then, you might thrive again. Until he’s gone from GOPer politics, y’all will suffer and be shunned.

So, youre saying the retired elderly who live on fixed incomes should go get jobs?

According to your ilk, at least up until now, they should have known that SS wasn't intended to be their entire income. As such they should have been better prepared and had IRA's or 401 k's to supplement their incomes. If not that's their fault. How quickly you have forgotten what you used to say.

Inflation "getting better" doesn't really do anything to offset past inflation. The likely reason it is "getting better" is so it can be used in the upcoming election. Post election it'll likely skyrocket again. That's not Biden-specific, it's most politicians. It's one of the problems with the way we measure our "economy." Higher prices for the same things make it look like the economy is "growing." Companies that spend less and charge more (while quality declines) are "good" for the "economy" (as it is generally measured and reported.)

As for the last part, I'm pretty sure Biden owns rental properties, including ones he charges the secret service to use, to protect him. (link ) Just saying (he's not the only politician to do so.) But, yes, all those charging excessive rent suck, too.

So if they dont have 401Ks, they should go get jobs or die in the street? Wow, kind of you.

If they can’t afford the basics and are able. I know 80 year olds still working. And they enjoy it.

Wow, all the libtards want the retired eldery to go get jobs or die in the street. All because you rather them suffer than admit the inflation is causing problems for the poor.

IRAs and 401ks are (can be) part of fixed incomes. No one claimed people should be living solely off social security other than your imaginary straw man

Yeah that’s what I said. Pffft

When has it ever?


What indications do you have that's true? Actually tax cuts and deregulation for big business is more often promoted by the GOP and not the democrats. So I see no reason they would make an effort to stop increasing prices in an effort to bring down inflation under a democratic president in order to make him look good before an election.

You obviously haven't been following this topic over the years on this board. You must have missed how their argument was strung together. Here, allow me to present it to you again.....


Since of course you either didn't know that or are purposefully ignoring that was their argument all along hopefully that will help clear things up for you.

You do understand that these statistical measurements have been determined by the same formula under both the trump and Biden administrations. So if the statistical data being used is slanted, it has been slanted in the same direction for both administrations. And I'm not quite sure an "An overview of all political elections in the Republic of Serbia since 2000" has to do with America.

Well, my friend, it is a two way street on that account.


Maybe it isn't so much punching down as it is fighting back a bit. I won't apologize for making a few bucks on my life journey. I think that is what most people set out to do. Does anybody aspire to be poor or just scraping by?

When I say a thank-you would be nice, I don't really mean that at the check-out counter. It just chaps me that a growing number of people expect those as entitlements. They aren't entitlements. Those are handouts. Social Security is an entitlement because people pay in to the system over 40-50 years of their working life. One should expect a payout after decades of contributing to the system that promises a payout.

It's like purchasing an annuity. You pay X amount to the insurance company and depending on how early you buy the policy they promise to pay you X amount for life at whatever age is established when you purchase the policy.

I am just not going to feel guilty for other people's failings, bad luck, or whatever you want to call it.

I don't think anyone expects you to feel guilty. But expecting a thank you for your contribution to society? That sounds a little whack.

You can argue all day long about if Social Security is an entitlement or not. It actually quite a humorous search.

Examples

The Social Security benefit programs are “entitlement” programs. This means that workers, employers and the self-employed pay for the benefits with their Social Security taxes. The taxes that are collected are put into special trust funds.

or

Social security is not an entitlement program. It is a wholly self-funded program supported by the employee/employer payroll tax, interest earned on the trust fund balance, and taxes on the benefits.

or

Newsflash to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell(R-Ky.) - Social Security is not an entitlement. It is the insurance every working American has paid for. Sen. McConnell is wrong when he calls these programs entitlements and blames them for the rising deficit. It's the Republican tax agenda not Social Security that will add nearly $3 trillion to the deficit over the next decade – helping the super-rich buy private jets or giving heirs of the 5,500 wealthiest estates a $7 billion tax cut on their inheritance.

We can't even agree on the definition these days.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Conservati...share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Stephen A dropping some truth bombs.

Ah, a sportswriters opinion now matters to you?

His opinion is more noteworthy than yours.