The Dumpsterfire Economy

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by Chicks

Yes, hopefully this will be a huge issue for the likes of Devin Nunes and his hateful ilk. Assuming voters who elected them have any sense whatsoever, which is unlikely.

Just looked at Nunes district map and not very hopeful that he will be ousted. Most home owners in CA, especially in the coastal areas can perhaps afford their mortgage payments only because of property tax deductions. Guess they won't feel the impact till 2019 April and by then may have happily spent their windfall from reduced taxes.

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Paul Ryan said what he said about a $1.50 pay raise. Don't pin Ryan's cluelessness on Chicks.

BTW, your article shows that a person earning $50k per year gets a 1.4% raise ($570), whereas a person earning $500K gets a 4.3% ($21,240). It seems this article supports Chicks' assertion and refutes yours.

Apparently you cherry picked the article and ignored my post. Typical.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

Apparently you cherry picked the article and ignored my post. Typical.

Your posts are worthless and exhibit your inability to comprehend the very articles you cite. If you have a complaint about cherry-picking, take that up with yer boy, Devin Nunes.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by whell

Clueless little troll. This is what you sound like when you parrot Nancy Pelosi, which seems like most of the time.

Do a bit of research, and you'll find out what the numbers actually look like. For someone like me, it'll be about $1300, which is like getting an extra paycheck or two in a year. If you don't think that'll be felt by the average Joe and be very helpful to the average family, you're a lost cause.

You're projecting again, Mike.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by whell

Wait. A month ago, you folks were bragging that the good economic numbers were fully attributable to Obama. Now you're saying that yesterday's decline is all Trump's fault?

So, I guess today's move upward from yesterday's close is back to being Obama's?

What the good lord giveth, goes up in smoke the next day.
Or is it that Obama downticks is pulling down the Trump upticks?
Actually it's the budget sealing the fate of the Tax Gifts. Gloom and Doom.

Dow sheds more than 600 points on specter of higher interest rates

https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...=.f01532bca1ad

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Your posts are worthless and exhibit your inability to comprehend the very articles you cite. If you have a complaint about cherry-picking, take that up with yer boy, Devin Nunes.

How would you know? You didn't even read my post. Its pretty damn funny that you question my comprehension when you don't even bother to read the post.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

How would you know? You didn't even read my post. Its pretty damn funny that you question my comprehension when you don't even bother to read the post.

I skim your posts and almost always laugh at your detachment from reality. Just in the last week alone, you bought in fully to the discredited Nunes memo and the fake news about text messages showing Obama lying about Hillary emails. You're in a pretty deep hole, Whell. Maybe you should start reading real news and not all the fake garbage you read.

[finnbow]

There have been $97.2 billion in share buybacks since the start of the year. That figure dwarfs a number that Republicans have been touting: $2.5 billion in bonuses that companies have announced in response to the new tax law.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...t-the-tax-cut/

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

I skim your posts ....

Thank you for confirming that you have now idea what you're talking about when you respond to my posts.

Originally Posted by finnbow

Just in the last week alone, you bought in fully to the discredited Nunes memo and the fake news about text messages showing Obama lying about Hillary emails.

No, I posted a story about Obama telling us that he doesn't involve himself in FBI investigations balanced against evidence that he did. Its right there in the article, but you probably skimmed it and missed it or you're missing it purposefully:

'I do not talk to the attorney general about pending investigations. I do not talk to FBI directors about pending investigations. We have a strict line,' he said on April 10, 2016.


We now have text messages that suggest otherwise. So, my question from that post still stands: Who's lying? Comey? Page? Finn?

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

There have been $97.2 billion in share buybacks since the start of the year. That figure dwarfs a number that Republicans have been touting: $2.5 billion in bonuses that companies have announced in response to the new tax law.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...t-the-tax-cut/

And this is bad why? Companies buy back shares in exchange for cash that goes back to investors, typically for more than the original purchase price of the stock. That creates wealth for the investor, which is then either reinvested or returned to the economy an other ways. This isn't a bad thing, and it fuels economic growth. So what's wrong with it?