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Teamster Jeff

(1,598 posts) Wed Sep 10, 2014, 05:38 AM Sep 2014

The reason we don't feel there's been a recovery is that there hasn't been one

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/upshot/how-are-american-families-doing-a-guided-tour-of-our-financial-well-being.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=1

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The reason we don't feel there's been a recovery is that there hasn't been one (Original Post) Teamster Jeff Sep 2014 OP

K&R Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #1

There has only been a recovery for Wall Street and the 1% and corporations. n/t djean111 Sep 2014 #2

The reason we don't feel there's been a recovery is that there hasn't been one blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #3

We have a winna! blackspade Sep 2014 #4

both parties rescued the rich with $trillions and said "fuck you" to 300 million non-rich whereisjustice Sep 2014 #5

That said, I still don't want to ever go back to 2007-2008 tridim Sep 2014 #6

It was all planned & Congress fell for it hook, line and sinker in the Fall of 2008 Hestia Sep 2014 #7

But the stock market. Blah blah blah. progressoid Sep 2014 #8

Sherman A1

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1. K&R

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Wed Sep 10, 2014, 05:42 AM

Sep 2014

Thanks for posing.

djean111

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2. There has only been a recovery for Wall Street and the 1% and corporations. n/t

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Wed Sep 10, 2014, 05:43 AM

Sep 2014

blkmusclmachine

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3. The reason we don't feel there's been a recovery is that there hasn't been one

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Wed Sep 10, 2014, 06:45 AM

Sep 2014

blackspade

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4. We have a winna!

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Wed Sep 10, 2014, 08:10 AM

Sep 2014

whereisjustice

(2,941 posts)

5. both parties rescued the rich with $trillions and said "fuck you" to 300 million non-rich

Reply to Teamster Jeff (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 08:11 AM

Sep 2014

Our slow painful collapse of the middle class is a direct result of neo-lib/neo-con bullshit.

Until we stop stuffing Congress with millionaires who enrich themselves at our expense, things are going to continue to get worse for the USA.

tridim

(45,358 posts)

6. That said, I still don't want to ever go back to 2007-2008

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Wed Sep 10, 2014, 09:11 AM

Sep 2014

It was a nightmare for me and millions of others.

Hestia

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7. It was all planned & Congress fell for it hook, line and sinker in the Fall of 2008

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Wed Sep 10, 2014, 11:41 AM

Sep 2014

We were the biggest country to enact their Economic Hit Plan (if it went well here, then Europe was next) and we sit here and fiddle while Rome burns. It's all working according to plan...

progressoid

(49,999 posts)

8. But the stock market. Blah blah blah.

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Wed Sep 10, 2014, 03:15 PM

Sep 2014

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