Economy added 263,000 jobs in April, unemployment falls to 3.6%, new 50-year low

I think I'd stay with the US Treasury numbers. Here's the debt on Trumps inauguration day and the debt end of yesterday... 3.2 trillion
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This topic usually comes up to show that my guy is better than your guy. The reality is that in the last 75yrs, with the exception of a few, it doesn't matter who it was or what party...Washington has consistently spent more than they take in and now we got what we got.

Sure, at any point might different politics have shrunk those deficits? I think so and just as often might make them larger. I think the most likely thing would be they'd still remain deficits.
If we never had another cent of deficit spending our debt would still grow about .5 trillion a year. The average interest rate on our debt is low right now, rising rates will increase that cost.

Deficit for this year will be about 1.1T(1T+ future deficits look to be the norm), cost of servicing the debt about .5T. Would it even be possible to change our ways to the tune of 1.6T and prevent the total debt from growing?
 
Ditto.
I work my ass off as well, to enjoy the so called "sheltered" life with my family and friends. I travel and am away from my family for business almost every week. It pisses me off when 'others' behind keyboards 'virtue signal' that I don't 'do' enough or pay enough in taxes. Who decides who's wealthy and who's not anyway - you - the government?

Instead of worrying what others 'expendable' cash is, maybe you should worry about your own. Pull up your boot straps.

I love (sarcasm) how the left categorizes people. Rich, poor, gay, straight, minority, - puts them in boxes. God forbid, we have individuals/'citizens' who can contribute their 'individual' skills to a civil society. Case-in-point , I have a boat, therefor I am "sheltered", therefor I can't relate to the ills of society nor have I had those experiences . Bullshit!
 
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Ditto.
I work my ass off as well, to enjoy the so called "sheltered" life with my family and friends. I travel and am away from my family for business almost every week. It pisses me off when 'others' behind keyboards 'virtue signal' that I don't 'do' enough or pay enough in taxes. Who decides who's wealthy and who's not anyway - you - the government?

Instead of worrying what others 'expendable' cash is, maybe you should worry about your own. Pull up your boot straps.

I love (sarcasm) how the left categorizes people. Rich, poor, gay, straight, minority, - puts them in boxes. God forbid, we have individuals/'citizens' who can contribute their 'individual' skills to a civil society. Case-in-point , I have a boat, therefor I am "sheltered", therefor I can't relate to the ills of society nor have I had those experiences . Bullshit!
It seems that two of you misunderstood my post. 44% of the fulltime jobs is paying 18,000 that's 53 million people. That's 53 million voters and growing. The people in this income level will have the majority voting power in less than 5 years. Whether we like it or not they will decide our future when it comes to taxes and healthcare. Oh and this Republican sees Trump killing the party, while we enjoy our short term gain, it is that short term.
 
We live in a very sheltered world here we have boats we have expendable cash but the truth is the middle and lower income have been hit hard. Every look at the lower and middle income mean wage, I've spent that average on fuel over a 3 year period. Over 40% are making 18,000.00 a year.
The ARC needed to be fixed now we have a mess wonder who created that?
It seems that two of you misunderstood my post. 44% of the fulltime jobs is paying 18,000 that's 53 million people. That's 53 million voters and growing. The people in this income level will have the majority voting power in less than 5 years. Whether we like it or not they will decide our future when it comes to taxes and healthcare. Oh and this Republican sees Trump killing the party, while we enjoy our short term gain, it is that short term.
I did the Google thing. It seems like every article throwing out these numbers is referring to this report https://www.brookings.edu/wp-conten...ngs-Metro_low-wage-workforce_Ross-Bateman.pdf

First thing I'd point out is if 18K is the median then 40% aren't making that. Half would be making more and half less. I don't think saying 44% of fulltime jobs are paying 18k is correct either. The Brookings study says 'workers' not fulltime jobs. Obamacare created lots of part time workers, but who knew...ya' had to pass it first to find out what was in.:(

The better paying jobs(manufacturing) been leaving the country for decades. I can remember the first time I heard it said that we were transitioning to a service economy/society. I thought ya'but what are all the regular folks gonna do that'll pay as good.

They'd say services would generate more $$$ for the economy than manufacturing, it's a sign our country is 'advanced' ya'know. I guess so, our GDP is the largest it's ever been but regular folks are doing worse. Sleepy Joe has the answer, it's simple....everyone needs to learn how to code he says.

It's going to be hard to recover from decades of changes, poor trade policy, and shitty politicin'. In the mean time we can just head to CA and pitch a tent. The wealthier homeless can even live in a car out there I've heard, they don't arrest you for doing that anymore.
 
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Stock market breaking records today as Trump signs phase one with China .....meanwhile we have articles of impeachment given to the senate.... last night a lame dem debate and Trump doing a packed rally .... it doesn’t get better than this right now

I really like these guys...even Juan...this is a pretty good segment on impeachment

https://video.foxnews.com/v/6123021526001/
 
...and the Senate will vote on USMCA tomorrow.

Ya, the strong economy is great but some people are even bitching about that. AOC says the markets performance is proof of inequality.o_O
 
Stock market breaking records today as Trump signs phase one with China .....meanwhile we have articles of impeachment given to the senate.... last night a lame dem debate and Trump doing a packed rally .... it doesn’t get better than this right now

I really like these guys...even Juan...this is a pretty good segment on impeachment

https://video.foxnews.com/v/6123021526001/
Sure you like it.....It's FOX news, a proud Trump supporting news channel ;)
 
We gotta be careful when we assess the news. MSM tells us how racist this country is, we don't respect our fellow man, we don't open our arms to the 'huddled masses yearning to breathe free' they say.

How can this be...in my country some of the most famous, the most influential people, are black. Today January 20th we remember one of them, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrities, sports and otherwise...politicians at all levels, including cabinet members and a recent President.

There are more people living in my country who weren't born here than any other country in the world. My country allows more legal immigrants each year than any other country in the world.

Some days I can't help but wonder what country the MSM is talking about...and why they do it.
 
We gotta be careful when we assess the news. MSM tells us how racist this country is, we don't respect our fellow man, we don't open our arms to the 'huddled masses yearning to breathe free' they say.

How can this be...in my country some of the most famous, the most influential people, are black. Today January 20th we remember one of them, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrities, sports and otherwise...politicians at all levels, including cabinet members and a recent President.

There are more people living in my country who weren't born here than any other country in the world. My country allows more legal immigrants each year than any other country in the world.

Some days I can't help but wonder what country the MSM is talking about...and why they do it.
You only hear it when Republicans are President
 
We gotta be careful when we assess the news. MSM tells us how racist this country is, we don't respect our fellow man, we don't open our arms to the 'huddled masses yearning to breathe free' they say.

How can this be...in my country some of the most famous, the most influential people, are black. Today January 20th we remember one of them, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrities, sports and otherwise...politicians at all levels, including cabinet members and a recent President.

There are more people living in my country who weren't born here than any other country in the world. My country allows more legal immigrants each year than any other country in the world.

Some days I can't help but wonder what country the MSM is talking about...and why they do it.

Why do you watch so much left wing news if you know it's fake ;)
 
We gotta be careful when we assess the news. MSM tells us how racist this country is, we don't respect our fellow man, we don't open our arms to the 'huddled masses yearning to breathe free' they say.

How can this be...in my country some of the most famous, the most influential people, are black. Today January 20th we remember one of them, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrities, sports and otherwise...politicians at all levels, including cabinet members and a recent President.

There are more people living in my country who weren't born here than any other country in the world. My country allows more legal immigrants each year than any other country in the world.

Some days I can't help but wonder what country the MSM is talking about...and why they do it.
Why do you watch so much left wing news if you know it's fake ;)
Is their something in that post you're disputing?

I watch a lot of news, I like to compare. An events coverage can differ like night and day, so sometimes 'I gotta hear this for myself.' It sure would be a time saver if you could trust the media but you can't.

A recent example was Trumps hour long post acquittal speech. One reporters informed commentary on the speech was that Trump 'basically signed a revenge contract', that Trump had 'called for war.' He referred to Trump supporters as 'Trumps troops' and said that Trump has called for 'his troops to fight to the death.' So I took an hour and watched the speech. That reporters commentary certainly qualified as fake, it was outright garbage reeking of bias.
 
I just cant get over how NONE of these democratic candidates have a realistic, cogent or well thought out agenda for any voter to get behind! I've never seen anything like this before. And the phony media is just perpetuating this. Have people lost their minds??? Folks, it's time for you to focus on the policies NOT personality. He's a businessman not a professional politician! And he's getting it done!
 
Oh, I just had to get back on to say this......DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS? Who the hell do these Hollywood "stars" think they are standing up their in all their glitz and glamour, disgusting displays of high couture and ostentatious diamonds, badmouthing our country???? What a bunch of F* ing hypocrites! I'll bet "pretty boy" Brad Pitt's teams of management, legal departments, finance departments and especially the dude that negotiates his big fat payday for his next movie will be voting for our capitalist President!!! Brad why don't you just shut your pretty mouth and thank God that you get to be so grossly overpaid for what you actually do!!! You think I could ever respect a guy that PRETENDS for a living????
 
I just cant get over how NONE of these democratic candidates have a realistic, cogent or well thought out agenda for any voter to get behind! I've never seen anything like this before. And the phony media is just perpetuating this. Have people lost their minds??? Folks, it's time for you to focus on the policies NOT personality. He's a businessman not a professional politician! And he's getting it done!
I don't see him getting it done. Farm bankruptcy are up by 20% and getting worse. The deficit is not being addressed, low and middle income saw zero tax breaks yes I benefit from his tax break but the division of middle class is going to hurt the GOP.
Seeing you want a businessman are you going to vote for a successful businessman. I don't see Trump as successful, he's good at hiding money and going bankrupt I will give him that. Trump Vodka, Trump University, Trump Casino, Trump airlines and there are more all bankrupt but Trump pulled his money out first. He's been a huge disappointment for me and I won't vote for him.
 
I don't see him getting it done. Farm bankruptcy are up by 20% and getting worse. The deficit is not being addressed, low and middle income saw zero tax breaks yes I benefit from his tax break but the division of middle class is going to hurt the GOP.
Seeing you want a businessman are you going to vote for a successful businessman. I don't see Trump as successful, he's good at hiding money and going bankrupt I will give him that. Trump Vodka, Trump University, Trump Casino, Trump airlines and there are more all bankrupt but Trump pulled his money out first. He's been a huge disappointment for me and I won't vote for him.

You don't see him getting it done? Well that's a pretty fancy (but not as fancy as SusanandLance's) boat you got there for a guy who doesn't see him getting it done. I suppose you didn't look at your investment account to buy it?? Look, if you and the family need a break from the cold up there on Lake Huron, I'm pretty sure you can take a nice long but VERY inexpensive trip down south......you should look into Cuba or Venezuela! I heard the food is great!! (Take Bernie and "Mayor Pete" with you)
 
You don't see him getting it done? Well that's a pretty fancy (but not as fancy as SusanandLance's) boat you got there for a guy who doesn't see him getting it done. I suppose you didn't look at your investment account to buy it?? Look, if you and the family need a break from the cold up there on Lake Huron, I'm pretty sure you can take a nice long but VERY inexpensive trip down south......you should look into Cuba or Venezuela! I heard the food is great!! (Take Bernie and "Mayor Pete" with you)
Your just jealous that Brad Pitt has your little Sundancer as a "DINK" on his HUGE YACHT:D
 

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