re: Sometimes a little outside perspective is needed

Don't Jon Hamm head nod me

Agree or disagree with my analysis?

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It appears that people are more interested in shooting the messanger

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I'll dissect the paragraph for you Trey

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Corporate profits are at record highs,

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What stats is he basing this off of? Even if true, what is the definition of a corporation based on these claims. Are these profits because of or in spite of Obama's policies? Kind of an idiotic thing to claim when you give no statistics.

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the country's adding 200,000 jobs per month,

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This is true. However, 200,000/month is woefully inept and barely keeps up with the population rate. In order for sustainable growth to happen coming out of a recession the US economy needs to add roughly 400k/month. This is a bad, bad point by the author.

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unemployment is below 6%,

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What is the labor participation rate? There is a thread on here daily discussing the labor participation rate, and the fact that REAL unemployment is hovering around 10%-11%. Get your head out of your arse.

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U.S. gross national product growth is the best of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries.

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And it has been for nearly 80 years. Another stupid fact that means nothing. We are still underperforming every economic model based on US standards. Are the new standards based on being equal to the UK? I sure as hell hope not, or poverty will skyrocket.

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The dollar is at its strongest levels in years

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Compared to what? You can't just say the dollar is strong. It means nothing. Do you mean purchasing power? Well if so, that's a complete lie. The dollar has the lowest purchasing power on record, today. Is the author adjusting for inflation?

Let's just use a common comparison. The Euro, and let's see how the dollar stacks up. The dollar has gone down compared to the Euro just within the past year.

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the stock market is near record highs,

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Yet another idiotic generalization that has zero to do with the President. If so, then i guess he must also shoulder the blame for horrible performance his first 5 years in office. ANd then you must give credit to GW Bush for highs during his term. Again, no facts to back up claim that it is specifically due to the president.

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gasoline prices are falling

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Exactly what policies from Obama are attributed to this?

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there's no inflation

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Well this is complete and utter horseshite.

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interest rates are the lowest in 30 years,

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Yes, and most of this is attributed to the financial crumble in 2008 that was directly correlated to Clinton era policies and Dodd/Frank, forcing banks to give risky loans backed by toxic assets. Once that bubble burst, the economy tanked, and you get what happened in 2008. So, as a result, banks are requiring much higher interest payments for risky loans that dissuades risky borrowers. But hey, keep Obama in office and he'll turn that shite around if he could and force banks to give everyone a home. Hell, Landrieu and Hillary campaigned on that back in 2012 for Obama. So he deserves zero credit for this.

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U.S. oil imports are declining, U.S. oil production is rapidly increasing

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Production is increasing but not due to government policies. Oil and Natural gas leases have increased on PRIVATE LAND, not on federally owned property. Leases on federally owned property have decreased.

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the deficit is rapidly declining

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When you spend 4 trillion in one year, then only 3 trillion in another, that is not an accomplisment. Thats a shameful and embarrassing economic policy. Tell me, how is that federal DEBT doing? What's that? $17 trillion and growing? Yeah, frick you.

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When you are done with Obama, could you send him our way?

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Take him....NOW!

So Trey, i managed to completely dismantle every liberal talking peace by Richard Brunt that's been repeated by you lefties all year. You should know better than to come here with this shite. We have the facts on our side.

The question is, will you debate, or simply disagppear or say, "i was just posting what the article said, dont shoot the messenger".

To answer his last question, GLADLY!