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#21
truckermandude , 04-06-2008 01:57 PM
09-03-2008Things are good for some, and not so good with most.
This economy is definately in bad shape. No doubt about it.
Stop buying Chinese people, STOP BUYING CHINESE!
This economy is definately in bad shape. No doubt about it.
Stop buying Chinese people, STOP BUYING CHINESE!
#22
terrylamar , 04-06-2008 02:16 PM
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This economy is definately in bad shape. No doubt about it.
Stop buying Chinese people, STOP BUYING CHINESE!
I doubt the economy is in bad shape and I think it is pretty good for most. I am not trying to say we don't have challenges, but if you lived back during the '70's, it was much worse. It was even worse during the Great Depression. Doomsayers are making much more of this "depression" than is warrented.Originally Posted by truckermandude
Things are good for some, and not so good with most.This economy is definately in bad shape. No doubt about it.
Stop buying Chinese people, STOP BUYING CHINESE!
#23
ohiomohawk , 04-06-2008 03:41 PM
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I totally agree but it is a double edged sword.Originally Posted by truckermandude
Stop buying Chinese people, STOP BUYING CHINESE!
Go out and buy a TV that was built and manufactured in China/Taiwan it will cost you $499.00
that same tv completely manufactured and assembled in the USA will cost you $1200.00
Buy a GM car that was mostly built in Mexico with parts from China will cost you $14,000
That same car would cost around $28,000 or a lot more if it was completely manufactured and assembled in the USA.
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Go out and buy a TV that was built and manufactured in China/Taiwan it will cost you $499.00
that same tv completely manufactured and assembled in the USA will cost you $1200.00
Buy a GM car that was mostly built in Mexico with parts from China will cost you $14,000
That same car would cost around $28,000 or a lot more if it was completely manufactured and assembled in the USA.
And that $50,000 p/y American truckdriver will be a $12,000 p/y Mexican driver.Originally Posted by ohiomohawk
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I totally agree but it is a double edged sword.Originally Posted by truckermandude
Stop buying Chinese people, STOP BUYING CHINESE!
Go out and buy a TV that was built and manufactured in China/Taiwan it will cost you $499.00
that same tv completely manufactured and assembled in the USA will cost you $1200.00
Buy a GM car that was mostly built in Mexico with parts from China will cost you $14,000
That same car would cost around $28,000 or a lot more if it was completely manufactured and assembled in the USA.
#25
Rev.Vassago , 04-06-2008 11:51 PM
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I can honestly say I have never bought any Chinese people.Originally Posted by truckermandude
Stop buying Chinese people
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Here's what I don't get...
95% of homeowners are making their payments... but it's the 5% who are in trouble that are getting all the attention.. and what? maybe 2% of those is through no real fault of their own...don't 4-5% of homeowners fail in some way anyway???
95% of the population is employed... but it's the 5% who are not that get all the attention, isn't full emplyment considered to be 3%?
Why is all the focus on the MINORITY??? Typical "chicken little" syndrome for sure IMHO
Seems to me if one sectar of the economy is having a slowdown, stop whinig about it & find something else to do... poor baby...your job has been fazed out...so be a ...what? man?
and go find another job!! There's nobody but yourself holding you back! Go back to school, get re-trained, start your own business...whatever... just get off your butt & do something about it & quit looking to the gov't to bail you out evertime things get a bit tough!
Whatever happened to ... When the going gets tough, the tough get going! We have become 2 nations of whiners & complainers, all standing around with our hands out waiting for the gov't to do something cause we have become too damned lazy to do something about it ourselves! You think the GOV'T can do better than YOU???? Typical LIBERAL mentality!!!!
95% of homeowners are making their payments... but it's the 5% who are in trouble that are getting all the attention.. and what? maybe 2% of those is through no real fault of their own...don't 4-5% of homeowners fail in some way anyway???
95% of the population is employed... but it's the 5% who are not that get all the attention, isn't full emplyment considered to be 3%?
Why is all the focus on the MINORITY??? Typical "chicken little" syndrome for sure IMHO
Seems to me if one sectar of the economy is having a slowdown, stop whinig about it & find something else to do... poor baby...your job has been fazed out...so be a ...what? man?
and go find another job!! There's nobody but yourself holding you back! Go back to school, get re-trained, start your own business...whatever... just get off your butt & do something about it & quit looking to the gov't to bail you out evertime things get a bit tough!Whatever happened to ... When the going gets tough, the tough get going! We have become 2 nations of whiners & complainers, all standing around with our hands out waiting for the gov't to do something cause we have become too damned lazy to do something about it ourselves! You think the GOV'T can do better than YOU???? Typical LIBERAL mentality!!!!
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Ridge Runner , 04-07-2008 02:05 AM
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95% of homeowners are making their payments... but it's the 5% who are in trouble that are getting all the attention.. and what? maybe 2% of those is through no real fault of their own...don't 4-5% of homeowners fail in some way anyway???
95% of the population is employed... but it's the 5% who are not that get all the attention, isn't full emplyment considered to be 3%?
Why is all the focus on the MINORITY??? Typical "chicken little" syndrome for sure IMHO
Seems to me if one sectar of the economy is having a slowdown, stop whinig about it & find something else to do... poor baby...your job has been fazed out...so be a ...what? man? and go find another job!! There's nobody but yourself holding you back! Go back to school, get re-trained, start your own business...whatever... just get off your butt & do something about it & quit looking to the gov't to bail you out evertime things get a bit tough!
Whatever happened to ... When the going gets tough, the tough get going! We have become 2 nations of whiners & complainers, all standing around with our hands out waiting for the gov't to do something cause we have become too damned lazy to do something about it ourselves! You think the GOV'T can do better than YOU???? Typical LIBERAL mentality!!!!
Originally Posted by wildkat
Here's what I don't get...95% of homeowners are making their payments... but it's the 5% who are in trouble that are getting all the attention.. and what? maybe 2% of those is through no real fault of their own...don't 4-5% of homeowners fail in some way anyway???
95% of the population is employed... but it's the 5% who are not that get all the attention, isn't full emplyment considered to be 3%?
Why is all the focus on the MINORITY??? Typical "chicken little" syndrome for sure IMHO
Seems to me if one sectar of the economy is having a slowdown, stop whinig about it & find something else to do... poor baby...your job has been fazed out...so be a ...what? man?
and go find another job!! There's nobody but yourself holding you back! Go back to school, get re-trained, start your own business...whatever... just get off your butt & do something about it & quit looking to the gov't to bail you out evertime things get a bit tough!Whatever happened to ... When the going gets tough, the tough get going! We have become 2 nations of whiners & complainers, all standing around with our hands out waiting for the gov't to do something cause we have become too damned lazy to do something about it ourselves! You think the GOV'T can do better than YOU???? Typical LIBERAL mentality!!!!
Will you marry me??? :lol: :wink:
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Will you marry me??? :lol: :wink:
Originally Posted by Ridge Runner
Will you marry me??? :lol: :wink:
ops: ops: ops: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Sorry Hon...already taken... but thank you! Really!
#29
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95% of homeowners are making their payments... but it's the 5% who are in trouble that are getting all the attention.. and what? maybe 2% of those is through no real fault of their own...don't 4-5% of homeowners fail in some way anyway???
95% of the population is employed... but it's the 5% who are not that get all the attention, isn't full emplyment considered to be 3%?
Why is all the focus on the MINORITY??? Typical "chicken little" syndrome for sure IMHO
Seems to me if one sectar of the economy is having a slowdown, stop whinig about it & find something else to do... poor baby...your job has been fazed out...so be a ...what? man? and go find another job!! There's nobody but yourself holding you back! Go back to school, get re-trained, start your own business...whatever... just get off your butt & do something about it & quit looking to the gov't to bail you out evertime things get a bit tough!
Whatever happened to ... When the going gets tough, the tough get going! We have become 2 nations of whiners & complainers, all standing around with our hands out waiting for the gov't to do something cause we have become too damned lazy to do something about it ourselves! You think the GOV'T can do better than YOU???? Typical LIBERAL mentality!!!!
I don't know just how close your numbers are but I'd say they are pretty close.Originally Posted by wildkat
Here's what I don't get...95% of homeowners are making their payments... but it's the 5% who are in trouble that are getting all the attention.. and what? maybe 2% of those is through no real fault of their own...don't 4-5% of homeowners fail in some way anyway???
95% of the population is employed... but it's the 5% who are not that get all the attention, isn't full emplyment considered to be 3%?
Why is all the focus on the MINORITY??? Typical "chicken little" syndrome for sure IMHO
Seems to me if one sectar of the economy is having a slowdown, stop whinig about it & find something else to do... poor baby...your job has been fazed out...so be a ...what? man?
and go find another job!! There's nobody but yourself holding you back! Go back to school, get re-trained, start your own business...whatever... just get off your butt & do something about it & quit looking to the gov't to bail you out evertime things get a bit tough!Whatever happened to ... When the going gets tough, the tough get going! We have become 2 nations of whiners & complainers, all standing around with our hands out waiting for the gov't to do something cause we have become too damned lazy to do something about it ourselves! You think the GOV'T can do better than YOU???? Typical LIBERAL mentality!!!!
The balance of your post I would however agree with. Too many people are looking for a free hand-out.
kc0iv
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The balance of your post I would however agree with. Too many people are looking for a free hand-out.
kc0iv
Originally Posted by kc0iv
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95% of homeowners are making their payments... but it's the 5% who are in trouble that are getting all the attention.. and what? maybe 2% of those is through no real fault of their own...don't 4-5% of homeowners fail in some way anyway???
95% of the population is employed... but it's the 5% who are not that get all the attention, isn't full emplyment considered to be 3%?
Why is all the focus on the MINORITY??? Typical "chicken little" syndrome for sure IMHO
Seems to me if one sectar of the economy is having a slowdown, stop whinig about it & find something else to do... poor baby...your job has been fazed out...so be a ...what? man? and go find another job!! There's nobody but yourself holding you back! Go back to school, get re-trained, start your own business...whatever... just get off your butt & do something about it & quit looking to the gov't to bail you out evertime things get a bit tough!
Whatever happened to ... When the going gets tough, the tough get going! We have become 2 nations of whiners & complainers, all standing around with our hands out waiting for the gov't to do something cause we have become too damned lazy to do something about it ourselves! You think the GOV'T can do better than YOU???? Typical LIBERAL mentality!!!!
I don't know just how close your numbers are but I'd say they are pretty close.Originally Posted by wildkat
Here's what I don't get...95% of homeowners are making their payments... but it's the 5% who are in trouble that are getting all the attention.. and what? maybe 2% of those is through no real fault of their own...don't 4-5% of homeowners fail in some way anyway???
95% of the population is employed... but it's the 5% who are not that get all the attention, isn't full emplyment considered to be 3%?
Why is all the focus on the MINORITY??? Typical "chicken little" syndrome for sure IMHO
Seems to me if one sectar of the economy is having a slowdown, stop whinig about it & find something else to do... poor baby...your job has been fazed out...so be a ...what? man?
and go find another job!! There's nobody but yourself holding you back! Go back to school, get re-trained, start your own business...whatever... just get off your butt & do something about it & quit looking to the gov't to bail you out evertime things get a bit tough!Whatever happened to ... When the going gets tough, the tough get going! We have become 2 nations of whiners & complainers, all standing around with our hands out waiting for the gov't to do something cause we have become too damned lazy to do something about it ourselves! You think the GOV'T can do better than YOU???? Typical LIBERAL mentality!!!!
The balance of your post I would however agree with. Too many people are looking for a free hand-out.
kc0iv
The unemployment rate as of March 2008 is 5.1% nationally. As far as talking about manufacturing jobs leaving the country it only makes sense. These unions have finally shot themselves in the foot. If you talk to a union guy they will tell you that they help by driving up the non-union pay as well. But every bubble must burst and that is what is happening. Now a days, there is so much government regulation that unions really don't have much of a place anymore. We are is a global economy and we have to compete globally. we apparently cant compete when it comes to manufacturing so we will either have to switch to domestic services (trucking) or things more specialized that requires a higher level of education (medical, computers). the one thing we still have over everyone else (for now) and for god sake live with in your means. In a society where the average persons debit is $10,000 it is no wounder we get along as well as we do.
