The tragedy that is the Obama economy - A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop

[Freewill]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

And who got America into this situation? It was not Ovama, but idiot racists like you will blame him for anything.

Him being president for almost 8 years absolves him?

You are correct though, Bill and Hillary Clinton did more to hurt the working poor with NAFTA then any other presidents.

Used to be a uneducated low skilled man could get a mill job and still have enough to raise a family. Now they are forced to work at Harbor Freight where they sell the goods now made in China.

NAFTA was written by GW Booosh and sabotaged by GOP unwillingness to fund training for the good jobs NAFTA has produced, now to an ridiculous extent. Those jobs went to Germany and other modern countries with no idiot, party first GOP...

Who pushed for NAFTA more than anything else during his administration? If you say Bill And Hillary then you would be right. He strong armed his own party to get it passed. Something GHWB could have never accomplished. He didn't have to sign it but he wanted to and did. Now the chickens have come home to roost.

 

[Freewill]

Interesting, where did I mention Obama? Didn't. But you not being smart enough to formulate your own response resort to stupid liberal talking points.

You understand nothing.

And your trying to be sarcastic while pretending to be conservative is absolutely juvenile.

In a thread entitled "The tragedy that is the Obama Economy .... " and where everything you are saying is a word-for-word recitation of the liberal, you actually just posted that? God damn you are one stupid son of a bitch. Report to the slaughterhouse immediately so you can be pureed into livestock feed.

I will make a note to never respond to what a poster might post, being fake or not.

But then again, although I didn't make the subject line the point of my post, Obama IS president and has been. Why isn't this his economy? Wasn't someone just posting about how great the jobs numbers are? They did that in spite of the fact that the number of unemployed actually went up?

So you keep on pretending you are a conservative, it ain't working. And I'll keep on being conservative posting the truth.

So, personal responsibility no longer applies if we can blame things on a President you don't like. Fucking retard.

Still pretending I see.

I said nothing about being absolved of personal responsibility. What I said is that people should not have families that they can't afford to raise, you know personal responsibility. I didn't, and I expect that others should show the same personal responsibility.

But what do we do with the millions of democrats who didn't take that personal responsibility? How do we change the welfare mess.

Oh right, follow Obama's lead and allow unrestricted immigration. Help more job competition that's the ticket. Or maybe we could go to war on coal and put those men out of work, that should help.

But I will agree with your premise, blaming Obama is like blaming a 3 year old for not knowing how to fly a 747.

 

[Iceweasel]

So long as white trash Americans vote republican plutocrats into office they will continue to be poor.

Republicans are to blame for lack of opportunity? How does that work? They kill too many businesses?

 

[NoNukes]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

And who got America into this situation? It was not Ovama, but idiot racists like you will blame him for anything.

Who can't get us out? You fucktard racist....you only voted Obama because of his skin color else you're a complete fucking liberal moron.....

You do not know me you you obviously do not know what you are talking about. Just a mindless moron ranting on.

 

[francoHFW]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

And who got America into this situation? It was not Ovama, but idiot racists like you will blame him for anything.

Him being president for almost 8 years absolves him?

You are correct though, Bill and Hillary Clinton did more to hurt the working poor with NAFTA then any other presidents.

Used to be a uneducated low skilled man could get a mill job and still have enough to raise a family. Now they are forced to work at Harbor Freight where they sell the goods now made in China.

NAFTA was written by GW Booosh and sabotaged by GOP unwillingness to fund training for the good jobs NAFTA has produced, now to an ridiculous extent. Those jobs went to Germany and other modern countries with no idiot, party first GOP...

Who pushed for NAFTA more than anything else during his administration? If you say Bill And Hillary then you would be right. He strong armed his own party to get it passed. Something GHWB could have never accomplished. He didn't have to sign it but he wanted to and did. Now the chickens have come home to roost.

So you do need a diagram....

 

[owebo]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

You have GOT to be a paid shill.

I'm your worst fucking nightmare....

 

[owebo]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

And who got America into this situation? It was not Ovama, but idiot racists like you will blame him for anything.

Who can't get us out? You fucktard racist....you only voted Obama because of his skin color else you're a complete fucking liberal moron.....

You do not know me you you obviously do not know what you are talking about. Just a mindless moron ranting on.

Seems I know you all to well from your confirmation....

 

[francoHFW]

So long as white trash Americans vote republican plutocrats into office they will continue to be poor.

Republicans are to blame for lack of opportunity? How does that work? They kill too many businesses?

Pander to the rich idiots and silly dupes like you...

 

[Moonglow]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

Let's see, by applying conservative logic, it is the workers fault at low wage earnings because these people have not applied themselves in their respective fields with further education, not because of one black man that doesn't hire these folks..

 

[owebo]

Interesting, where did I mention Obama? Didn't. But you not being smart enough to formulate your own response resort to stupid liberal talking points.

You understand nothing.

And your trying to be sarcastic while pretending to be conservative is absolutely juvenile.

In a thread entitled "The tragedy that is the Obama Economy .... " and where everything you are saying is a word-for-word recitation of the liberal, you actually just posted that? God damn you are one stupid son of a bitch. Report to the slaughterhouse immediately so you can be pureed into livestock feed.

I will make a note to never respond to what a poster might post, being fake or not.

But then again, although I didn't make the subject line the point of my post, Obama IS president and has been. Why isn't this his economy? Wasn't someone just posting about how great the jobs numbers are? They did that in spite of the fact that the number of unemployed actually went up?

So you keep on pretending you are a conservative, it ain't working. And I'll keep on being conservative posting the truth.

So, personal responsibility no longer applies if we can blame things on a President you don't like. Fucking retard.

At least you like the fucktard liberal Obama,.,,,

 

[NoNukes]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

And who got America into this situation? It was not Ovama, but idiot racists like you will blame him for anything.

Who can't get us out? You fucktard racist....you only voted Obama because of his skin color else you're a complete fucking liberal moron.....

You do not know me you you obviously do not know what you are talking about. Just a mindless moron ranting on.

Seems I know you all to well from your confirmation....

More proof that you are as thick as two planks.

 

[owebo]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

Let's see, by applying conservative logic, it is the workers fault at low wage earnings because these people have not applied themselves in their respective fields with further education, not because of one black man that doesn't hire these folks..

which black liberal?

 

[Moonglow]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

And who got America into this situation? It was not Ovama, but idiot racists like you will blame him for anything.

Him being president for almost 8 years absolves him?

You are correct though, Bill and Hillary Clinton did more to hurt the working poor with NAFTA then any other presidents.

Used to be a uneducated low skilled man could get a mill job and still have enough to raise a family. Now they are forced to work at Harbor Freight where they sell the goods now made in China.

NAFTA was written by GW Booosh and sabotaged by GOP unwillingness to fund training for the good jobs NAFTA has produced, now to an ridiculous extent. Those jobs went to Germany and other modern countries with no idiot, party first GOP...

Who pushed for NAFTA more than anything else during his administration? If you say Bill And Hillary then you would be right. He strong armed his own party to get it passed. Something GHWB could have never accomplished. He didn't have to sign it but he wanted to and did. Now the chickens have come home to roost.

Dude, it was pushed by Reagan and GW and then enacted by a GOP Congress and a democrat president...Don't try yo play that game here..

 

[owebo]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

And who got America into this situation? It was not Ovama, but idiot racists like you will blame him for anything.

Who can't get us out? You fucktard racist....you only voted Obama because of his skin color else you're a complete fucking liberal moron.....

You do not know me you you obviously do not know what you are talking about. Just a mindless moron ranting on.

Seems I know you all to well from your confirmation....

More proof that you are as thick as two planks.

See....

 

[Freewill]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

And who got America into this situation? It was not Ovama, but idiot racists like you will blame him for anything.

Him being president for almost 8 years absolves him?

You are correct though, Bill and Hillary Clinton did more to hurt the working poor with NAFTA then any other presidents.

Used to be a uneducated low skilled man could get a mill job and still have enough to raise a family. Now they are forced to work at Harbor Freight where they sell the goods now made in China.

NAFTA was written by GW Booosh and sabotaged by GOP unwillingness to fund training for the good jobs NAFTA has produced, now to an ridiculous extent. Those jobs went to Germany and other modern countries with no idiot, party first GOP...

Who pushed for NAFTA more than anything else during his administration? If you say Bill And Hillary then you would be right. He strong armed his own party to get it passed. Something GHWB could have never accomplished. He didn't have to sign it but he wanted to and did. Now the chickens have come home to roost.

So you do need a diagram....

No, I think you do so we don't repeat the same mistake.

A Timeline Of Hillary Clinton's Evolution On Trade

Here is a timeline of Clinton's positions, in her own words, votes and events related to trade:

1993:
NAFTA is passed, takes effect Jan. 1, 1994.

1996:
"I think everybody is in favor of free and fair trade. I think NAFTA is proving its worth." (March 6, 1996: At an event for the UNITE union at the Nicole Miller company in New York.)

1998:
"There was a very effective business effort in the United States on behalf of NAFTA. There was a very limited and ineffective effort on behalf of fast track. I don't know all the reasons for that. Some of them suggested, but I have no basis for any first-hand knowledge or any analysis that I find convincing. The bottom line is, however, that no one in Congress felt any particular pressure, or demand, by any business interest about giving the President the authority that other presidents have had to negotiate trade agreements.

"Now again, I have to conclude that either American business doesn't care about opening markets around the world — but I find that very hard to believe — or they feel that their involvement in politics is something that they wish to minimize or steer clear of and don't want to become participants in any effort to pass such legislation, or some other reason that I have yet to understand. But the effect was the same. For whatever reason, the fact that the American business community made a very limited effort on behalf of the fast track, left the field completely clear to the rather unusual alliance between the right of the Republican party, which is isolationist, anti-American engagement, quite critical and not supportive of the United Nations, IMF or any multilateral group, and the left of the Democratic party that believes that trade authority, and trade agreements are not in the interests of American workers. So that alliance carried the day. Now when the President comes back to the Congress with a request for fast track authority I hope that American business voices will be heard.

"Having said that, I would add that there does need to be sensitivity to worker and environmental concerns in trade agreements going forward in the future. Certainly if they are going to be agreements that are negotiated with the United States government and require the consent of the United States Congress. So I think that there may be some good reason for business to engage early with labor and with political leadership in Congress and the Administration to try to hammer out a consensus about the kind of fast track authority and the sort of agreements that we want our President to be negotiating. But certainly that will not happen in the absence of some very stated and obvious business concern." (Feb. 2, 1998: Remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.)

2000:
"What happened to NAFTA, I think, was we inherited an agreement that we didn't get everything we should have got out of it in my opinion. I think the NAFTA agreement was flawed. The problem is we have to go back and figure out how we are going to fix that." (March 26, 2000: Before the Working Families Party, per Clinton 2008 campaign.)

2003:
"Creating a free trade zone in North America — the largest free trade zone in the world — would expand U.S. exports, create jobs and ensure that our economy was reaping the benefits, not the burdens, of globalization. Although unpopular with labor unions, expanding trade opportunities was an important administration goal." (From Clinton's first memoir, Living History. She was arguing that the Clinton administration could do both health care and NAFTA at once, but Bill Clinton and his advisers did not think so.)

"Senator Dole was genuinely interested in health care reform but wanted to run for president in 1996. He couldn't hand incumbent Bill Clinton any more legislative victories, particularly after Bill's successes on the budget, the Brady bill and NAFTA." (Also excerpted from Living History by Hillary Clinton)

Voted in favor of Singapore and Chilean free-trade agreement. (July 31, 2003)

2004:
"I think on balance NAFTA has been good for New York and America, but I also think that there are a number of areas where we're not dealt with in an upfront way in dealing with our friend to the north, Canada, which seems to be able to come up with a number of rationales for keeping New York agricultural products out of Canada." (Jan. 5, 2004: Via teleconference.)

Voted in favor of Australian free-trade agreement. (July 15, 2004)

"I look at each agreement in its totality and measure the impact of each agreement on the New Yorkers that I am privileged to represent." (Clinton said of her vote for the agreement.)

Voted in favor of Morocco free-trade agreement. (July 21, 2004)

2005:
Voted against CAFTA. (July 1, 2005)

2006:
Voted in favor of Oman free-trade agreement. (June 29, 2006)

2007:
"NAFTA was inherited by the Clinton Administration. I believe in the general principles it represented, but what we have learned is that we have to drive a tougher bargain. Our market is the market that everybody wants to be in. We should quit giving it away so willy-nilly. I believe we need tougher enforcement of the trade agreements we already have. You look at the trade enforcement record between the Clinton Administration and the Bush Administration, the Clinton Administration brought more trade enforcement actions in one year than the Bush Administration brought in six years. For me, trade is who we are. We're traders. We want to be involved in the global economy, but not be played for suckers." (Feb. 1, 2007: Time interview.)

"While I value the strong relationship the United States enjoys with South Korea, I believe that this agreement is inherently unfair. It will hurt the U.S. auto industry, increase our trade deficit, cost us good middle-class jobs and make America less competitive." (June 9, 2007: Clinton before AFL-CIO confederation.)

"I support the trade agreement with Peru. It has very strong labor and environmental protections. This agreement makes meaningful progress on advancing workers' rights, and also levels the playing field for American workers. Most Peruvian goods already enter the U.S. duty free, but our exports to Peru have been subject to tariffs. However, I will oppose the pending trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama. The South Korean agreement does not create a level playing field for American carmakers. I am very concerned about the history of violence against trade unionists in Colombia. And as long as the head of Panama's National Assembly is a fugitive from justice in America, I cannot support that agreement. Accordingly, I will oppose the trade agreements with these countries." (Clinton campaign statement, 11/8/2007) (Though she voiced support for the Peru deal, she did not vote on it. There was a Democratic primary debate the day it was voted on.)

"Look, NAFTA did not do what many had hoped, and so we do need to take a look at it and we do need to figure out how we're going to have trade relations that are smart, that give the American worker and the American consumer rights around the world. ... NAFTA was a mistake to the extent that it did not deliver on what we had hoped it would, and that's why I call for a trade timeout when I am president. I'm going to evaluate every trade agreement. ... we need the International Labor Organization and other mechanisms that will be there to enforce labor rights and environmental rights, and that's what I intend to do as president." (Nov. 15, 2007: During a CNN debate)

2008:
"NAFTA was negotiated more than 14 years ago, and Hillary believes it has not lived up to its promises." (On Clinton's campaign website.)

Clinton also called for a "new trade 'prosecutor'": "She will appoint a trade enforcement officer and double the enforcement staff at USTR. The current staff is too small to monitor and enforce the increasingly complex trade agreements." (On Clinton's campaign website.)

"You know, I have been a critic of NAFTA from the very beginning. I didn't have a public position on it, because I was part of the administration, but when I started running for the Senate, I have been a critic. I've said it was flawed. ... you don't have all the record because you can go back and look at what I've said consistently. And I haven't just said things; I have actually voted to toughen trade agreements, to try to put more teeth into our enforcement mechanisms. And I will continue to do so. ... I'm confident that as president, when I say we will opt out unless we renegotiate, we will be able to renegotiate." (Feb. 26, 2008: During an NBC debate.)

"As I have said for months, I oppose the deal. I have spoken out against the deal, I will vote against the deal, and I will do everything I can to urge the Congress to reject the Colombia Free Trade Agreement." (April 8, 2008: Before the Communications Workers of America. Her husband was in favor of it, her campaign had to distance her from his position, and her senior strategist Mark Penn was demoted because of ties to Colombia through his communications firm.)

2010:
"First, let me underscore President Obama's and my commitment to the Free Trade Agreement. We are going to continue to work to obtain the votes in the Congress to be able to pass it. We think it's strongly in the interests of both Colombia and the United States. And I return very invigorated ... to begin a very intensive effort to try to obtain the votes to get the Free Trade Agreement finally ratified." (June 11, 2010: On RCN Television. She also flew her husband in for dinner in Bogota, Colombia, with key players. Bill Clinton has always been in favor; his foundation has taken money from people with business interests there, as reported and written about in a forthcoming book by Peter Schweizer.)

2011:
"Getting this done together sends a powerful message that America and Korea are partners for the long-term and that America is fully embracing its role as a Pacific power. ... I want to state as strongly as I can how committed the Obama Administration is to passing the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement this year. ... This is a priority for me, for President Obama and for the entire administration. We are determined to get it done, and I believe we will." (April 16, 2011: In a talk to a business group in Seoul, South Korea.)

2012:
"We need to keep upping our game both bilaterally and with partners across the region through agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP. ... This TPP sets the gold standard in trade agreements to open free, transparent, fair trade, the kind of environment that has the rule of law and a level playing field. And when negotiated, this agreement will cover 40 percent of the world's total trade and build in strong protections for workers and the environment." (Nov. 15, 2012: Comments in Australia.)

2014:
"One of our most important tools for engaging with Vietnam was a proposed new trade agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which would link markets throughout Asia and the Americas, lowering trade barriers while raising standards on labor, the environment, and intellectual property. ... It was also important for American workers, who would benefit from competing on a more level playing field. And it was a strategic initiative that would strengthen the position of the United States in Asia." (From her second memoir, Hard Choices.)

2015:
"Hillary Clinton believes that any new trade measure has to pass two tests. First, it should put us in a position to protect American workers, raise wages and create more good jobs at home. Second, it must also strengthen our national security. We should be willing to walk away from any outcome that falls short of these tests. The goal is greater prosperity and security for American families, not trade for trade's sake."

Specifically regarding TPP: "She will be watching closely to see what is being done to crack down on currency manipulation, improve labor rights, protect the environment and health, promote transparency and open new opportunities for our small businesses to export overseas." (Campaign statement from aide Nick Merrill.)

 

[Moonglow]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

Let's see, by applying conservative logic, it is the workers fault at low wage earnings because these people have not applied themselves in their respective fields with further education, not because of one black man that doesn't hire these folks..

which black liberal?

The one you spoke of...

 

[Freewill]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

And who got America into this situation? It was not Ovama, but idiot racists like you will blame him for anything.

Him being president for almost 8 years absolves him?

You are correct though, Bill and Hillary Clinton did more to hurt the working poor with NAFTA then any other presidents.

Used to be a uneducated low skilled man could get a mill job and still have enough to raise a family. Now they are forced to work at Harbor Freight where they sell the goods now made in China.

NAFTA was written by GW Booosh and sabotaged by GOP unwillingness to fund training for the good jobs NAFTA has produced, now to an ridiculous extent. Those jobs went to Germany and other modern countries with no idiot, party first GOP...

Who pushed for NAFTA more than anything else during his administration? If you say Bill And Hillary then you would be right. He strong armed his own party to get it passed. Something GHWB could have never accomplished. He didn't have to sign it but he wanted to and did. Now the chickens have come home to roost.

Dude, it was pushed by Reagan and GW and then enacted by a GOP Congress and a democrat president...Don't try yo play that game here..

Who supported it, strong armed his own party and then signed it? You are the one playing games.

 

[owebo]

Democrat Trickle up poverty is working all too well it seem....


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop


A staggering percentage of Americans are too poor to shop
Retailers have blamed the weather, slow job growth and millennials for their poor results this past year, but a new study claims that more than 20 percent of Americans are simply too poor to shop.

These 26 million Americans are juggling two to three jobs, earning just around $27,000 a year and supporting two to four children — and exist largely under the radar, according to America’s Research Group, which has been tracking consumer shopping trends since 1979.

“The poorest Americans have stopped shopping, except for necessities,” said Britt Beemer, chairman of ARG.

Beemer has been tracking this subgroup for two years, ever since his weekly surveys of 15,000 consumers picked up that 21 percent of consumers did not finish their Christmas shopping in 2014 due to being too busy working. That number grew to 29 percent last year, and Beemer dug in to learn more about them, calling them on holidays.

He estimates that this group has swelled from 6 million households four years ago, because their incomes have not kept pace with expenses like medical costs.

Nearly half of all Americans have not seen an increase in salary over the last five to seven years, and another 28 percent have seen their take-home pay reduced by higher medical insurance deductions or switching to part-time jobs, ARG found.

“It’s scary when you start to see things that you’ve never seen before,” said Beemer. “People are so pessimistic about their future.”

Most of those living on the edge — 68 percent are women between the ages of 28 and 38 — work in retail or in call centers, according to Beemer.

Another sign that a chunk of the population has pulled back its spending is that discounters like Walmart and the Dollar Store have been “holding their own,” said Richard Church, managing director of Discern Securities.

Let's see, by applying conservative logic, it is the workers fault at low wage earnings because these people have not applied themselves in their respective fields with further education, not because of one black man that doesn't hire these folks..

which black liberal?

The one you spoke of...

What businesses is he running that he needs employees?m the only real job we know he had was bathboy at a gay Chicago bathhouse....I don't think he had hire/fire duties...,

 

[Moonglow]

And who got America into this situation? It was not Ovama, but idiot racists like you will blame him for anything.

Him being president for almost 8 years absolves him?

You are correct though, Bill and Hillary Clinton did more to hurt the working poor with NAFTA then any other presidents.

Used to be a uneducated low skilled man could get a mill job and still have enough to raise a family. Now they are forced to work at Harbor Freight where they sell the goods now made in China.

NAFTA was written by GW Booosh and sabotaged by GOP unwillingness to fund training for the good jobs NAFTA has produced, now to an ridiculous extent. Those jobs went to Germany and other modern countries with no idiot, party first GOP...

Who pushed for NAFTA more than anything else during his administration? If you say Bill And Hillary then you would be right. He strong armed his own party to get it passed. Something GHWB could have never accomplished. He didn't have to sign it but he wanted to and did. Now the chickens have come home to roost.

Dude, it was pushed by Reagan and GW and then enacted by a GOP Congress and a democrat president...Don't try yo play that game here..

Who supported it, strong armed his own party and then signed it? You are the one playing games.

NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement. It was envisioned at least 30 years ago to reduce trading costs, increase business investment, and help North America be more competitive in the global marketplace.

What Is Its History?
The impetus for NAFTA actually began with President Ronald Reagan, who campaigned on a North American common market. In 1984, Congress passed the Trade and Tariff Act. This is important because it gave the President "fast-track" authority to negotiate free trade agreements, while only allowing Congress the ability to approve or disapprove, not change negotiating points. Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney agreed with Reagan to begin negotiations for the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, which was signed in 1988, went into effect in 1989 and is now suspended since it's no longer neeeded. (Source: NaFina, NAFTA Timeline)

Meanwhile, Mexican President Salinas and President Bush began negotiations for a liberalized trade between the two countries.

NAFTA was signed by President George H.W. Bush, Mexican President Salinas, and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in 1992. It was ratified by the legislatures of the three countries in 1993. The U.S. House of Representatives approved it by 234 to 200 on November 17, 1993. The U.S. Senate approved it by 60 to 38 on November 20, three days later.

It was finally signed into law by President Bill Clinton on December 8, 1993 and entered force January 1, 1994. Although it was signed by President Bush, it was a priority of President Clinton's, and its passage is considered one of his first successes. (Source: History.com, NAFTA Signed into Law, December 8, 1993)
What Is the History and Purpose of NAFTA?

 

[Freewill]

Him being president for almost 8 years absolves him?

You are correct though, Bill and Hillary Clinton did more to hurt the working poor with NAFTA then any other presidents.

Used to be a uneducated low skilled man could get a mill job and still have enough to raise a family. Now they are forced to work at Harbor Freight where they sell the goods now made in China.

NAFTA was written by GW Booosh and sabotaged by GOP unwillingness to fund training for the good jobs NAFTA has produced, now to an ridiculous extent. Those jobs went to Germany and other modern countries with no idiot, party first GOP...

Who pushed for NAFTA more than anything else during his administration? If you say Bill And Hillary then you would be right. He strong armed his own party to get it passed. Something GHWB could have never accomplished. He didn't have to sign it but he wanted to and did. Now the chickens have come home to roost.

Dude, it was pushed by Reagan and GW and then enacted by a GOP Congress and a democrat president...Don't try yo play that game here..

Who supported it, strong armed his own party and then signed it? You are the one playing games.

NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement. It was envisioned at least 30 years ago to reduce trading costs, increase business investment, and help North America be more competitive in the global marketplace.

What Is Its History?
The impetus for NAFTA actually began with President Ronald Reagan, who campaigned on a North American common market. In 1984, Congress passed the Trade and Tariff Act. This is important because it gave the President "fast-track" authority to negotiate free trade agreements, while only allowing Congress the ability to approve or disapprove, not change negotiating points. Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney agreed with Reagan to begin negotiations for the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, which was signed in 1988, went into effect in 1989 and is now suspended since it's no longer neeeded. (Source: NaFina, NAFTA Timeline)

Meanwhile, Mexican President Salinas and President Bush began negotiations for a liberalized trade between the two countries.

NAFTA was signed by President George H.W. Bush, Mexican President Salinas, and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in 1992. It was ratified by the legislatures of the three countries in 1993. The U.S. House of Representatives approved it by 234 to 200 on November 17, 1993. The U.S. Senate approved it by 60 to 38 on November 20, three days later.

It was finally signed into law by President Bill Clinton on December 8, 1993 and entered force January 1, 1994. Although it was signed by President Bush, it was a priority of President Clinton's, and its passage is considered one of his first successes. (Source: History.com, NAFTA Signed into Law, December 8, 1993)
What Is the History and Purpose of NAFTA?

Thanks for the surprising back.

priority of President Clinton's, and its passage is considered one of his first successes. (Source:History.com, NAFTA Signed into Law, December 8, 1993)