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Rick...You belong to the elite group which is far above the lower half of the nation in income. As such, you are insulated from the trials and tribulations that face millions of people on a daily basis. That is the problem with measuring the economy. As a simple example, a manager may make $100,000 a year whil the secretary makes $20,000. The average is $60,000. But that does not tell the true story, does it? The economy at the present time is performing quite well for the "haves". Go spend some time in Ohio or Michigan and talk to folks who no longer have jobs. Talk to those who are technically "employed", but at a fraction of what they once made. The figures promoted by the administration are misleading and to accept them carte blanche is to minimize the effect on those less fortunate who are NOT loafers, but simply trying to keep their heads above water.
But, sadly, it is a human frailty to pick and choose those facts that support one's views and omitting the rest of the data.
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Bob S. former owner of a 1984 silver 944
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