Retail sales INCREASED in April and May?! But I thought liberals said people wouldnt spend their checks?

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Tin Foil Hat Wearing Liberal asked:


I thought they said the tax rebates were to be spent on gas, food, and survival gear as the world was coming to an end?!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080612/bs_nm/usa_economy_retail_dc
…that is until Obama gets elected of course.
Then he’ll inherit Bush’s 5.5% unemployment rate, 2% inflation rate, and 6% interest rates — THEN Democrats will say all those rates are just faaaaaaantastic!
HEY CJ: REmember when Clinton boasted 5.8% unemployment was GREAT! Why is 5.5% under Bush so bad?!
Oh and FYI: It was less than 5% up to a few months ago!

7 Responses

  1. I hated Bush before it was cool Says:

    Eh, it’s cause a lot of Americans still hold deep inside the same arrogance that made thousands of people drive big honkin SUVs and huge dually trucks that get 12 miles to the gallon for no practical purpose to drive by themselves to work. My truck is bigger than yours!

    They’re kickin themselves in the *** now.

  2. fdm215 Says:

    Great. What are we expecting for NEXT month? Bush increased our debt load to cut those checks. How is that helpful in the long run?

    Why doesn’t John McCain want women to know he will over turn Roe v Wade? He doesn’t seem very proud of his anti-choice position!

    Democrats 2008

  3. southernmale42 Says:

    Liberals say a lot of idiotic things, hence the term…. liberal!

  4. Kellie D Says:

    They will never admit they were wrong. As for the poster above me talking about arrogant people that drive SUVS and trucks , I drive an SUV and don’t regret it. I do need to fit my family somewhere. If I was a college aged liberal with no kids then maybe I could get a VW bug and not have an SUV. The malls in my area are packed with people, airlines are booked with people going on vacations. I still see people buying new cars and new clothes and TVs and cameras etc. I go to the mall and there are people from one end to the other. I spent my stimulus and gave back to the economy.

  5. paulcondo Says:

    i have not got mine let to spend 2% inflation your pulling my chain

  6. mr_cj_jr Says:

    Ever hear of impulse spending?
    Actually the MEDIA said that people polled stated that they would SAVE or INVEST their checks. And, it stated that it would be used for bills.

    I see you skimmed over the part where unemployment ALSO increased. It was the HIGHEST 1 month increase in 22 YRS.

    Boy, you must be dizzy from all that spinning!!

  7. good guy Says:

    you thought wrong, as is your tendency, limp wrist. Your boy george and his lying to get into iraq for the oil has plunged this country into chaos– and you blame liberals. If you are seeking a guilty party, look in a mirror.

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