Comments on: AMERICANS ARE HURTING? http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:14:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Russell http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/#comment-335551 Russell Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:10:14 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/#comment-335551 I see you are still flailing away at your straw man, Mr. Brown. I guess that means you concede the basic points about real compensation, median income, and net worth (i.e. the true measures of economic prosperity). I see you are still flailing away at your straw man, Mr. Brown.

I guess that means you concede the basic points about real compensation, median income, and net worth (i.e. the true measures of economic prosperity).

]]> By: Marc Brown http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/#comment-335372 Marc Brown Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:02:05 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/#comment-335372 'It’s dishonest (or perhaps illiterate) to conflate short-term market fluctuations and price corrections with long-term economic trends.' The question is whether the 'troubles' were being exaggerated. Clearly they were being underestimated. ‘It’s dishonest (or perhaps illiterate) to conflate short-term market fluctuations and price corrections with long-term economic trends.’

The question is whether the ‘troubles’ were being exaggerated. Clearly they were being underestimated.

]]> By: Russell http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/#comment-334579 Russell Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:42:13 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/#comment-334579 I notice that you didn't respond to the specific points raised about real compensation, median income, and net worth. It's dishonest (or perhaps illiterate) to conflate short-term market fluctuations and price corrections with long-term economic trends. I notice that you didn’t respond to the specific points raised about real compensation, median income, and net worth.

It’s dishonest (or perhaps illiterate) to conflate short-term market fluctuations and price corrections with long-term economic trends.

]]> By: Marc B. http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/#comment-333806 Marc B. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:04:11 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/#comment-333806 'That doesn’t mean everything is perfect, of course, but our troubles are clearly being exaggerated by people of imperfect honesty.' Yes, the economy is just swell isn't it. ‘That doesn’t mean everything is perfect, of course, but our troubles are clearly being exaggerated by people of imperfect honesty.’

Yes, the economy is just swell isn’t it.

]]> By: Catron http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/#comment-159584 Catron Wed, 28 May 2008 19:16:24 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/#comment-159584 "With inflation rising about 2% a year having a 6% increase in household income in the last 10 years it doesn’t look income is keeping up." The 6% increase is in real dollars, which means inflation is already factored in. “With inflation rising about 2% a year having a 6% increase in household income in the last 10 years it doesn’t look income is keeping up.”

The 6% increase is in real dollars, which means inflation is already factored in.

]]> By: groetzinger http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/#comment-159548 groetzinger Wed, 28 May 2008 18:51:33 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/27/americans-are-hurting/#comment-159548 You can always find some poll or article to back up your point of view.It's being able to combine that information to draw a truer conclusion.With inflation rising about 2% a year having a 6% increase in household income in the last 10 years it doesn't look income is keeping up.What has happened to net worth from 2004 to now?Low inflation? I think not.Unemployment is on the rise.And with gas prices on the rise things will get worse.It's all about recognizing the problems and dealing with them.And to blame the other guy solves nothing! You can always find some poll or article to back up your point of view.It’s being able to combine that information to draw a truer conclusion.With inflation rising about 2% a year having a 6% increase in household income in the last 10 years it doesn’t look income is keeping up.What has happened to net worth from 2004 to now?Low inflation? I think not.Unemployment is on the rise.And with gas prices on the rise things will get worse.It’s all about recognizing the problems and dealing with them.And to blame the other guy solves nothing!

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