Source: Authur B. Kennickell, Ponds and Streams: Wealth and Income in the U.S., 1989 to 2007; FEFS Working Paper 2009-13. Federal Reserve Board, Washington, DC. January 2009 and unpublished 2010 SCF data.
美国家庭平均收入和中间收入(median income)的比从1989年的4倍到2010年的6.5倍。 Source: Federal Reserve Board, 2010 SSCF Chartbook
Here is an analysis of Romney's job creation claim based on which he wants voters to vote for him.
Romney has pitched that he will create 12 million jobs. Where does that number come from? His campaign cited three studies that it claimed supported its assertions. In fact, however, those studies did no such thing.
Just for the record, one study concluded that America might gain 2 million jobs if China stopped infringing on U.S. patents and other intellectual property; but Romney hasn't proposed anything that would bring about that outcome. It is ludicrous for him to claim credit for something he cannot cause to happen.
Another study suggested that growth in the energy sector might add 3 million jobs in the next few years -- but these were predicted gains under current policy, that is, they would happen no matter who wins the election, not because of Romney. US Oil production has been increasing every year in the last 4 years contrary to what Romney portrays.
Finally, a third study examined the effects of the Romney tax plan and argued (implausibly, but that's another issue) that it would lead to a large increase in the number of Americans who want to work. But how does that help cure a situation in which there are already millions more Americans seeking work than there are jobs available? It's irrelevant to Romney's claims.
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Did you know that Salt Lake City Tribune,the biggest Mormon newspaper, endorsed Obama this year? Is your head going to explode? Do you know why they endorsed Obama? Read their editorial. It will be good for you.
Romney要涨军费,你同意? - yes, I do. A strong country is backed with a strong military presence.
穷女孩子生孩子没钱养,你养? - Obama's socialist goal is to let the middle class take care of the poor. I assume you are in middle class, right? So do you agree with "你养" those poor?
Why is America the most desired country for immigrants all over the world? Is it because the Obamacare, welfare system and liberal ideology? Or is it because of its systems that sustain the American dream in that if you work hard, sky is the limit. Obama wants to change all those. He wants to punish those rich and successful by taking more money away from them. The top 1% already pays 37% of all tax money collected by the government.That's very fair, in my opinion.
Very sad that America has never been so divided into the 1% and the 99%, thanks to Obama. I am in the 99%, but I support the capitalist systems that America has strived on!
So if you agree with me, please come out and vote for Romney!
Speaking of media bias, here are list of Daily newspapers with circulation over 500K which indorse Obama this year. Although never been formerly declared, these national TV news stations indorse Obama - NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, and CNN.
Newspaper Circulation State
New York Times 1,265,839 New York
Chicago Tribune 779,440 Illinois
San Jose Mercury News 690,258 California
Detroit Free Press 668,332 Michigan
Denver Post 595,363 Colorado
Star Tribune 544,186 Minnesota
Philadelphia Inquirer 517,310 Pennsylvania
Los Angeles Times 512,744 California
The Washington Post 507,615 DC
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如果你把48% (RealClearPolitics Poll Averages)的美国人类归为极右, 那你就错了.我们是沉默的多数, 因为大多数的舆论是偏左.现在连左派的报纸USA Today也开始抛弃Obama(see link below): Liberals jump ship and abandon Obama(4:03PM EDT October 29. 2012). Here are the Story Highlights
1. Key left-leaning voices are backing away from Obama.
2. Such moves could signal a broader preference cascade away from the president.
3. New reports about Benghazi could push voters to reconsider trust in Obama.
From today's WSJ.
Stephens: Barack Obama and Other Has-Beens
And so to Barack Obama.
When the history of this administration is written, maybe someone will note the dissonance between the president's hip persona and his retro ideology. Here was a man who promised a "transformative" presidency. Yet when transformation came, it amounted to a two-pronged attempt to impose, from one side, a version of European social democracy by way of ObamaCare, and from the other side a version of Chinese state-directed "capitalism" by way of the stimulus.
As a political matter it may have been Mr. Obama's good luck that the bankruptcy of both models became obvious only after he had gotten his way legislatively on both. Yet the president's sagging fortunes have everything to do with his buying into an ideological enthusiasm too late. In a different age, Mr. Obama would have been the guy who went out and bought an Edsel. In this age, Mr. Obama is the guy demanding that you buy an Edsel, too. That car is today called the Volt.
Mr. Obama might still squeak by. He has, in addition to incumbency and a vestige of likability, the benefit of a challenger who only found his stride very late in the campaign. But a second term will mean four years of spent ideas packaged in shopworn rhetoric, to be shoved down the national throat by a president with nothing politically to lose.
If Obama is elected this time, Youshijie will become Youmeiguo, or even worst Youstayhome. The reason being is that Obama's tax plan will suck your money and you won't have any money left to Youshijie, what you can do is Youstayhome.
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Please check the links below for yourself.
I cannot fathom why anybody is thinking of voting communists into our government. Doesn't anybody get any information other than what is on the nightly news?
Obama is not a socialist, he is a communist. Obama was raised by a communist mother, father, grandmother and grandfather; all ACTIVE communists. His mentor in Hawaii mentioned in his book is a radical communist. Does anyone believe that a man raised by communists, helped into power by communists and who has surrounded himself with communists in the White House (including Valerie Jarrett an David Axelrod) is not himself a communist? Go to youtube and search "banned by obama" and "is obama a communist?"..
He attended an Islamist school in Indonesia where he was taught to read the Koran front to back in Arabic. This is equivalent of you learning to read the Bible in Latin.
The "change" he keeps talking about is the New World Order (AKA wealth redistribution) he is helping to implement (via Executive Orders) RIGHT NOW as "sustainability" thru the Environmental Protection Agency. These are modeled on the United Nations "Agenda 21" (AKA New World Order). Search google and youtube for "united nations agenda 21" and "democrats against agenda 21".
Obama wants to have mandatory Universal Service for EVERYONE (including kids) less than 64 years old. His old speeches detail this. Go to youtube and search "Obama universal service". In this video Emmanuel explains why it will be mandatory and then Obama explains why the Civilian National Security Force will be as big as the Armed Services. Implementation of his mandatory Civilian National Security Force in obama's second term could lead to civil war in America, martial law and full implementation of communism via the New World Order.
Before you reply that this is all my imagination, Google any of these terms and decide for yourself. That is what I did.
In 4 more years with Obama, the USA will be closer to full communism (The New World Order) than you can even imagine. Is that what you want for your kids?
An economic expansion needs a good foundation. Republicans laid the foundation and Democrats enjoy the results. Clinton is one of most recent example, he was enjoying the foundation laid out by Reagan and Older Bush.
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I am not very sure about the 1%, I might be in, and might not. But I want to tell you not all 1% say yea to Mitt Romney. The problem I can see is most company’s profit goes sky high, and their CEOs income (salary and dividend) doubled every year, meanwhile the employees were only getting 2-3% salary raise per year. Some companies even froze the salary for those front line employees due to the high rate unemployment. Actually, Obama’s time is the best time for your startups. Start your own company, it is the time. Wish Obama stay in the white house for another 4 years to boost all small business.
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Following is one of the articles which we posted on our local paper:
Don’t be misled by Romney campaign’s scare tactics or misinformation.
President Obama has led the US on a steady recovery from the 70-year unprecedented recession caused by poor policies the same of which Romney now is pitching. President Obama cut taxes several years in a roll and reversed the negative trend in GDP growth. Millions of jobs were saved when President Obama ignored Romney who wanted to let the US automobile industry go bankrupt. President Obama’s leadership in the financial reform helps rein in gambling on Wall Street and prevents future bailout with taxpayers’ money. The landmark health care reform caught the US up with the rest of the developed world and will help US business improve competitiveness in the long run. Bin Laden was nailed and the Al-Qaeda terrorist network damaged. By changing from the prior administration’s foreign policies and collaborating with allies worldwide, today’s US foreign policies have more credibility and the US has gained more respect from the rest of the world. President Obama ended the war in Iraq and has steered this country away from other unnecessary wars.
That is why we voted for President Obama!
这是民主社会 - that's true. You have the choice to pay for abortion with your tax money. I have the right to oppose using my tax dollar to pay for abortion, although I am not anti-abortion. I just don't want to pay for other people's choices.
With the new QE3 and the recent stock market, I don't see how the economy has been improved by Obama. If you want America to steer towards a state of high tax and high social welfare, like in Canada or the Scandinavian countries, then Obama may be your choice. But American people are starting to see through Obama and are starting to sense of what they want, there is why Romney is gaining momentum. God bless America, and I will vote for Romney!
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回复老姐的评论:
谢谢老姐的提醒! 我们也在提醒我们的亲戚朋友投票.
套用一句newcomer66的话:It is not for others, IT IS FOR OURSELVES, OUR FAMILY AND OUR FUTURE!!! Unless you are the top 1%.
从1933 to 2012 total 89years,民主党执政43年,平均每年增加170万工作机会。共和党执政36年, 平均每年增加96万7千工作机会
http://www.ibtimes.com/us-presidents-which-party-create-more-jobs-democratic-or-republican-408508
When you know the fact:
Rich guy , Romney Tax rate is 14% of income, but Obama is 28% in 2011.
multi-billioner, Warret Buffer's tax rate is lower than his office helpers who earn 30K-80k/year.
You think this is fair system? You still belive Romney and republic will help you most? You are too native unless you are the top 5%.
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Totally agree!
It is not for others, IT IS FOR YOUSELF, YOUR FAMILY AND THRIR FUTURE!!! Unless you are the top 1%.