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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:21 PM Original message |
New freeper argument |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wages were rising to meet inflation then |
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Amerpie (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. Wrong |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Yup that was in '81 'round $3 inflation adjusted n/t |
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lovedems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. Novakula, the douchebag for liberty did the "adjusted for inflation" |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. ask them if they'd say the same thing if Clinton were in office |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. Based on real dollars(ie: adjusted for inflation)... |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Please don't muddy up the discussion with facts! |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. Per freeper logic bad things only happen during a Dem administration. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. Given inflation |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Thanks for the input |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. they could have a better argument if - |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. could be close. I found one stat, shows $100, 1980 $'s = $49.5, 2003 $'s. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. But....I would also look at profit margin for oil companies over the same |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. Min wage was $2.65 |
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gottaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. How did Carter win re-election if gas was $.81 per gallon? |
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alcuno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. He didn't |
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Imalittleteapot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Carter served 1 term. |
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truthseeker1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Re-election? |
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taquinas101 (185 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 07:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Isn't the proper response, "Exactly!" |
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gottaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 07:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. yep, you got me |
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Imalittleteapot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. It's all Clinton's fault. He vetoed ANWR drilling in |
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WoodrowFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. Almost |
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alcuno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
20. That doesn't explain a 33% increase in less than 3 months. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-04 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
24. WHO CARES? |
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