Responding to "the economy is strong, just certain groups don't see it."

[Skidmore]

OK, we need to hit back. If the rich won't contribute in a meaningful manner to the national community and continue to suck it dry, and the poor can't, then the economy really teeters on the backs of a strapped and dwindling middle class AND a monstrous mountain of funny money and debt. We need to condense that message into something that is easily understood and conveyed. I'm not a huge expert on economics but is there a way to get this out there concisely?

[MikeNearMcChord]

1. Simple, a Reaganesque question from the 80's

Are better off now, than four years ago? Or In Shub's case
"Are Better Off Now under Bush, than when Bill Clinton was in Office?"

[unpossibles]

2. "certain groups" - meaning about 90% of the country

well, maybe more like 70% if you don't include the legions of deluded people living in the great land of Denial.

[seabeyond]

3. gas up, utilities up, groceries up, insurance up,..... cost of living up

wages stagnent.....

less in pocket

how good is the economy for everyday famailies?

thaat is my argument and i stick to it. most all can understand 2 + 2 = 4

[butterfly77]

14. This one of the points that dems should bring up everytime they are

ask about bush and his policies and when a republicon says the economy is great.

[ixion]

4. the increase in energy prices is working it's way through the retail

and service industry. I've seen prices for everything jumping as of late. As such, it will start to affect what's left of the middle class.

:popcorn:

[elehhhhna]

5. We're "Hillbilly" Rich

[jobycom]

6. Certain groups, like the poor and the middle class. nt.

[stopbush]

7. We're in a "Bill Gates Walks Into The Room" recovery...

because when Bill walks into a room he lifts the income average for everyone!

[IndyJones]

8. BINGO! This needs to be the center of the dem platform.

[Armstead]

9. "The rich are getting richer by making everyone else poorer."

Simple and to the point.

[wellst0nev0ter]

10. Here's An INTERESTING Stastistic In The Latest Harper's

Estimated change since 2001 in total number og U.S. private sector jobs: +1,900,000

Estimated number of new private sector jobs created by government spending during that time: 2,800,000

That's right, the recent "job growth" is courtesy of the incredible shrinking Republican government.

[Armstead]

12. Maybe they're liberals in disguise -- Stealth Liberals

Nawwwwww.

Jobs are most likely padding and 'terra-ralated.

[ComerPerro]

11. Apparently Dick Cheney doesn't think the dollar will be too strong

he is investing in foreign currencies now.

[BlooInBloo]

13. Collect all the economic stats about how great things are if you're rich..

... and list em off:

If you're rich, your taxes just went down by 10%
If you're rich, you've been given...
If you're rich, you're allowed to deduct luxury items.
.
.
.


Just read off a long list like that. Then end with:

If you make $45,000/year, you get $213 in refund.

End.


EDIT: The point of this kind of thing is that I don't think republican voters truly understand how they're being economically used by the fatcat republicans. I suspect that if this were made clear, a lot of the republican voters would realize that their bigotry against gay folks, women, and black folks isn't enough to justify them making someone else rich at their own expense.