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Obama-Economy Debate - Chicago, IL

Discuss the national Obama-Economy debate in Chicago, IL.

Has Obama made the economy better or worse?

Chicago says Obama's hurt the economy
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Sarah L

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Feb 6, 2012
 
No rhetoric, look at the facts-

http://www.youtube.com/watch...
democrat

Chicago, IL

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#2
Feb 6, 2012
 
he stopped the economy going into depression
and those who say he made it worse r typical selfish greedy racists homophobic evil republican terrorists
Franky C

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#3
Feb 7, 2012
 
Obumer is the worst president ever!
Homer

Bethlehem, PA

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#4
Feb 7, 2012
 
Better. The employment numbers speak for themselves.
no big O

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#5
Feb 7, 2012
 
Homer wrote:
Better. The employment numbers speak for themselves.
Only if you do not look at the true unemployment numbers.... You know the ones that include the people who fell off the U.E. charts do to timeing out...
no big O

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Feb 7, 2012
 
democrat wrote:
he stopped the economy going into depression
and those who say he made it worse r typical selfish greedy racists homophobic evil republican terrorists
You got to love these big O supporters. Instead of backing their candidate with proof of the good he has done, they resort to name calling... sad very sad...

When will the big O be seen as president and not the first BLACK president. You know by putting the word BLACK in there if you disagree it MUST be because you are prejudice, not because he is the worst president since Carter
Homer

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Feb 7, 2012
 
no big O wrote:
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Only if you do not look at the true unemployment numbers.... You know the ones that include the people who fell off the U.E. charts do to timeing out...
Bah, we didn't count em during the Bush years. Sure now you want to count em.
A. Jones

Chicago, IL

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Feb 8, 2012
 
I fell that many Americans have contiued feeding their families because of the extention of unemployment benifits. President Obama has made it possible for everyone to maintain a good quality of life inspite of opposition. What would the me first politicians have done for America? GIVE CHANGE A CHANCE.....
no big O

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Feb 8, 2012
 
[QUOTE who="A. Jones"]I fell that many Americans have contiued feeding their families because of the extention of unemployment benifits. President Obama has made it possible for everyone to maintain a good quality of life inspite of opposition. What would the me first politicians have done for America? GIVE CHANGE A CHANCE.....[/QUOTE]

We have given change a chance... and now that is all we are left with... change
HI

Stratford, Canada

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#10
Feb 9, 2012
 
BAD BAD BAD
Lopez

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#11
Feb 10, 2012
 
Is this topic even debatable ?
blockboy

Traverse City, MI

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#12
Feb 10, 2012
 
Franky C wrote:
Obumer is the worst president ever!
Says the retard with a first grade education.

“No, you can't!”

Since: Oct 09

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#13
Feb 10, 2012
 
He failed.. and with Obama we all failed.. But he was correct - change has come [down on all of us].
no big O

Bolingbrook, IL

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Feb 10, 2012
 
I got this from a different post but it explains the big O unemployment numbers quite well

Abbott and Costello
COSTELLO: I want to talk about the unemployment rate in America.
ABBOTT: Good subject. Terrible times. It's about 9%.
COSTELLO: That many people are out of work?
ABBOTT: No, that's 16%.
COSTELLO: You just said 9%.
ABBOTT: 9% unemployed.
COSTELLO: Right: 9% out of work.
ABBOTT: No, that's 16%.
COSTELLO: Okay, so it's 16% unemployed.
ABBOTT: No, that's 9%.
COSTELLO: WAIT A MINUTE! Is it 9% or 16%?
ABBOTT: 9% are unemployed. 16% are out of work.
COSTELLO: If you're out of work you're unemployed.
ABBOTT: No, you can't count the "Out of Work" as the unemployed. You have to look for work to be unemployed.
COSTELLO: But ... they're out of work!
ABBOTT: No, you miss my point.
COSTELLO: What point?
ABBOTT: Someone who doesn't look for work can't be counted with those who look for work. It wouldn't be fair.
COSTELLO: To whom?
ABBOTT: The unemployed.
COSTELLO: But they're ALL out of work.
ABBOTT: No, the unemployed are actively looking for work... Those who are out of work stopped looking. They gave up. If you give up, you're no longer in the ranks of the unemployed.
COSTELLO: So if you're off the unemployment roles, that would count as less unemployment?
ABBOTT: Unemployment would go down. Absolutely!
COSTELLO: The unemployment goes down just because you don't look for work?
ABBOTT: Absolutely it goes down. That's how you get to 9%. Otherwise it would be 16%. You don't want to read about 16% unemployment do ya?
COSTELLO: That would be frightening.
ABBOTT: Absolutely.
COSTELLO: Wait, I got a question for you. That means there are two ways to bring down the unemployment number?
ABBOTT: Two ways is correct.
COSTELLO: Unemployment can go down if someone gets a job?
ABBOTT: Correct.
COSTELLO: And unemployment can also go down if you stop looking for a job?
ABBOTT: Bingo.
COSTELLO: So there are two ways to bring unemployment down, and the easier of the two is to just stop looking for work.
ABBOTT: Now you're thinking like an economist.
COSTELLO: I don't even know what the hell I just said!
whocares

Chicago, IL

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#15
Feb 10, 2012
 
look all over Illinois...because of the shit economy...crime in the suburbs continues to rise...well chicago is having better days....the suburbs are goin to shit.
whocares

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Feb 10, 2012
 
democrat wrote:
he stopped the economy going into depression
and those who say he made it worse r typical selfish greedy racists homophobic evil republican terrorists
I dunno where u be at but it's not getting any better and there always saying we could double dipp and go in deeper
whocares

Chicago, IL

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#17
Feb 10, 2012
 
I guess though if u think about back in the bay the burbs were all good and fun and citie was a war zone...now were getting worse and chi town is crazy but some what stable...that's just how it goes. I'mma keep reppin mine though...obama wont make another term

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Since: Oct 09

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#18
Feb 10, 2012
 
democrat wrote:
he stopped the economy going into depression
and those who say he made it worse r typical selfish greedy racists homophobic evil republican terrorists
And Jesse Jackson, Rev Wright and Rev Al Sharpton and others are not homophobic, racist communists?

“No, you can't!”

Since: Oct 09

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#19
Feb 10, 2012
 
Franky C wrote:
Obumer is the worst president ever!
Not so!
FDR and LBJ were worst.. But if he gets the second term, he will lead the pack..
Disapppointed in Obama

Morristown, TN

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#20
Feb 11, 2012
 
I am very disappointed in Obama, where is all the things that he promised??? Instead,
prices have doubled on everything & are still skyrocketing. And what about gas? He
has been in there 3 yrs & I don't see why he has not done anything... I really thought
that we would see Real Change, & I think that everyone thought it & I know that people are discussed & I don't blame them. Also, I voted for him, & the problem that
we have is there is nobody to vote for & nobody seems to care enough to fix our country & to help us. And if this continues we will "really" be in for it.

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