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The economy is booming........

Exactly. If I’m seeing this now, what will happen when it isn’t?

The economy is booming.....

Perfectly,

Blatant, and at times extravagant, consumerism keeps it rolling.

Consumers with no debt and money to spend are the lifeblood of the economy...............

Consumers with no money, but a good payday loan within walking distance also are the lifeblood of the economy..

Frito Lay isn't paying dividends if they aren't selling Doritos and Cheetos to the masses.

The economy is booming............................until it isn't.

Geno

Half of America saves and invests.
Half of America lives paycheck to paycheck.
Ramsey is trying to bring the bottom half up.

Its comical to me. The economy is booming. Everyone is happy happy.



People have already spent their inheritance to keep the consumer ball rolling. Driving themselves into monstrous personal debt.



Perfect Keynesian principal. Spend all you have and then borrow the rest.......keep that economy booming!



Then someone comes along and sells you a book about how to not be good for the economy.


Where is the stock market at today??




Schit.

.....now that is funny.

I’m thinking it’s more like 20%\80% savers versus paycheck to paycheck.

Half of America pays no taxes. Most of those are on welfare of some kind. They save nothing. If the government check doesn't come on time, they're screwed.

At least half of those who are working for a living also save no money.

Consumers do not spend for the sake of the economy. It is all about self satisfaction.

But, the profit from selling books about how to not be good for the economy is good for the economy, right?

I can't remember, is that Aristotelian logic or Avicennian? (Ibn Sina, an Uzbeki Iranian it seems, so we hate him offhand already I think)

Geno

The truth is that some azzhole is always ready to take your money.


From the Dave Ramsey's to the Wall Street banker.



Just be sure to have enough saved for the nursing home. First rate accommodations start at a paltry 10,000 a month.

Every time I spend money foolishly................


I consider it Geno's Economic Stimulus Program.

If presidents can do it, why not me?

After all, if it'll help one child because it gives some of my hard earned money to profit and taxes while I get some trivial bauble out of the deal, all's good.

Geno

What about MT wheat farmers?

They don't want my money too?

Geno

PS, does your wheat go to the King Arthur flour company? Bob's Red Mill? We eat a lot of bread here..............in the interest of the MT economy you know

Bob's red mill is aptly named.....that fugging communist.

No, the gawtdang Japs get all our wheat, because its a premium product.



You peasants get the garbage from other areas.

Just like cherry's from WA. Knew a guy that worked for a cherry rancher, hand picked all the primes, individual little wrappers, on a boat to Japan. We Americans got the culls.

Geno

PS, Bob's a communist? No schiedt? But where else do I get buckwheat , rye, oat, spelt flours for our critical baking needs. I bet he's one of them profiteering commies tho, he's been in business for a long damn time.

He looks like a joo..............




His markups are astronomical.

No... no hes not... hes trying to get his piece of their paycheck.

The dude has built an incredible empire off of selling common sense to morons. He will continue to do so. If he was trying to bring the bottom half up, he wouldnt be charging anymore....

PS - Im not faulting him either, its rather brilliant...

Charge $$ to teach someone how not too spend $$... amazing hahahah