brandymac27 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Financially, I'd say we're about the same now as we were 4 years ago. But if you asked if we're better off now than we were say 8-10 years ago, then we are definitely worse off financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeknows Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 hell no 4 years ago i had 3 cars...... a full gas tank....... a full fridge..... went out a couple times a week ...... and never needed ****....... now i am broke..... i mean broke...... i have a broken down jeep.... no food in the fridge ...... and i forget what its like to go out...... so yeah....... **** the bush administration....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Rich Fla Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 hell no 4 years ago i had 3 cars...... a full gas tank....... a full fridge..... went out a couple times a week ...... and never needed ****.......now i am broke..... i mean broke...... i have a broken down jeep.... no food in the fridge ...... and i forget what its like to go out...... so yeah....... **** the bush administration....... Don't forget about your stimulous checks coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Pretty much so or at least your perception of it. (i.e., it is the reason why things are better or worse off for you). Bush being president has not really affected me much. I would be in my school loan debt no matter who was president. I would not be ready or willing to buy a house no matter who was president. The president does not affect me much, my state government does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 hell no 4 years ago i had 3 cars...... a full gas tank....... a full fridge..... went out a couple times a week ...... and never needed ****.......now i am broke..... i mean broke...... i have a broken down jeep.... no food in the fridge ...... and i forget what its like to go out...... so yeah....... **** the bush administration....... Uh well that was after the first four years of Bush...sounds like you were doing well.... Maybe the 3 cars wasn't a good move for you. Fiscal responsibility is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeknows Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Uh well that was after the first four years of Bush...sounds like you were doing well....Maybe the 3 cars wasn't a good move for you. Fiscal responsibility is your friend. dont tell me about fiscal responsibility ..... 2 of those three cars were paid for and subsequently been sold in order to pay bills and make ends meet..... do you really find it so astounding that mature responsible people are suffering this economy that you presume i dont know how to budget? geesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reic Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I'm in college so I am poor, 4 years ago I was a junior in highschool with a job and traveled all over the place. I do not view this is fair enough to answer the poll though, ask me again in 4 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reic Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Double post. That's a first Too bad it didn't count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEANDWARF Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I can't answer because I am the same. Nice family, good career etc. Ask me again in 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 dont tell me about fiscal responsibility .....2 of those three cars were paid for and subsequently been sold in order to pay bills and make ends meet..... do you really find it so astounding that mature responsible people are suffering this economy that you presume i dont know how to budget? geesh 'Americans aren't fiscally responsible. So I am not sure what makes you any different. You said 4 years ago you were in great shape under bush, now you are not. Did you buy into the housing sham and lose all of your money? Why did you lose your fiscal status in 4 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeknows Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 because raising a family of 4 living were i do you can do ok on a little less than in some other areas...... however when the cost of gas has gone up so much and then the cost of everything else goes up. it just might have been the 100$+ barrels of gas and the trickle down affect throughout the market that primarily was the after affects of the previous 4 years..... i didnt say that it didnt start till four years ago. the question was whether i was better off than four years ago or not and know im not ....... the long answer is that i am definattely not better off than 8 years ago........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ax Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Unquestionably better. Physically, mentally, and financially. And although I don't qualify for the most recent definition of "rich", I suspect I'll still soon be helping to pay off mortgages of people who never entertained any "worse case scenarios" before they signed on the dotted line. It should be noted that I've been better off at the end of every administration since Carter. Mainly because I do most things for myself. Whether they raise taxes, or lower taxes, my thing has always been, "take what you're gonna take, and then leave me the **** alone. You play the cards life deals you. I've alway done as good as I wanted to. I always will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleskins Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 No one is better off now. The crazy redneck Pubs will say they are, but they are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFGA Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Considering I was employed 4 years ago and didn't have to worry about layoffs, to being laid off this year, I would say I'm worse off. Judging from the unemployment figures out this week I would say that there are a lot of people like me in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPSean Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I would have to say that I am worse off. Four years ago, I was a freshman in high school. As of right now, I am unemployed and not going to college. Hopefully that will change soon, but from my standpoint, I was better off 4 years ago because I had 4 years of certainty ahead of me and now all I have ahead of me is uncertainty. Yeah, pretty much what this guy said. :dallasuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwbiggs Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Couldn't honestly say...depends on whether or not my income is keeping up with the increasing costs. If I had to guess I would say NO considering the price of gas, food and everything else that has gone up with the oil prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Everyone realizes that this downturn is needed, right? Economies have expansion and recession periods, and both are needed to keep the economy healthy. It is not possible to have an ever expanding economy. And the economic forecasters are already predicting a rebound in 2Q09. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassSkinsFan Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Better off for sure. Good job, great money, an actual life outside work, great wife, nice "antique" house. No complaints here. I also think that my favorite football team is improving and may make a run for the playoffs this year. :fingersx: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 i'm a college graduate now and work so yes im better off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockeryfan Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Better off for sure.great wife Did I I miss something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Did I I miss something?Different poster. No space in the screen name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockeryfan Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 lol, does he know about the other guy? Funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Everyone realizes that this downturn is needed, right? Economies have expansion and recession periods, and both are needed to keep the economy healthy. It is not possible to have an ever expanding economy. And the economic forecasters are already predicting a rebound in 2Q09. Yes, that doesn't mean I have to enjoy it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 lol, does he know about the other guy? Funny.I think he has been labeled in a few threads as the other, and some had to explain the why the response was so out of left field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 4yrs ago i was making 30k less and was in a cubicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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