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Originally Posted by eyecu2
it's really rough out there in the job market... Who gets credit for low gas when there's an employment crisis on the horizon.
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Originally Posted by nycinthusiast
you guys are crazy always trying to assign blame for everything
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You nailed it, NYC.
First, they accused trump of failing to lower gas prices, as promised. Now that gas prices are indeed softening across the nation, they're changing their tune and saying it's only because the economy is headed for a recession lol.
Unfortunately for Democrats (but happily for everyone else), the economy is still growing robustly. Real GDP expanded at an annual rate of around 3.5% in the third quarter (Atlanta Fed estimate) and is likely to close the fourth quarter with a further gain of 2.0% (with much of the slowdown due to Chucky Schumer's 43-day government shutdown).
The "Big Picture" point to remember is:
- Democrats are rooting for higher gas prices and a nasty recession.
- Republicans, by contrast, are working hard to deliver lower gas prices and stable, non-inflationary economic growth.
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