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  1. Originally posted by cesar_garza01:[..]
    So you're bragging about statistics for a month where Obama was still president, and you're saying that the policies he implemented helped to change the major debacle Bush Jr. left in 2008? Good for you.
    Lol, you think all Mexicans want to get inside your house? I recommend you to stop reading Breitbart and listening to Alex Jones.
     During Obama’s tenure, the percentage of black Americans struggling below the poverty line has advanced, according to the most recent Census Bureau data, from 25.8 in 2009 to 26.2 in 2014 — up 1.6 percent.

     Real median income among black households during those years, according to the Census Bureau, sank from $35,954 to $35,398 — down 1.5 percent.
  2. I thought we agreed on no alternative facts.
  3. Sorry thats NPR. I know you probably hate actual facts

    . However, throughout Obama’s two terms, the highest unemployment rates continue to be among African-Americans and Hispanics, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  4. It depends on how you want to look at it.
    Obama took the country during the worst crisis since the Great Depression. During times of crisis, minorities like African-Americans and Hispanics suffer more, so of course their median income took a strong hit in 2009. However, during Obama's presidency, this income quickly recover until hitting almost the levels of 2009

    Not only that, but unemployment rate for African Americans is down to 8.8% in 2016

    And black teens have now a lower unemployment rate:

    So as you can see, Bush fucked up the economy, and Obama is the one that can take credit for improving the quality of life of blacks and hispanics
  5. Originally posted by cesar_garza01:It depends on how you want to look at it.
    Obama took the country during the worst crisis since the Great Depression. During times of crisis, minorities like African-Americans and Hispanics suffer more, so of course their median income took a strong hit in 2009. However, during Obama's presidency, this income quickly recover until hitting almost the levels of 2009
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    Not only that, but unemployment rate for African Americans is down to 8.8% in 2016
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    And black teens have now a lower unemployment rate:
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    So as you can see, Bush fucked up the economy, and Obama is the one that can take credit for improving the quality of life of blacks and hispanics
    Income inequality. “Between 2009 and 2012 the top one percent of Americans enjoyed 95 percent of all income gains, according to research from U.C. Berkeley,” reported The Atlantic. It was the worst since 1928. As income inequality has widened during President Obama’s time in office, the president has endorsed tax policy that has widened inequality, such as the Bush Tax cuts.

    No the proof is still there. Equality which what Obama was supposed to be a champion of was not the fact of the matter. I can see that they say Bush tax but Obama was in office and takes credit for the rebounding economy.
  6. Originally posted by amansman:[..]
    Income inequality. “Between 2009 and 2012 the top one percent of Americans enjoyed 95 percent of all income gains, according to research from U.C. Berkeley,” reported The Atlantic. It was the worst since 1928. As income inequality has widened during President Obama’s time in office, the president has endorsed tax policy that has widened inequality, such as the Bush Tax cuts.

    No the proof is still there. Equality which what Obama was supposed to be a champion of was not the fact of the matter. I can see that they say Bush tax but Obama was in office and takes credit for the rebounding economy.
    Very cynical of you to try to blame Obama about income inequality when right now Trump, Ryan and their cabinet of billionaires are planning a massive transfer of wealth to the rich, cutting health care and eliminating Frank-Dodd.
    Obama’s policies on taxes and health care actually helped in reducing the income gap. Maybe not as dramatically as one hoped to be, but thanks to Obamacare the uninsured rate is at its lowest and medical debt in families has been reduced. The poorest fifth of American households will earn 18 percent more in 2017 than they would have without Obama's administration’s policies. The Census Bureau’s recent report on household income showed that most measures of inequality were flat or slightly down in 2015 and that incomes rose fastest for the lowest earners.
    Is Obamacare perfect or are Obama's tax policies the solution for income inequality? Of course not, but they are actually helping, instead of what Republicans are trying to do right now, which is repealing the ACA without any alternative plan, letting people die, cutting Wall Street regulations and giving themselves billionaires a massive tax cut.
  7. Originally posted by cesar_garza01:[..]
    Very cynical of you to try to blame Obama about income inequality when right now Trump, Ryan and their cabinet of billionaires are planning a massive transfer of wealth to the rich, cutting health care and eliminating Frank-Dodd.
    Obama’s policies on taxes and health care actually helped in reducing the income gap. Maybe not as dramatically as one hoped to be, but thanks to Obamacare the uninsured rate is at its lowest and medical debt in families has been reduced. The poorest fifth of American households will earn 18 percent more in 2017 than they would have without Obama's administration’s policies. The Census Bureau’s recent report on household income showed that most measures of inequality were flat or slightly down in 2015 and that incomes rose fastest for the lowest earners.
    Is Obamacare perfect or are Obama's tax policies the solution for income inequality? Of course not, but they are actually helping, instead of what Republicans are trying to do right now, which is repealing the ACA without any alternative plan, letting people die, cutting Wall Street regulations and giving themselves billionaires a massive tax cut.
    You need facts for those statements. There are none, rememeber because Trump just got into the White House. You can scrutinize all that you want but there are no stats or facts because he hasnt been in office long enough. The problem is that you try cry the "sky is falling" for anything he does and blame him for anything thats wrong. We do have facts for Obama and he didnt help minorities like he said he would, Obamacte killed small businesses and hurt the middle class. The fact is Obama was in bed with the Media and they overlooked alot....ALOT. His Sec. Of Justice resigned for corruption due to the Fast and Furious case, Barney Franks ran brothel that also had underage males and Benghazi was blamed on a guy who mocked Islam.
  8. Originally posted by amansman:[..]
    You need facts for those statements. There are none, rememeber because Trump just got into the White House. You can scrutinize all that you want but there are no stats or facts because he hasnt been in office long enough. The problem is that you try cry the "sky is falling" for anything he does and blame him for anything thats wrong. We do have facts for Obama and he didnt help minorities like he said he would, Obamacte killed small businesses and hurt the middle class. The fact is Obama was in bed with the Media and they overlooked alot....ALOT. His Sec. Of Justice resigned for corruption due to the Fast and Furious case, Barney Franks ran brothel that also had underage males and Benghazi was blamed on a guy who mocked Islam.
    "...Trump just got into the White House. You can scrutinize all that you want but there are no stats or facts because he hasnt been in office long enough." yet several posts ago you said:

    "After accounting for the annual adjustments to the population controls, the civilian labor force increased by 584,000 in January, and the labor force participation rate rose by 0.2 percentage point to 62.9 percent. Total employment, as measured by the household survey, was up by 457,000 over the month - Man what a horrible job he is doing. Everyone is suffering and getting jobs. There going to put a fence up so people we don't know don't get inside our house. These are horrible ideas. Next thing Trump will probably want us to have pride in America. This is crazy!"

    If Trump is responsible for the good (which he isn't...because as you said he hasn't been there long enough...) why isn't he responsible for the bad?
  11. Originally posted by kris_smith87:[..]
    "...Trump just got into the White House. You can scrutinize all that you want but there are no stats or facts because he hasnt been in office long enough." yet several posts ago you said:

    "After accounting for the annual adjustments to the population controls, the civilian labor force increased by 584,000 in January, and the labor force participation rate rose by 0.2 percentage point to 62.9 percent. Total employment, as measured by the household survey, was up by 457,000 over the month - Man what a horrible job he is doing. Everyone is suffering and getting jobs. There going to put a fence up so people we don't know don't get inside our house. These are horrible ideas. Next thing Trump will probably want us to have pride in America. This is crazy!"

    If Trump is responsible for the good (which he isn't...because as you said he hasn't been there long enough...) why isn't he responsible for the bad?
    If Trump is responsible for the good (which he isn't...because as you said he hasn't been there long enough...) why isn't he responsible for the bad?

    That was my point if you had read all the posts. If you don't want to give him credit for the good things for what is going on then don't credit him for the bad things either.