The Doom Spin

[nbcrusader]

When the Misery Index (unemployment plus inflation) is low, and has gone down since GWB took office, what do you do?

Re-define the Index!

Though it has been cited in practically every national (and many local) elections for more than a generation, this misery index was apparently not good ? or, perhaps, complicated ? enough for the Kerry camp. So they collected seven data points (median family income, college tuition, health-care costs, gas prices, bankruptcy rates, homeownership rate and private-sector job growth) to make their own index. All but one of these indicators ? home ownership ? have fallen over the past three years.

 

[pax]

Those all sound like reasonable factors to include, and may have been changed because things like college tuition, which were once considered luxuries, are now considered necessities for even lower-middle and low-income families.

On an unrelated note: nbc, you seem really fond of the lately. It's one of my favorite smileys too.

is my favorite "I'm a mod and you guys better listen!" smiley.

 

[BVS]

It's a favorite of mine plus it's right there you don't have to scroll throught the "get more".

 

[nbcrusader]

I prefer and want to avoid using unless something clearly deserves a

I guess represents my general feeling about politics

 

[Popmartijn]

would be a better smiley for most of the things politicians do.

(or does + = ?)

 

[verte76]

would be a better smiley for most of the things politicians do.

Generally speaking I agree with you. Of course there's always for me.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

 

[BVS]