Green New Deal! (Air Travel Unnecessary) - Page 71

#701

deus ex machina , 03-04-2019 05:57 PM

Banned

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Originally Posted by LNL76

"Do as I say, not as I do." Hypocrite of the highest order. She takes Ubers when the NYC subway is just feet away.
She's been quoted as saying she's "Just living in the world as it is!

You just can't make this stuff up!

If you want to take down the establishment, do you it from the inside with the tools before you....

#702

Name User , 03-04-2019 06:48 PM

Gets Weekends Off

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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer

Yes, this will be interesting to watch. The opposite side is the bunker fuel price will fall and be burned by third world countries as a cheap fuel for power generation. So, the environment isn’t better off.

See https://streetwiseprofessor.com/were...uel-standards/

GF

Wow - good read.

Investment wise...are you dipping your toes in? Suggestions? The US provides a lot of light sweet crude.

#703

ChecklistMonkey , 03-04-2019 07:09 PM

Banned

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Originally Posted by Crown

Ocasio is talking about radically changing America, decimating the Constitution, and dramatically changing your way of life as you know it, all while she sits on her throne eating burgers and riding around in Uber. Yes, I would say that’s anti-American. What do you say it is? Pro-American? Totally in favor of America? Cmon you have to be smarter than you’re coming across

Getting rid of slavery, Western expansion, becoming a global super power, and women's suffrage all radically changed America. I'm glad we don't still only have the mindset and laws from 1777. Don't be ignorant.

#704

Crown , 03-11-2019 01:40 PM

Gets Weekends Off

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Originally Posted by ChecklistMonkey

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/ocasio-...eemable-system

still defending her as your hero?

#705

HIFLYR , 03-11-2019 05:58 PM

Gets Weekends Off

Quote:

Originally Posted by FNGFO

You’re still missing it. $29 for an iPhone isn’t back breaking in and of itself. $29 for a phone, $110 for a set of TV’s, $350 for a student loan payment $425 for a car payment, $1200 for the mortgage/rent and add in all the various minimum monthly payments on credit cards and like items and suddenly $2200 of the $3750 take home pay of the average American’s income is out the door before you even think about food, water, lights, clothing, school paraphernalia and other things. And that’s before trying to save money for college educations, retirement etc. The remaining $1500 doesn’t go far for a family of four, and we’re talking average household income in the US and not low wage earners. In fact, I would suggest that most months it’s a struggle to make ends meet, and a good month they might break even by $100-200.

I agree with a ton of what you’re saying, but giving that average family breathing room by relieving them of $1000-1200 a month of debt payments makes all the difference in the world to them. That assumes that they continue to spend and save wisely and save up for the next purchase instead of financing it. They can eventually start getting some of those nicer things. Suddenly they might be able to save up a rainy day fund for the if in life, and not throw that on a CC or whatnot. Saving for college becomes a real possibility. Even matching their 401k is doable with $4-500 left to spare at the end of the month.

It matters. Just giving them extra money without changing their spending and saving behaviors accomplishes nothing. It’s just how to be poor while working with extra zeroes. But it is doable if not particularly en vogue.

Bingo
Most of the people I talk to about debt have this problem! In many cases it is vanity purchases and numerous and continuous small amounts that consume peoples income.

#706

Mesabah , 03-12-2019 06:54 PM

:-)

Must watch video, this guy is 100% spot on.

#707

lowcountryflyer , 04-01-2019 04:06 PM

Banned

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Originally Posted by ChecklistMonkey

Oh my and to think you are still making monthly payments on that university indoctrination.