Comments on: Finally, Scientific Proof of the Obvious http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/04/finally-scientific-proof-of-the-obvious Loaning brain cells to those in need since 2003 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:22:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Publius Endures http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/04/finally-scientific-proof-of-the-obvious/comment-page-1#comment-28404 Publius Endures Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:28:33 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/04/finally-scientific-proof-of-the-obvious#comment-28404 <strong>From the Department of Awful Statistics...</strong> While I don't care one iota about whether Republicans or Democrats are generally better, I do care about free markets. So I want to comment on some major problems with drawing conclusions from this graph.... From the Department of Awful Statistics…

While I don’t care one iota about whether Republicans or Democrats are generally better, I do care about free markets. So I want to comment on some major problems with drawing conclusions from this graph….

]]> By: jlo http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/04/finally-scientific-proof-of-the-obvious/comment-page-1#comment-28196 jlo Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:24:13 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/04/finally-scientific-proof-of-the-obvious#comment-28196 Interesting enough, but a fact it leaves out is that the "rich" bracket of american's grew by 10% under W. The graph referenced shows the "rich" doing better, but fails to mention who the "rich" are and how many new "rich" were created. "Once people understand, really internalize not just comprehend, that 35% of individuals in the US fall into the bottom fifth (quintile), then and only then will they begin to vote their true economic interest." If you earn less than $10,000, you are poor. If a family of four earns less than $21,000, they are poor. Yet according to the government census, poor households in America have lots of stuff. Ninety-seven percent have a color TV, 78 percent a DVD player, 80 percent an air conditioner, 73 percent a car or truck, 63 percent cable or satellite TV, and 43 percent of poor households in the USA own the home they are living in. Looks look at the big picture... compare our poor to that of Eastern Europe, Africa & the middle east. Better yet, put it up against any other industrialized nation and you will see the oppurtunities america provides to all still rank supreme over the nations that believe government should control wealth. Interesting enough, but a fact it leaves out is that the “rich” bracket of american’s grew by 10% under W. The graph referenced shows the “rich” doing better, but fails to mention who the “rich” are and how many new “rich” were created.

“Once people understand, really internalize not just comprehend, that 35% of individuals in the US fall into the bottom fifth (quintile), then and only then will they begin to vote their true economic interest.”

If you earn less than $10,000, you are poor. If a family of four earns less than $21,000, they are poor. Yet according to the government census, poor households in America have lots of stuff. Ninety-seven percent have a color TV, 78 percent a DVD player, 80 percent an air conditioner, 73 percent a car or truck, 63 percent cable or satellite TV, and 43 percent of poor households in the USA own the home they are living in. Looks look at the big picture… compare our poor to that of Eastern Europe, Africa & the middle east. Better yet, put it up against any other industrialized nation and you will see the oppurtunities america provides to all still rank supreme over the nations that believe government should control wealth.

]]> By: terry http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/04/finally-scientific-proof-of-the-obvious/comment-page-1#comment-28114 terry Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:15:42 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/04/finally-scientific-proof-of-the-obvious#comment-28114 I've always wondered when candidates talk about the middle class, just who do they mean? Someone should ask them how much they think the middle class earn because I'm sure it will not match that chart above. I’ve always wondered when candidates talk about the middle class, just who do they mean? Someone should ask them how much they think the middle class earn because I’m sure it will not match that chart above.

]]> By: Everyone Does Better Under Democrats » Comments from Left Field http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/04/finally-scientific-proof-of-the-obvious/comment-page-1#comment-28089 Everyone Does Better Under Democrats » Comments from Left Field Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:13:56 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/04/finally-scientific-proof-of-the-obvious#comment-28089 [...] our own Michael discusses in Finally, Scientific Proof of the Obvious blogger Dani Rodrik has published a thought provoking graph and analysis from Princeton professor [...] [...] our own Michael discusses in Finally, Scientific Proof of the Obvious blogger Dani Rodrik has published a thought provoking graph and analysis from Princeton professor [...]

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