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In response to "That's a headline grabbing number. Or it should be. -- nm" by Inigo

I think Biden has done a good job with the economy; it's just that "eggs are expensive" is so much easier to grasp.

Posted by Dano (aka dano) Sep 11 '24, 06:42

It's way more difficult to explain what he's accomplished on the economy when people see grocery store prices every day, and any time they try to talk about their success it can sound like they're out of touch with people who are struggling with higher prices.

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People aren’t changing their buying habits AT ALL. They’re just bitching to bitch. If they were really hurting, they’d stop buying crap. -- nm - Qale Sep 11, 09:00
Yep. It's really ridiculous that she needs to "run away" from the economy when it's actually been a huge strength. Unprecedented to end inflation - pmb Sep 11, 07:57 4
- She doesn't "have to," it's her campaign strategy. She's "running away" from Biden in every respect, not just the economy - con_carne Sep 11, 08:08 2
  - It is certainly the case that outside factors impact the economy more than the president. But it's also the case that the economy under democratic - pmb Sep 11, 08:24 1
    - You're absolutely right of course, and I wish that were enough to tip American's favorability on the economy in favor of Democrats. -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:40
- wow -- nm - mud Sep 11, 08:02
even last night, i don't think Kamala mentioned "16 million new jobs" once. talk your shit! -- nm - mr mooch Sep 11, 07:23
Republicans are still associated with supply-side economics. Lowering taxes, reducing regulation, free trade, reducing nanny state. Next question. -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 07:05
Egg prices have been down to $4.59 for a dozen brown large here for a while now. -- nm - znufrii Sep 11, 06:47
Yes. Groceries are high, gas is high - that is all the majority of folks see/care about. - Epiphany Sep 11, 06:44 3
- I really do wish she would also call him out when he just throws out numbers that grow literally while he's talking in the same run on sentence. - pmb Sep 11, 08:00
- Exactly. It's hard to hear how great the economy is doing when I'm still spending more for literally everything I need. nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 11, 06:46 1
  - 100% -- nm - Pippy: Conceptionalizer of Plans Sep 11, 06:51
the high cost of eggs is what's driving everyone to eat their household pets -- nm - prayformojo Sep 11, 06:43 3
- we all just need to start keeping chickens *as* pets - free eggs! -- nm - Andie Sep 11, 07:07 1
  - pet eater! -- nm - oblique Sep 11, 07:10
- there it is! -- nm - Epiphany Sep 11, 06:44

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I think Biden has done a good job with the economy; it's just that "eggs are expensive" is so much easier to grasp.

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