Job growth hasn't actually been all that slow, despite what people claim. That's a fine example of perceptions lagging reality by a year or more. Job growth in positions paying above median wages has also been plenty more than in low-paying jobs, despite what people are trying to tell us.
Similarly, the economy actually is booming. Maybe not sustainably, but real GDP grew 4.8% in the year ending June 30. It hasn't grown that fast since Reagan.
I don't think service industry specialization is more evenly distributed than manufacturing. I have absolutely no data or source on this; I'm just guessing.
I'm not going to excuse extreme rhetoric just because everyone else is doing it. I also can't think of a position being taken by the Bush campaign that engages in the same level of nastiness focused on a particular group in our country. Someone should remind me of what I'm forgetting, as I can't say I'd be stunned by a counterexample.
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Job growth hasn't actually been all that slow, despite what people claim. That's a fine example of perceptions lagging reality by a year or more. Job growth in positions paying above median wages has also been plenty more than in low-paying jobs, despite what people are trying to tell us.
Similarly, the economy actually is booming. Maybe not sustainably, but real GDP grew 4.8% in the year ending June 30. It hasn't grown that fast since Reagan.
I don't think service industry specialization is more evenly distributed than manufacturing. I have absolutely no data or source on this; I'm just guessing.
I'm not going to excuse extreme rhetoric just because everyone else is doing it. I also can't think of a position being taken by the Bush campaign that engages in the same level of nastiness focused on a particular group in our country. Someone should remind me of what I'm forgetting, as I can't say I'd be stunned by a counterexample.