How in the hell can people afford food and cable television let alone
a mortgage? This is the median income?

The median income fell in 2010 for the second year in a row to
$26,364, a 1.2 percent drop from 2009, and the lowest level since
1999, according to David Cay Johnston at Reuters.

On 10/20/2011 8:01 PM, jps wrote:

How in the hell can people afford food and cable television let alone
a mortgage? This is the median income?

The median income fell in 2010 for the second year in a row to
$26,364, a 1.2 percent drop from 2009, and the lowest level since
1999, according to David Cay Johnston at Reuters.
Where's that from? Last I heard it was in the neighborhood of 54,000.00
a year. That figure was driven up by Wall Street and the Northeast incomes.

On 10/20/2011 8:08 PM, Lil Abner wrote:
On 10/20/2011 8:01 PM, jps wrote:

How in the hell can people afford food and cable television let alone
a mortgage? This is the median income?

The median income fell in 2010 for the second year in a row to
$26,364, a 1.2 percent drop from 2009, and the lowest level since
1999, according to David Cay Johnston at Reuters.
Where's that from? Last I heard it was in the neighborhood of 54,000.00
a year. That figure was driven up by Wall Street and the Northeast incomes.

It's a bull**** number, a German/Japanese/labor screwdriver as it were...

On 10/20/11 8:17 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 10/20/2011 8:08 PM, Lil Abner wrote:
On 10/20/2011 8:01 PM, jps wrote:

How in the hell can people afford food and cable television let alone
a mortgage? This is the median income?

The median income fell in 2010 for the second year in a row to
$26,364, a 1.2 percent drop from 2009, and the lowest level since
1999, according to David Cay Johnston at Reuters.
Where's that from? Last I heard it was in the neighborhood of 54,000.00
a year. That figure was driven up by Wall Street and the Northeast
incomes.

It's a bull**** number, a German/Japanese/labor screwdriver as it were...

As usual, Scotty doesn't know...

The U.S. median *household* income is about $50,000...a number in that
general range. What JPS is reporting is the median income for an
*individual*. Johnston, the source at Reuters, is one of the country's
leading reporters on economic news.

On Oct 20, 10:13*pm, X ` Man wrote:
On 10/20/11 8:17 PM, JustWait wrote:

On 10/20/2011 8:08 PM, Lil Abner wrote:
On 10/20/2011 8:01 PM, jps wrote:

How in the hell can people afford food and cable television let alone
a mortgage? This is the median income?

The median income fell in 2010 for the second year in a row to
$26,364, a 1.2 percent drop from 2009, and the lowest level since
1999, according to David Cay Johnston at Reuters.
Where's that from? Last I heard it was in the neighborhood of 54,000.00
a year. That figure was driven up by Wall Street and the Northeast
incomes.

It's a bull**** number, a German/Japanese/labor screwdriver as it were....

As usual, Scotty doesn't know...

The U.S. median *household* income is about $50,000...a number in that
general range. What JPS is reporting is the median income for an
*individual*. Johnston, the source at Reuters, is one of the country's
leading reporters on economic news.

Up here they usually quote an average 'industrial wage'.

On 10/21/11 11:00 AM, North Star wrote:
On Oct 20, 10:13 pm, X ` wrote:
On 10/20/11 8:17 PM, JustWait wrote:

On 10/20/2011 8:08 PM, Lil Abner wrote:
On 10/20/2011 8:01 PM, jps wrote:

How in the hell can people afford food and cable television let alone
a mortgage? This is the median income?

The median income fell in 2010 for the second year in a row to
$26,364, a 1.2 percent drop from 2009, and the lowest level since
1999, according to David Cay Johnston at Reuters.
Where's that from? Last I heard it was in the neighborhood of 54,000.00
a year. That figure was driven up by Wall Street and the Northeast
incomes.

It's a bull**** number, a German/Japanese/labor screwdriver as it were...

As usual, Scotty doesn't know...

The U.S. median *household* income is about $50,000...a number in that
general range. What JPS is reporting is the median income for an
*individual*. Johnston, the source at Reuters, is one of the country's
leading reporters on economic news.

Up here they usually quote an average 'industrial wage'.


We sent all our "industrial" to slave wages countries.

On 20/10/2011 6:17 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 10/20/2011 8:08 PM, Lil Abner wrote:
On 10/20/2011 8:01 PM, jps wrote:

How in the hell can people afford food and cable television let alone
a mortgage? This is the median income?

The median income fell in 2010 for the second year in a row to
$26,364, a 1.2 percent drop from 2009, and the lowest level since
1999, according to David Cay Johnston at Reuters.
Where's that from? Last I heard it was in the neighborhood of 54,000.00
a year. That figure was driven up by Wall Street and the Northeast
incomes.

It's a bull**** number, a German/Japanese/labor screwdriver as it were...

Agreed, as it is too politicked with government bull****.

Gross income, how many worked and hours worked -- all uncut without the BS.

--
Eat the rich, screw the companies and wonder why there are no jobs. But
we have big huge government we can't afford...
-- Obama and the lefty fleabagger attitude

On 10/21/11 4:11 AM, Canuck57 wrote:
On 20/10/2011 6:17 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 10/20/2011 8:08 PM, Lil Abner wrote:
On 10/20/2011 8:01 PM, jps wrote:

How in the hell can people afford food and cable television let alone
a mortgage? This is the median income?

The median income fell in 2010 for the second year in a row to
$26,364, a 1.2 percent drop from 2009, and the lowest level since
1999, according to David Cay Johnston at Reuters.
Where's that from? Last I heard it was in the neighborhood of 54,000.00
a year. That figure was driven up by Wall Street and the Northeast
incomes.

It's a bull**** number, a German/Japanese/labor screwdriver as it were...

Agreed, as it is too politicked with government bull****.

Gross income, how many worked and hours worked -- all uncut without the BS.


I must have missed the post in which you revealed a C.V. indicating an
advanced degree in economics or statistics. Oh, wait...you understand
QuickBooks and you've stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.

On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:37:57 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

On 10/21/11 4:11 AM, Canuck57 wrote:
On 20/10/2011 6:17 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 10/20/2011 8:08 PM, Lil Abner wrote:
On 10/20/2011 8:01 PM, jps wrote:

How in the hell can people afford food and cable television let alone
a mortgage? This is the median income?

The median income fell in 2010 for the second year in a row to
$26,364, a 1.2 percent drop from 2009, and the lowest level since
1999, according to David Cay Johnston at Reuters.
Where's that from? Last I heard it was in the neighborhood of 54,000.00
a year. That figure was driven up by Wall Street and the Northeast
incomes.

It's a bull**** number, a German/Japanese/labor screwdriver as it were...

Agreed, as it is too politicked with government bull****.

Gross income, how many worked and hours worked -- all uncut without the BS.


I must have missed the post in which you revealed a C.V. indicating an
advanced degree in economics or statistics. Oh, wait...you understand
QuickBooks and you've stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.

Damn, caught two northern goobers in one troll.

On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:08:47 -0400, Lil Abner wrote:

On 10/20/2011 8:01 PM, jps wrote:

How in the hell can people afford food and cable television let alone
a mortgage? This is the median income?

The median income fell in 2010 for the second year in a row to
$26,364, a 1.2 percent drop from 2009, and the lowest level since
1999, according to David Cay Johnston at Reuters.
Where's that from? Last I heard it was in the neighborhood of 54,000.00
a year. That figure was driven up by Wall Street and the Northeast incomes.

Pretty sure yours was household and this is personal...

http://blogs.reuters.com/david-cay-j...ata-its-awful/