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Comment by Dennis Prokott on November 5, 2012 at 8:46am

Good luck with basing decisions on facts?  Don't need luck.  It works very well.

Comment by samuel blanton on November 5, 2012 at 8:14am

Ok, good luck with that.

Comment by Dennis Prokott on November 3, 2012 at 3:33pm

I didn't say you have to follow the market.  I'm suggesting you should base a decision on facts.

Great, you brought up 2 facts

1 unemployment just went up

Correct, it went from 7.8 to 7.9.  The US also just created 171,000 jobs in October.  Four yours ago we were losing a half million jobs a month.  Obama's been creating jobs every month for over two years.  So Obama is doing great on jobs.

2 gas prices doubled, I don't know about doubled but but they have gone up.  4 years ago we were in an economic collapse and prices go down in a collapse so this isn't a failure, its a sign the economy is doing well.  Gas prices were even higher under Bush before the collapse.

You must know that saying most of the country is doing "bad" is not a fact.  Its your arbitrary label.

But I am glad to see that you have a couple things to hang your hat on.

Comment by samuel blanton on November 3, 2012 at 11:27am

I'm sorry to say,most of the people in this country don't follow the market. Are you saying people like you are the only ones qualified to vote? Iv'e only heard talking points from you. The unemployment rate just went up. Are you saying this isn't a fact? Gas prises are double from four years ago, are you saying this isn't a fact? Most of this country is doing bad, not just pockets. Did you ever think maybe you live in a pocket ?

I said nothing of a "gut feeling".  I see the facts of a failed administration every day, I just choose not to put my head in the sand. I choose not to listen to the talking heads on T.V.I don't just blindly spew talking points.

Comment by Dennis Prokott on November 2, 2012 at 7:58pm

So I acknowledge that this is snarky, but its a pet peeve of mine and I want to hear your response.  Rather than relying on your gut feeling, think about looking at facts.  People like to justify doing what feels good by saying "I went with my gut."  If you think your opinion is based on facts, I would like to hear them.

Anyone that trades securities knows that the economy is doing pretty well.  Its easy to say that "my town is suffering", but there's always a pocket of people that are doing poorly even when the overall economy is doing fine.

Comment by samuel blanton on November 2, 2012 at 9:48am

Just my 401K. I don't make enough to gamble on the market.

Comment by Dennis Prokott on November 1, 2012 at 5:10pm

One significant problem I have with Democrats is in many states teachers are overpaid, but I don't think its a federal issue.  I want the federal government to help college students more, but that's not going to happen.

It sounds like you don't really follow the financial markets much.  Is that right?

Comment by samuel blanton on November 1, 2012 at 4:39pm

I think that some teachers get paid too much and I feel some don't get paid close to enough. I think their pay should reflect their performance, not their seniority. Their job should depend on it also. I remember when I was a kid, teachers went to school and wanted to be teachers. They loved it and were passionate about it. Now, a lot of teachers I talk to, they were something else or wanted to be something else and teaching was something to fall back on. They really couldn't care less and it's just a paycheck and benifits. I'm not saying all or most, I'm just saying there are a lot.

Pensions are pensions. There are good points and bad points about them.I think people who don't have one, can give you a million reasons why they are bad, and the people who get them can give you a million why they are cool.

Comment by Dennis Prokott on November 1, 2012 at 3:18pm

I'm in Illinois.  I'm not familiar with the details, but its not as much of a factor here anymore.

Do you agree with the Republican view that teachers are overpaid and their pensions are too generous?

Comment by samuel blanton on November 1, 2012 at 1:57pm

My wife is one also. And it is alive and well. or should I say, not so well. When teachers are just teaching how to take tests, children miss out on alot.

I think it's more then just getting rid of the "bad" teachers". They also take away the ability to recognize great teachers . All teachers should be subject to performance reviews and be held accountable.

Do I think it would fix the problem? Not completely or right away, but it would be a step in the right direction.

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