We don't exist as simply as sources of state revenue. I live in Chicago, seems like the state is daily finding new ways to suck every dollar. I'm tired of it. reminds me of the Robin Hood cartoon/movie where the "police" exist only to shake down people for money.
been watching more and more of your videos and you seem to make a lot of sense.
BTW. I'm sure the dude never did the math like you did probably just spouting some figure conjured by gvt.
Dem cad im thinking it may be safer where you are then down south where the collaspe hasnt hit as hard. see the people where you are getting use to it , where as the people down here will panic and go ape crazy! What a big mess!
Here's how our city is dealing with having less tax money available to play with.. - the city jacked up the towing cost by $50 and towed nearly 300 cars this weekend, totaling about $70,000 in fines.. in one weekend. - Parking meters on campus (street parking) were raised from $0.50/hr to $1.00/ hr. - The police quota also went up to 15 contacts (arrests/ fines/etc..) per officer, per shift. (and they still claim there are no police quotas at our city council meetings though..)
Thank you DEMCAD. just think when food stamps, welfare, unemeployment benefits, and other programs trickle down low or even stop due to the economic crisis, cities and States don't have enough in their coffers and also in the name of managing and balancing budgets.
Most people will accept or even acquiesce to the coming world system and One World Government. Some will fight while others go underground and incognito. Helping out others if they can and able but unfornately following orders for the sake of helping out many rather than the few. Many will take the mark of the Antrichrist and False Prophets' beast chip system. Revelation 13. They will rather choose judgement over salvation in Christ.
To be more direct and honest and with a few examples and of all myraid of experiences such as in the days of Ancient Rome, the rise of Nazism and of the holocaust, and even of Communistic reigns of terror in the Soviet Union and of Red China->when the collapse occurs and with imposition of Martial Laws, camps and the eventual setup of One World Government, one thing people will have to consider and deal with: the sacrifice of others to save others...especially family, friends, neighbors. :(
i read in the local paper(cleveland) that they were going to clear out a ton of houses in detroit(downtown!) to make room for farms. they were going to try to make detroit the way it looked berfore the automobile boom of the early 20th century.
DId you read anything about that? you being in flint, i figured you would know.
Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2010 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted a new rule to place certain restrictions on short selling when a stock is experiencing significant downward price pressure. The measure is intended to promote market stability and preserve investor confidence. <---Pump and Dump in the works.
"Zionism is a political program for the conquest of the world ... .Zionism destroyed Russia by violence as a warning to other nations. It is destroying the United States through bankruptcy, as Lenin advised. Zionism wants another world war if necessary to enslave the people. Our manpower is scattered over the world. Will we be destroyed from within or will we wake up in time to prevent it?" - Henry H. Klein (Pamphlet "Zionism Rules the World")
At some point during the war, when the U.S. military is deeply involved and the U.S. citizens demoralized, the Zionist oriented Jewish International Bankers will make their move. In this position of power, these Zionist bankers, can, and likely will, trigger an economic collapse in America -- like they did in 1929 when they caused the stock market crash and started the severe depression of the 1930's. The Life of an American Jew in Racist Marxist Israel by Jack Bernstein; writen in 1985
We need to stop all social programs, and let the free market run free once again. The Government says businesses are greedy, I think the Government is greedy. It will be hard and local Churches and volunteer groups need to be ready but Business will start to hire once again and folks all over the world will flock to this country to do business once again. Change, thats real change
I am actually very surprised that only around 12% of the population is on food stamps. Yes, that is a very high percentage, but I would think it would be much higher with all of the recent job losses.
Umm marijuana is very easy to get high off. Youll be having tons of people getting on the road high. Im cared about my safety not some dumb broad who lives with an asshole.
talking about the total number of people on food stamps compared to total population. .how many of those 308 million are Children? 2.5 children per family of 2. = 30.8 million people total.
Hey, local reports says Detroit land in large masses r to b turned into farmland-if it's true n they use heirloom, thar would b great! It reminds me of Celente 2 yrs ago spoke on what would do well.
D, math is spot on;skydung should go to your school cuz w/o calculations we know popul. is up but never have I seen it hitting the 200k+ income households as now-so w/o math it is high #'s on govt
School doesn't teach you how to be civil, it seems. You can wave around your BS (in any sense of the term), but with that kinda attitude, few will listen.
once again demcad great job! was wondering if you would comment on your view of the 2d largest U.S. employer the United States Post Office I have heard that they will go to 5 day a week mail delivery. Won't that contribute to an economic decline in the U.S.
I'm wondering why we keep hearing the economy is recovering and businesses are ready to start adding jobs (CNN headline from today), when it's obvious that things are getting worse & not better?
I echo what steve1968371 said, but would also add this:
Does it matter? The numbers are massaged/manipulated in both cases (1995 and today) and probably more so today. Who really knows the exact percentage of people on food stamps.
That is but one measure anyway. How about counting those who can't pay their mortgage or put food on the table or buy prescription medication and still DON"T QUALIFY for food stamps? How much larger has that number gotten?
You're way oversimplifying. What about people in bankruptcy for medical debt? What about people whose property taxes have doubled and they were responsible and got a 30-year fixed but can't sell their house without owing on it? What about older people on fixed incomes who can only afford to run one light bulb in their house? How do they downsize?
You're living in a dream world if you think there is an easy solution to everyone's problems or we would have had one already.
What about people in bankruptcy? Last I checked bankruptcy wipes out your medical debt. So your point again was?
Property taxes aren't that high. I guess they won't be selling their house then if its underwater? or they could do the american way and walk away.
My parents are on fixed income and I help them if they need a bailout. Maybe families should start looking out for each other and nto ask the government for help.
My point was that medical debt leads to bankruptcy. In fact it's the #1 reason now in the good Ol' USA. You misinterpreted. I don't really care if medical debt gets erased during a bankruptcy.
Your statement that property taxes aren't high is nonsensical without some point of reference. Not high for you? Not high in Arkansas? I don't understand.
I do understand though that good honest independent people are getting screwed everyday for reasons outside their control.
What I mean is usually propertie tax INCREASES are small. Like a few hundred dollars at most a year.
And yes I do also realize good people ARE getting screwed. I just meant that people can adapt without government and SOME of the blame is on a person.
I think the other guy is right, you have to remember your original parameters. You are measuring the % of foodstamp users, That said you are also correct, when you redefine the terms by saying this amount has increased 18%,
He's looking at percentage compared to total population, you are looking at percentage increase of foodstamp users.
I don't think there's any way to recover from this one. all of our manufacturing is overseas. We don't produce anything, we don't use our natural resources.
The politicians are steering us toward socialism, or corporate fascism.
We're becoming the nanny police state, where the only two groups of people will be the ones that work for the government, and the ones that are on welfare.
Things are beginning to sound a lot like nazi germany.
We the people of the USA will rise up and stop the government opressing , toward making us into a socialist state...right after this season dancing with the stars and american idol goes off!
That's a good question... all the new job openings seem to be dealing with education,law enforcement, and heathcare...they didn't mention any specifics jobs however
I live in New York and knew this was coming for years because it's a low-hanging fruit to go after and requires no "new" tax. Which is why I always file in January.
The are laying off or moving 18 workers from the ER to differant positions in my hospital. So if one of them workers have been fulltym longer than me they can bump my position and take my job. I get Laid off instead. LMFAO. GOODTIMES!
thank you for that. our politicians/leaders are all under some kind of spell. if i had to guess, i'd say they all have some kind of unspeakable threat over their heads...there is no other explanation. they are in lockstep taking this country down.
I calculated the amount of estimated illegal aliens, reported and the documented immigrants, factored the U6 unemployment. plus populations growth since 1995. 1.4 +2.5 million=3.9 x(12%+6%=18*3.9=70.2-50(states) =
@Trazom24 yup they are all complicit. Poor old Ross Perot was made fun of, but he was the only one to speak the truth. That giant sucking sound is kinda hard to ignore now isnt it.
THE WELL PREPARED ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ENDANGER THEIR OWN SURVIVAL TO ASSIST THOSE WHO HAVE REFUSED, FOR WHATEVER REASONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR OWN WELFARE!
We have speed/red-light cams in Arizona. What's funny is they worked too well. AZ set up its budget based on projected income, but fell flat because 1) People learned where the cameras were and slowed down, 2) The majority of pics are unidentifiable, wrong sex of listed owner, or company vehicle, so police can't send out a citation, 3) Our laws say we have a right to face our accusers, but cameras can't talk. Most ppl ignore the citation and toss it. Bye bye cameras.
CA will give out IOU's soon. they are broke losing over 1 billion per month. trying to raise the gas tax all ready passed the 2 branches of government. Just needs arnold to sign it.
Yeah that's really going to work. The poor already can't afford it, the middle class will stop driving as much or stop spending in local economy. They don't call it circling the drain for nothing.
one of the reasons why I gave up driving the horseless mecho beast. And what with the cost of repirs and maintennace, let alone for insurance and the cost and soon rising cost of gasoline. I use and depend upon alternate means such as walking, biking, and mass transit.
Flint michigan , my prayers with you all living there. I got off the phone with a friend who was telling me that there are 18 jobs for every 1 position in flint...... WOW :-(
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Everything you said does not mean anything ... there still won't be a collapse. Best thing your followers can do is get over being a peasant and be happy with what you have.
Maybe there wll not be a collapse but there is certainly a decline. All the conditions & prerequisites exist. The question is whether the decline will be gradual & seemless or whether there will be a triggering event. Doesnt seem to matter whether we take the high or low road. We still get to the same destination. Economic armageddon.
Well, that's so they can get their money NOW before it loses value. Our refunds don't come until those same dollars have lost a portion of their purchasing power. Americans delight in these refunds and most don't even know it's already been taxed before they get it.
@suzettespencer because if you aren't they will kick in your door and at best take you to jail, at worst shoot you because they thought you had a gun.
If 10% of employeed people would just check the exempt box on their w2 for 6 months, it would really spin them up. I have been advocating this for a long time.
Anyone who was actively employed, paying bills and paying attention back in the early 90's can easily see things are way worse today and the situation is going to get worse before it gets better.
I don't know. I was in california during the huge housing bubble of the early 90's that blew. California was one of the few areas that had a housing bubble in the 90's. We had a huge lot of 100 homes that were getting ready to be built and "poof" the builder left town and the area left vacant for 10 years.
There also was a huge comemrcial real estate bubble that blew in the early 90's that hit florida very bad, 20 percent vacant in some areas. California was hit hard I think too by that
let me help u decide. There is no way in hell this depression is less severe than the recession in the 90's. VIrtually every single measure and statistic used bears this out even as the BLS cooks the books. Anyone who does not prepare for what lies ahead will suffer and if stubborn pride blinds a person, I have no sympathy for them when they have to live in poverty because of it. Especially those who have heard but refuse to take heed. Over the next 5 years, the proof will be undeniable.
Well I agree that things will be worse, but here in cali in the early 90's things were pretty bad. Our county actually reached 20 percent unemployment at the time in 1993 and the next door county hit 22 percent!
@skyding8962 The thing is that California had the bust in the early 90's like it does now because of OUR INSANE RIDICULOUS Growth control policies that drives up property values... Texas and the Carolinas grow a lot but they dont fall sharply like CA...
The states that have a state tax will snowball against each other, frozen assets glued to themselves rolling and compacting.
Horrible.
Your math is correct, though I feel figures should be inflated for the fact that any figures using past census data will be incorrect due to human inconsistency, and therefore all figures should be slightly inflated.
YOU ARE ALL BEING TRICKED:::: THINK for a minute. PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS RATIONAL. OK WE BORROWED TRILLIONS RIGHT??? OK THE POPULATION OF USA IS ROUGHLY CLOSE TO 400 MILLION RIGHT NOW.. OK WE TAKE THAT MONEY AND GIVE EVERY CITIZEN 1 MILLION DOLLARS OK.. WE STILL HAVE PLENTY TO FIX AND CREATE JOBS. OF COURSE THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN BECAUSE NOW ONE CARES ABOUT US ANYMORE.
if everyone has a millon dollars...what is a million dollars worth..nothing...america is in the tank...we have NO industrial base left...all we can do is eachothers laundry...we dont even make lightbulbs ...think..how can we recover if we dont MAKE anything?..what industry is going to pull us out of this shit? Government Motors?....
I believe the number comes out to about 11 percent or so when you get the exact peak.
Either way a 1 percent increase out of total population is hardly anything considering we have millions of illegal aliens their anchor babies that weren't here 20 years ago.
In March, 27.38 million people were enrolled in the food stamp program, an increase of 474,000 people from February and the fifth straight month of rising enrollments.
1993 population 260 million
10.5 percent
Thats not even the peak either. I can't find the exact article that nails down the peak in 1993.
Those are averages for the year. They vary by month. I know when I did research at the time it was about 11 percent when it hit its record. I can't find the article of when it hit the peak.
It might be an 18 (or whatever the exact) percent increase using that calculation but its still only 1 or 2 percent more of the total population. Which can easily be explained away by all the illegal aliens and anchor babies that have flooded in since the post NAFTA days.
The fact is the food stamp situation is not worse than it was in the early 90's YET, when you look at the big picture.
No it would not be significant. When unemployment goes from 10 to 12 percent its STILL only 2 percent effected.
It means 90 percent are still not effected.
Also you REFUSE to accept the fact that millions of people have run across the border and had anchor babies who are now having babies too since 93. When you factor that in, food stamp usage is actually remarkably low.
2% of the American Population (assuming 300,000,000 total) is 2,000,000 people. Still insignificant? Mexicans (illegal) can't file unemployment, unless they are using a fake SSN...
Well your taking a particular months numbers (Januarys) number as a comparison. So Id like to compare to the exact peak month in the early 90's, whatever that was.
Yep, just like the Feb. numbers, completely skewed nationwide b/c people couldn't get out of their homes and/or the unemployment offices were closed due to the snow & ice storms.
DEMCAD everyone talks figures and what they see on the net and news papers. can you take your camera down to the benefits office or whatever you call it in the USA and film the queues? If there are millions unemployed there must be huge queues.
so if you are claiming unemployment benefit, who is checking to make sure you are actively seeking work? Otherwise woundnt the incentive be to sit around and get paid to watch TV?
Depends on what you mean by downturn. As far as dollar purchasing power, several credible sources have said we are due for a major downturn throughout this year. As far as stock markets, I see no reason why they don't keep going up or at worst range trading, IMO. All the economical figures are manipulated or massaged so the markets will never "see" the truth.
2 years ago the states began doubling and trippling the size of their dhs buildings...look at your commuinty...has the human service departments increased its sq footage ?
i expect that government is following nourel roubini's recommendation to pick up where consumers left off...if you havent noticed his recomendations are being followed almost to the letter by the Obama adminstration..he has even altered his "negative"lectures...that just 2 years ago were predicting very severe consequences to this depression
he really changed his tone since Obama took office..his msg changed completely..now things are much better and more sun is shining and the end of the recession is here and granny started sleeping with grandpa agan...
At what point will people say No MORE!.
We don't exist as simply as sources of state revenue. I live in Chicago, seems like the state is daily finding new ways to suck every dollar. I'm tired of it. reminds me of the Robin Hood cartoon/movie where the "police" exist only to shake down people for money.
been watching more and more of your videos and you seem to make a lot of sense.
BTW. I'm sure the dude never did the math like you did probably just spouting some figure conjured by gvt.
jimmymc05 2 years ago
Dem cad im thinking it may be safer where you are then down south where the collaspe hasnt hit as hard. see the people where you are getting use to it , where as the people down here will panic and go ape crazy! What a big mess!
comebigarestayathome 2 years ago
internet ended job markets now the internet is declining
BeantownJim 2 years ago
Family homes in Detroit are selling for $10 ...
RebelRouserMC 2 years ago
@RebelRouserMC House prices went up in Detroit? :)
JonOccamBluecollar 2 years ago
Thanks for your constant hard work DemCad.
budb11 2 years ago
Double standard at its best. Damn states.
Anothercoilgun 2 years ago
good info thanks..and how many prisons are closing??
Irm6001 2 years ago 2
@Irm6001
All the politicians, the prisons aught to be growing.
Anothercoilgun 2 years ago
could you do avideo on Atlanta? We don't get the real news on the economy here.
sistrunkqueen 2 years ago 2
Here's how our city is dealing with having less tax money available to play with.. - the city jacked up the towing cost by $50 and towed nearly 300 cars this weekend, totaling about $70,000 in fines.. in one weekend. - Parking meters on campus (street parking) were raised from $0.50/hr to $1.00/ hr. - The police quota also went up to 15 contacts (arrests/ fines/etc..) per officer, per shift. (and they still claim there are no police quotas at our city council meetings though..)
VertNinja 2 years ago
Thank you DEMCAD. just think when food stamps, welfare, unemeployment benefits, and other programs trickle down low or even stop due to the economic crisis, cities and States don't have enough in their coffers and also in the name of managing and balancing budgets.
powermousey 2 years ago
@powermousey people will loose there minds.they will do whatever they have to to feed there kids..good comment..
jeremycralton 2 years ago
exactly and so right, jeremycralton.
Most people will accept or even acquiesce to the coming world system and One World Government. Some will fight while others go underground and incognito. Helping out others if they can and able but unfornately following orders for the sake of helping out many rather than the few. Many will take the mark of the Antrichrist and False Prophets' beast chip system. Revelation 13. They will rather choose judgement over salvation in Christ.
powermousey 2 years ago
To be more direct and honest and with a few examples and of all myraid of experiences such as in the days of Ancient Rome, the rise of Nazism and of the holocaust, and even of Communistic reigns of terror in the Soviet Union and of Red China->when the collapse occurs and with imposition of Martial Laws, camps and the eventual setup of One World Government, one thing people will have to consider and deal with: the sacrifice of others to save others...especially family, friends, neighbors. :(
powermousey 2 years ago
WELL SAID my friend we will need god to keep us in our rt minds.4 all that is about to take place!!..
jeremycralton 2 years ago
SO TRUE.
In both good and bad times.
powermousey 2 years ago
Good reporting. Thanks again Reginald.
wilsonpwt 2 years ago
Food stamps up, Kroger down , Does that make since?
mario72342 2 years ago
i read in the local paper(cleveland) that they were going to clear out a ton of houses in detroit(downtown!) to make room for farms. they were going to try to make detroit the way it looked berfore the automobile boom of the early 20th century.
DId you read anything about that? you being in flint, i figured you would know.
1989kirby 2 years ago
Its time for me to unsubscribe, this student is finished . :))
dan020350 2 years ago
ok...I'm confused. Oh well. Take care.
DEMCAD 2 years ago
Schapiro is a Financial Terrorist
Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2010 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted a new rule to place certain restrictions on short selling when a stock is experiencing significant downward price pressure. The measure is intended to promote market stability and preserve investor confidence. <---Pump and Dump in the works.
gjonesy9 2 years ago
Thank you Demcad! Good vid!
webcompanion 2 years ago
As someone who lives in Michigan, I think that people are losing their benefits. And that's why the unemployment number is down.
DEMCAD 2 years ago
people here should try and get along. We have a common enemy trying to destroy us, (our government). We need every man on deck.
rickster348 2 years ago 2
@rickster348 excellent advice!
klubpro 2 years ago
"Zionism is a political program for the conquest of the world ... .Zionism destroyed Russia by violence as a warning to other nations. It is destroying the United States through bankruptcy, as Lenin advised. Zionism wants another world war if necessary to enslave the people. Our manpower is scattered over the world. Will we be destroyed from within or will we wake up in time to prevent it?" - Henry H. Klein (Pamphlet "Zionism Rules the World")
thirdeyewise2 2 years ago
At some point during the war, when the U.S. military is deeply involved and the U.S. citizens demoralized, the Zionist oriented Jewish International Bankers will make their move. In this position of power, these Zionist bankers, can, and likely will, trigger an economic collapse in America -- like they did in 1929 when they caused the stock market crash and started the severe depression of the 1930's. The Life of an American Jew in Racist Marxist Israel by Jack Bernstein; writen in 1985
thirdeyewise2 2 years ago
We need to stop all social programs, and let the free market run free once again. The Government says businesses are greedy, I think the Government is greedy. It will be hard and local Churches and volunteer groups need to be ready but Business will start to hire once again and folks all over the world will flock to this country to do business once again. Change, thats real change
Doggorunning 2 years ago
Great work Demcad.
77guy777 2 years ago
You guys will get them too. Didn't oklahoma and illionois recently get earthquakes?
skyding8962 2 years ago
I am actually very surprised that only around 12% of the population is on food stamps. Yes, that is a very high percentage, but I would think it would be much higher with all of the recent job losses.
?
Kaseypink123 2 years ago
A lot of industries are going down.
Maybe the use of energy will change ?
and the governments of the world , are
making the change slowly ?
Remember when the horse , the number
one industry was transportation
and it disappear .
Population Control is a must
for this era now.
konli 2 years ago
California also created 32,000 jobs in january. California leads the nation so the rest of the country will soon follow with job growth.
skyding8962 2 years ago
They should really start legalizing weed.
I garantee 100.000 new jobs in Holland style Coffe Shops.
And legalize prostitution thats 50.000 more highly skilled jobs.
llothar68 2 years ago
They are going to legalize marijuana in november it looks like once it goes to the voter ballot.
But I think its going to cause more harm than good. I certainly don't want it here.
skyding8962 2 years ago
yeah because achol is so much better never really heard of a guy smoking a joint a then beating his wife you?
dtc6776 2 years ago
Umm marijuana is very easy to get high off. Youll be having tons of people getting on the road high. Im cared about my safety not some dumb broad who lives with an asshole.
skyding8962 2 years ago
talking about the total number of people on food stamps compared to total population. .how many of those 308 million are Children? 2.5 children per family of 2. = 30.8 million people total.
danratsnapnames 2 years ago
Hey, local reports says Detroit land in large masses r to b turned into farmland-if it's true n they use heirloom, thar would b great! It reminds me of Celente 2 yrs ago spoke on what would do well.
PontVedra 2 years ago
D, math is spot on;skydung should go to your school cuz w/o calculations we know popul. is up but never have I seen it hitting the 200k+ income households as now-so w/o math it is high #'s on govt
PontVedra 2 years ago
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LOL I got a B.S in computer science. I know more about math then you would in a lifetime probably dumbass.
skyding8962 2 years ago
School doesn't teach you how to be civil, it seems. You can wave around your BS (in any sense of the term), but with that kinda attitude, few will listen.
DemonHide 2 years ago
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Umm he insulted me. So Fuck off demonhide.
skyding8962 2 years ago
But I didn't insult you, and yet you're so rude to me. An eye for an eye is misguided, but you've taken mine now and not given me yours.
DemonHide 2 years ago
Well you criticized me for responding to an insult. So you better believe your going to get an insult.
skyding8962 2 years ago
I'm disappointed that that is your reaction, but so be it. See you on another DEMCAD comment section, maybe.
DemonHide 2 years ago
once again demcad great job! was wondering if you would comment on your view of the 2d largest U.S. employer the United States Post Office I have heard that they will go to 5 day a week mail delivery. Won't that contribute to an economic decline in the U.S.
choctaw7473 2 years ago
bump
HorseofPaulRevere 2 years ago
I'm wondering why we keep hearing the economy is recovering and businesses are ready to start adding jobs (CNN headline from today), when it's obvious that things are getting worse & not better?
veritasfiles 2 years ago
i suggest you edit the vid in 16:9 PAL settings. It would look much better
endlessmountain 2 years ago
I echo what steve1968371 said, but would also add this:
Does it matter? The numbers are massaged/manipulated in both cases (1995 and today) and probably more so today. Who really knows the exact percentage of people on food stamps.
That is but one measure anyway. How about counting those who can't pay their mortgage or put food on the table or buy prescription medication and still DON"T QUALIFY for food stamps? How much larger has that number gotten?
Trazom24 2 years ago
Dude if someone can't pay their mortgage then they bought a house thats too expensive and serves them right.
If someone can't afford food then they need to downsize their expensives.
If someone doesn't have a job or makes very little they are ALREADY eligible for food stamps.
skyding8962 2 years ago
You're way oversimplifying. What about people in bankruptcy for medical debt? What about people whose property taxes have doubled and they were responsible and got a 30-year fixed but can't sell their house without owing on it? What about older people on fixed incomes who can only afford to run one light bulb in their house? How do they downsize?
You're living in a dream world if you think there is an easy solution to everyone's problems or we would have had one already.
Trazom24 2 years ago 2
What about people in bankruptcy? Last I checked bankruptcy wipes out your medical debt. So your point again was?
Property taxes aren't that high. I guess they won't be selling their house then if its underwater? or they could do the american way and walk away.
My parents are on fixed income and I help them if they need a bailout. Maybe families should start looking out for each other and nto ask the government for help.
skyding8962 2 years ago
My point was that medical debt leads to bankruptcy. In fact it's the #1 reason now in the good Ol' USA. You misinterpreted. I don't really care if medical debt gets erased during a bankruptcy.
Your statement that property taxes aren't high is nonsensical without some point of reference. Not high for you? Not high in Arkansas? I don't understand.
I do understand though that good honest independent people are getting screwed everyday for reasons outside their control.
Trazom24 2 years ago
What I mean is usually propertie tax INCREASES are small. Like a few hundred dollars at most a year.
And yes I do also realize good people ARE getting screwed. I just meant that people can adapt without government and SOME of the blame is on a person.
skyding8962 2 years ago
Good for you that you help your parents. More of us should do the same and maybe things wouldn't be so bad.
Trazom24 2 years ago 3
I think the other guy is right, you have to remember your original parameters. You are measuring the % of foodstamp users, That said you are also correct, when you redefine the terms by saying this amount has increased 18%,
He's looking at percentage compared to total population, you are looking at percentage increase of foodstamp users.
steve1968371 2 years ago
Agreed. Is 8 percent to 10 percent unemployment a huge jump? Hell no. Neither is a 11 percent to 12 percent jump in food stamps. I rest my case. LOL
skyding8962 2 years ago
If unemployment jumped from 9.7% to 11.7%, everyone would agree that the jump would be significant.
DEMCAD 2 years ago
I don't think there's any way to recover from this one. all of our manufacturing is overseas. We don't produce anything, we don't use our natural resources.
The politicians are steering us toward socialism, or corporate fascism.
We're becoming the nanny police state, where the only two groups of people will be the ones that work for the government, and the ones that are on welfare.
Things are beginning to sound a lot like nazi germany.
AncientLegacy 2 years ago 3
We the people of the USA will rise up and stop the government opressing , toward making us into a socialist state...right after this season dancing with the stars and american idol goes off!
Lordpianz 2 years ago 3
Reginald what are you tallking about? CNN and Headline News both said that there are more jobs available now 1 job for every 5 people...cheers
Lordpianz 2 years ago
Well, if CNN said it, IT'S GOT TO BE TRUE!!!!
gearboy12550 2 years ago
That's Right!
Lordpianz 2 years ago
What kind of jobs are they talking about?
Minimum wage jobs or middle class jobs?
Replacing a $30/hr job with a $8/hr job is not a recovery.
Peridolin 2 years ago 2
That's a good question... all the new job openings seem to be dealing with education,law enforcement, and heathcare...they didn't mention any specifics jobs however
Lordpianz 2 years ago
how are they going to pay for schooling with all the unemployment ...bace yourselfs for high taxes
gasdorf 2 years ago
Maybe, brace yourself for this, teachers won't get their 4/5% raises every year? Maybe cut back on THEIR pensions and health insurance? GOD FORBID!
Trazom24 2 years ago
Another good video Demcad. I'm a once in a while critique, but only to keep things honest and you thinking! Again, good job.
January132005 2 years ago
amerikka Is DONE DONE DONE
smokesignals2012 2 years ago
Great video DemCat.
McDohnuts 2 years ago
Remember that guys like Kunstler was all in on the Y2K scare.
geir44 2 years ago
Kunstler is a smart guy but also a pompous know-it-all. He also buys the official 9/11 story.
Trazom24 2 years ago
Everywhere you look, the situation is getting worse.
MegaHoundDawg 2 years ago 3
@MegaHoundDawg Except on the Main St media. They are preaching that all is well and the economy is well on it's way to recovery.
larnem 2 years ago 2
good info on states delaying refunds. these people should be jailed
LysSpooner 2 years ago 3
I live in New York and knew this was coming for years because it's a low-hanging fruit to go after and requires no "new" tax. Which is why I always file in January.
Trazom24 2 years ago
The are laying off or moving 18 workers from the ER to differant positions in my hospital. So if one of them workers have been fulltym longer than me they can bump my position and take my job. I get Laid off instead. LMFAO. GOODTIMES!
leebog31 2 years ago
hey Reg COSTCO and Sams club claimed profits, so did Home Depot. Whats up with that? Thanks for the work.
Rubmer 2 years ago
@Rubmer They cut costs, they laid off a lot of people.
62636263c 2 years ago
Are you getting the 308 million from the 2000 census?
plalelal 2 years ago
absurd results, right?
cdmcl3 2 years ago
As an Australian standing on the outside looking in, I really feel for what America is about to go though. Take care all :)
Guldumar 2 years ago 4
thank you for that. our politicians/leaders are all under some kind of spell. if i had to guess, i'd say they all have some kind of unspeakable threat over their heads...there is no other explanation. they are in lockstep taking this country down.
medini2 2 years ago
I calculated the amount of estimated illegal aliens, reported and the documented immigrants, factored the U6 unemployment. plus populations growth since 1995. 1.4 +2.5 million=3.9 x(12%+6%=18*3.9=70.2-50(states) =
20.2% increase in foodstamp usage
gronlaf 2 years ago
Yep factoring illegals AND the anchor babies that have come as a result food stamp usage has actually gone down since the early 90's.
skyding8962 2 years ago
No jobs = we are screwed.
Thanks Obama.
jaingxu 2 years ago 2
And thanks Bush II, Clinton, Bush I, etc etc.
Trazom24 2 years ago
@Trazom24 yup they are all complicit. Poor old Ross Perot was made fun of, but he was the only one to speak the truth. That giant sucking sound is kinda hard to ignore now isnt it.
SludgeSlinger 2 years ago 4
THE WELL PREPARED ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ENDANGER THEIR OWN SURVIVAL TO ASSIST THOSE WHO HAVE REFUSED, FOR WHATEVER REASONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR OWN WELFARE!
miles stair
VGMMASSACHUSETTS 2 years ago 4
have you got speed cameras yet ?
in the uk they are on every street ,
it's a very good source of income for the state
the are bleeding every penny from us.
cosmicguerilla1 2 years ago 2
@cosmicguerilla1
We have speed/red-light cams in Arizona. What's funny is they worked too well. AZ set up its budget based on projected income, but fell flat because 1) People learned where the cameras were and slowed down, 2) The majority of pics are unidentifiable, wrong sex of listed owner, or company vehicle, so police can't send out a citation, 3) Our laws say we have a right to face our accusers, but cameras can't talk. Most ppl ignore the citation and toss it. Bye bye cameras.
Robert697 2 years ago 4
And whats the number of people who can't apply for foodstamps ?
Is the max. three month - no single male - rule still there?
llothar68 2 years ago 2
I want to see you do a 2 day bug out bag test. The weather is getting better.......
caganb 2 years ago 2
usa is fucked
GamingExtreme187 2 years ago 4
Its only 2 percent higher, when done by population increase.
kbdory 2 years ago
demcad..
a speeding ticket in taxifornia (ten miles over poster). is approx 400 dollars.
WTF is going on here.
supporting the public pension system is expensive in Taxifornia.
WAS
aceyorba 2 years ago
homes in Detroit MI..1 dollar a dozen
aceyorba 2 years ago
CA will give out IOU's soon. they are broke losing over 1 billion per month. trying to raise the gas tax all ready passed the 2 branches of government. Just needs arnold to sign it.
vawt1953 2 years ago
Yeah that's really going to work. The poor already can't afford it, the middle class will stop driving as much or stop spending in local economy. They don't call it circling the drain for nothing.
Trazom24 2 years ago
one of the reasons why I gave up driving the horseless mecho beast. And what with the cost of repirs and maintennace, let alone for insurance and the cost and soon rising cost of gasoline. I use and depend upon alternate means such as walking, biking, and mass transit.
powermousey 2 years ago
Flint michigan , my prayers with you all living there. I got off the phone with a friend who was telling me that there are 18 jobs for every 1 position in flint...... WOW :-(
socomplete 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Everything you said does not mean anything ... there still won't be a collapse. Best thing your followers can do is get over being a peasant and be happy with what you have.
link2randle 2 years ago
there won't be a collapse, only third world condition. america will be like slum in cambodia by 2020.
KhmerD0g 2 years ago
there might not be a collapse, but maybe there will be a french like uprising.
d3adp001 2 years ago 3
Maybe there wll not be a collapse but there is certainly a decline. All the conditions & prerequisites exist. The question is whether the decline will be gradual & seemless or whether there will be a triggering event. Doesnt seem to matter whether we take the high or low road. We still get to the same destination. Economic armageddon.
suzettespencer 2 years ago 2
Great vid
Jasper50 2 years ago
Keep posting...love the info.
DirtyVegas7 2 years ago
States delaying refunds? What happens to us when we delay paying taxes? Why should we be charitable to them?
suzettespencer 2 years ago 7
Yyou guys that have jobs are FORCED to pay taxes via "withholding". Those refunds you get are because you overpay via withholding.
Im self employed so if i choose to stop paying taxes I can. I just have to go without a bank account if I do that route. LOL
skyding8962 2 years ago
Well, that's so they can get their money NOW before it loses value. Our refunds don't come until those same dollars have lost a portion of their purchasing power. Americans delight in these refunds and most don't even know it's already been taxed before they get it.
Trazom24 2 years ago
@suzettespencer because if you aren't they will kick in your door and at best take you to jail, at worst shoot you because they thought you had a gun.
roughneck10000 2 years ago
If 10% of employeed people would just check the exempt box on their w2 for 6 months, it would really spin them up. I have been advocating this for a long time.
d3adp001 2 years ago
The tax drop doesn't surprise me, if people don't work they can't pay taxes.
Yachera 2 years ago 2
Anyone who was actively employed, paying bills and paying attention back in the early 90's can easily see things are way worse today and the situation is going to get worse before it gets better.
Motoicon 2 years ago 2
I don't know. I was in california during the huge housing bubble of the early 90's that blew. California was one of the few areas that had a housing bubble in the 90's. We had a huge lot of 100 homes that were getting ready to be built and "poof" the builder left town and the area left vacant for 10 years.
There also was a huge comemrcial real estate bubble that blew in the early 90's that hit florida very bad, 20 percent vacant in some areas. California was hit hard I think too by that
skyding8962 2 years ago
let me help u decide. There is no way in hell this depression is less severe than the recession in the 90's. VIrtually every single measure and statistic used bears this out even as the BLS cooks the books. Anyone who does not prepare for what lies ahead will suffer and if stubborn pride blinds a person, I have no sympathy for them when they have to live in poverty because of it. Especially those who have heard but refuse to take heed. Over the next 5 years, the proof will be undeniable.
Motoicon 2 years ago
Well I agree that things will be worse, but here in cali in the early 90's things were pretty bad. Our county actually reached 20 percent unemployment at the time in 1993 and the next door county hit 22 percent!
skyding8962 2 years ago
@skyding8962 The thing is that California had the bust in the early 90's like it does now because of OUR INSANE RIDICULOUS Growth control policies that drives up property values... Texas and the Carolinas grow a lot but they dont fall sharply like CA...
Cyrus992 1 year ago
if the states are losing income so must the fedral gov.
what was the food stamp % in 2006 ar 2007?
Also what is the:
number of workers/total population
that seems like a better way to understand unemployment.
d3adp001 2 years ago
"These are the times that try men's souls..."
The states that have a state tax will snowball against each other, frozen assets glued to themselves rolling and compacting.
Horrible.
Your math is correct, though I feel figures should be inflated for the fact that any figures using past census data will be incorrect due to human inconsistency, and therefore all figures should be slightly inflated.
Peace, Demcad.
ThePresidentialTouch 2 years ago
YOU ARE ALL BEING TRICKED:::: THINK for a minute. PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS RATIONAL. OK WE BORROWED TRILLIONS RIGHT??? OK THE POPULATION OF USA IS ROUGHLY CLOSE TO 400 MILLION RIGHT NOW.. OK WE TAKE THAT MONEY AND GIVE EVERY CITIZEN 1 MILLION DOLLARS OK.. WE STILL HAVE PLENTY TO FIX AND CREATE JOBS. OF COURSE THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN BECAUSE NOW ONE CARES ABOUT US ANYMORE.
TheStealthCamper 2 years ago 8
if everyone has a millon dollars...what is a million dollars worth..nothing...america is in the tank...we have NO industrial base left...all we can do is eachothers laundry...we dont even make lightbulbs ...think..how can we recover if we dont MAKE anything?..what industry is going to pull us out of this shit? Government Motors?....
centervilletn 2 years ago 4
What will happen is our standard of living might wind up being equal to a chinese farmer.
skyding8962 2 years ago
Not disagreeing, just asking, what version of trillon were you using for this? there are two
this; 1,000,000,000,000,000,000
or this 1,000,000,000,000
the more common version of trillion is the second, but it wasnt always that way.
More importantly what version did we barrow?
d3adp001 2 years ago 2
wow a quintillion.. dont let Bernanke see that he might try to add it to the balance sheet.
midnight9wanderer 2 years ago
your math doesn't add up right, but I get the point.
TVFOGGED 2 years ago
"USA IS ROUGHLY CLOSE TO 400 MILLION RIGHT NOW"
Name your source.
DEMCAD 2 years ago
308,837,000 US POp clock
a million million = 1,000,000,000,000= billion long
a million million million= 1,000,000,000,000,000,000=trillion long
we'll say they use the short form, since its more common.
d3adp001 2 years ago
1,000,000,000,000/308,837,000= 3237
so I guess they are using the long form trillion?
25,748,641,759.
anyway, yes they are wasting huge amounts of money doing stupid shit.
d3adp001 2 years ago
the population is307,212,123 according to cia fact book.
safenders 2 years ago
if your house is
under water
grow fish
in the basement
duhh
big bags
of fish food
chena3 2 years ago
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skyding8962 2 years ago
I believe the number comes out to about 11 percent or so when you get the exact peak.
Either way a 1 percent increase out of total population is hardly anything considering we have millions of illegal aliens their anchor babies that weren't here 20 years ago.
skyding8962 2 years ago
In March, 27.38 million people were enrolled in the food stamp program, an increase of 474,000 people from February and the fifth straight month of rising enrollments.
1993 population 260 million
10.5 percent
Thats not even the peak either. I can't find the exact article that nails down the peak in 1993.
skyding8962 2 years ago
If the food stamps participation goes from 10.6% of the population to 12.6%. The increase (relative to the population) is around 18%.
DEMCAD 2 years ago
According to the U.S. Census, 27 million Americans were on food stamps in 1993.
27 million/ 260 million = 10.3%
These are cold hard facts.
DEMCAD 2 years ago
Those are averages for the year. They vary by month. I know when I did research at the time it was about 11 percent when it hit its record. I can't find the article of when it hit the peak.
skyding8962 2 years ago
It might be an 18 (or whatever the exact) percent increase using that calculation but its still only 1 or 2 percent more of the total population. Which can easily be explained away by all the illegal aliens and anchor babies that have flooded in since the post NAFTA days.
The fact is the food stamp situation is not worse than it was in the early 90's YET, when you look at the big picture.
skyding8962 2 years ago
"only 1 or 2 percent more of the total population." And that 1 or 2 percent is significant.
For example, if the U3 unemployment number went from 9.7% to 11.7%, wouldn't that be significant?
DEMCAD 2 years ago
No it would not be significant. When unemployment goes from 10 to 12 percent its STILL only 2 percent effected.
It means 90 percent are still not effected.
Also you REFUSE to accept the fact that millions of people have run across the border and had anchor babies who are now having babies too since 93. When you factor that in, food stamp usage is actually remarkably low.
skyding8962 2 years ago
Do you really think that a 12% unemployment rate does not affect you, regardless of your employment status?
HorseofPaulRevere 2 years ago
No what I meant is that a CHANGE from 10 to 12 percent is not significant. It means only 2 percent more are unemployed.
Same reason why Food stamps only increasing from 11 to 12.5 percent is not a significant change. 90 percent still aren't on food stamps.
And the increase is only due to mexicans.
skyding8962 2 years ago
2% of the American Population (assuming 300,000,000 total) is 2,000,000 people. Still insignificant? Mexicans (illegal) can't file unemployment, unless they are using a fake SSN...
HorseofPaulRevere 2 years ago
>_>
Wrong. 2% of 300,000,000 is 6,000,000. Maybe it was just a typo but it makes you look silly posting stuff like this.
ronyan1 2 years ago
Yes i meant 6 million, thanks it does look silly! Even if it was the 2million, that is still unacceptable in my book, but yes, 6,000,000!
HorseofPaulRevere 2 years ago
Well, doesn't it make more sense to use the average. Because i can take an extreme month to mislead people about the overall trend.
DEMCAD 2 years ago
Well your taking a particular months numbers (Januarys) number as a comparison. So Id like to compare to the exact peak month in the early 90's, whatever that was.
skyding8962 2 years ago
Yep, just like the Feb. numbers, completely skewed nationwide b/c people couldn't get out of their homes and/or the unemployment offices were closed due to the snow & ice storms.
HorseofPaulRevere 2 years ago
Dude....your a couch racer....you got brain damage.....here....lets go to the hospital
Gunnarsguns 2 years ago
LOL I gotta do something to kill time.
skyding8962 2 years ago
As the global economy continues to spiral downward, people need to start stocking up on food, water, medicines, and essential supplies.
johnny102marvin 2 years ago
I never was very good at math, but anyone can count 2 and 2 and know were gettin in deep!
5*
out2gtme 2 years ago
It's gonna be huge
CTOL1 2 years ago
DEMCAD everyone talks figures and what they see on the net and news papers. can you take your camera down to the benefits office or whatever you call it in the USA and film the queues? If there are millions unemployed there must be huge queues.
troglodyte3344 2 years ago
Its all done online or over the phone.
No queues in NYS.
TheMetalPerson 2 years ago
so if you are claiming unemployment benefit, who is checking to make sure you are actively seeking work? Otherwise woundnt the incentive be to sit around and get paid to watch TV?
troglodyte3344 2 years ago
Yes.
TheMetalPerson 2 years ago
When do you think the next noticeable big down turn is goin to hit from all the suppressed data that you report on?
safenders 2 years ago
The latter part of 2010.
DEMCAD 2 years ago
Depends on what you mean by downturn. As far as dollar purchasing power, several credible sources have said we are due for a major downturn throughout this year. As far as stock markets, I see no reason why they don't keep going up or at worst range trading, IMO. All the economical figures are manipulated or massaged so the markets will never "see" the truth.
Trazom24 2 years ago
well with people with no jobs means if they make no money then well they get no taxes :p its common sence..
haha48 2 years ago 3
2 years ago the states began doubling and trippling the size of their dhs buildings...look at your commuinty...has the human service departments increased its sq footage ?
centervilletn 2 years ago
center:
Our police station just moved into a new building twice the size of their old one.
whiskerchild 2 years ago
i expect that government is following nourel roubini's recommendation to pick up where consumers left off...if you havent noticed his recomendations are being followed almost to the letter by the Obama adminstration..he has even altered his "negative"lectures...that just 2 years ago were predicting very severe consequences to this depression
centervilletn 2 years ago 3
Roubini used to work under the clintons so hes become very politicized. I stopped taking him serious once I realized that.
skyding8962 2 years ago
he really changed his tone since Obama took office..his msg changed completely..now things are much better and more sun is shining and the end of the recession is here and granny started sleeping with grandpa agan...
centervilletn 2 years ago