The extent to which everybody simply sees what they want in Trump despite all evidence to the contrary needs to be studied in a lab.
Yup. I know I’ve ranted about it in several threads. I pay almost exactly $1,000/mo for my employee sponsored health insurance family plan. It’s insane. I wouldn’t feel bad if I had a dozen kids or something but we’ve only got the oneDropped my employer provided medical, which cost more than 10k for the year, not counting any deductions. For 2024 they had to raise it 10%.
Wife enrolled us in an equivalent but better ACA plan. I kept my Vision, Dental, and accidental life dismemberment insurance, for myself and spouse. About 10 less than last years bi weekly rate. Now my employers medical, I had the top tier as I am getting older, was approx 341 BI-WEEKLY not sure how much employer provided. This open enrollment it would've went to 400+ BI-WEEKLY.
The ACA plan is 87 dollars per month, with lower out of pocket maximum, and 3k each out of pocket vs 2024 employers 4.5k out of pocket before 80/20 kicked in. ACA is lower office visits, lower prescription co pay, unless non generic.
I am saving my car payment + some a month.
Dammit. I even read that I was like wtf are u all talking aboutWelcome to yesterday
From Bidenomics to TrumpTrickledown is going to be one hella thing to observe, especially when it hits the working class folks that voted for Trump and they totally ignore it because they don't want to face the fact that they did it to themselves.
The extent to which everybody simply sees what they want in Trump despite all evidence to the contrary needs to be studied in a lab.
I just really, really wish we had a single payer system, M4A or otherwise. It makes more sense, it’s easier for literally everyone (employers don’t like having to manage health insurance either), it’s the most efficient, it’s used everywhere else, it’s so hard to come up with a reason against it that isn’t for the exclusive benefit of a select group.
Trump: We're just gonna drill until gas is $1.50 a gallon again.
Oil companies: Um...no because we will lose an ass ton of money doing that.
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Gas prices will start to fall when OPEC starts producing more in December, which they announced last month. That would add to the above because the oil from shale oil fields is more expensive to produce, so expect US producers to pull back on that production, not increase it. But will gas go to $1.50 a gallon, no not ever again unless they manage to trigger a depression level economic crisis.Trump: We're just gonna drill until gas is $1.50 a gallon again.
Oil companies: Um...no because we will lose an ass ton of money doing that.
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Gas is already so cheap. I don't know what people are whining about.Gas prices will start to fall when OPEC starts producing more in December, which they announced last month. That would add to the above because the oil from shale oil fields is more expensive to produce, so expect US producers to pull back on that production, not increase it. But will gas go to $1.50 a gallon, no not ever again unless they manage to trigger a depression level economic crisis.
But for 2 weeks 5 years ago gas was $1.50. Trump is going to bring those good times back.Gas is already so cheap. I don't know what people are whining about.
I remember $3+/gal in 2005-2006 (which was getting pricey at the time), and I can easily find that same price here in 2024. Throw in nearly 20 years of inflation, and we can see that gas is pretty freaking cheap. It's also why people buy their inefficient land barges.
Gas prices will start to fall when OPEC starts producing more in December, which they announced last month. That would add to the above because the oil from shale oil fields is more expensive to produce, so expect US producers to pull back on that production, not increase it. But will gas go to $1.50 a gallon, no not ever again unless they manage to trigger a depression level economic crisis.
Gas prices will start to fall when OPEC starts producing more in December, which they announced last month. That would add to the above because the oil from shale oil fields is more expensive to produce, so expect US producers to pull back on that production, not increase it. But will gas go to $1.50 a gallon, no not ever again unless they manage to trigger a depression level economic crisis.
But for 2 weeks 5 years ago gas was $1.50. Trump is going to bring those good times back.
The Mobil station near my house is $2.83 and has been under $3 for months so I agree. It's 2024, how cheap is it supposed to be?Gas is already so cheap. I don't know what people are whining about.
I remember $3+/gal in 2005-2006 (which was getting pricey at the time), and I can easily find that same price here in 2024. Throw in nearly 20 years of inflation, and we can see that gas is pretty freaking cheap. It's also why people buy their inefficient land barges.
Yeah all you need is a global depression, everyone at home, and oil to have basically a negative value. It’s so simple any idiot president can do it but Biden was weak.This is honestly what at least some people expect. They remembered the parts of 2020 that they liked (government stim checks, low gas prices) and blanked out the parts they didn't (mass death, historic economic crisis).
$.05 a gallon like it was in gandpappy’s dayThe Mobil station near my house is $2.83 and has been under $3 for months so I agree. It's 2024, how cheap is it supposed to be?
Yeah I honestly can't make up my mind if Trump wants the stock market and economy to go up or go down..
I was holding out on replacing my laptop. Old one was running fine, but just 1 processor version below the criteria for Windows 11. With support going away for Windows 10 next fall, I was looking to replace it next summer.
Saw an estimate that laptops could go up as much as 45% under Trumps stupidity, I went ahead and pulled the trigger. Got to admit the new one (certified refurbished by HP) is a big improvement, and taming Windows 11 is not that difficult, thanks to YouTube.
It's something that was parroted during Obama's term. That's why they remember it.A MAGA just replied to me on a YT video that Trump is playing "advanced 3d chess" with who he's picking for his cabinet. I laughed at the fact they were serious, I also laughed at the thought of Trump actually understanding how to play chess. I'm pretty sure he's perplexed by Checkers.
I also have no fuckin idea what 3d chess is, I don't think they know either.
Could possibly be to sell all his shares of whatever then crash it? Might be the only way he can really become a billionaire. (Hopefully not that insane though)Yeah I honestly can't make up my mind if Trump wants the stock market and economy to go up or go down..
I do remember it being .65 to .85 cents a gallon. I think it was closing in on a dollar when I got my license. 2 door Chevy Chevette for 100 dollars. Drove it a couple years until I could find one with a manual transmission.$.05 a gallon like it was in gandpappy’s day
That's why I spent the 30 dollar increase MSRP of the 9800x3d over 78003d launch price. It may go down some but after January it very well could increase significantly. I am hoping to be able to grab another 4TB drive by cyber Monday. If it's same or cheaper than one I got this week. Or may get new DDR5 ram. Only grabbed a 32GB pack.I was holding out on replacing my laptop. Old one was running fine, but just 1 processor version below the criteria for Windows 11. With support going away for Windows 10 next fall, I was looking to replace it next summer.
Saw an estimate that laptops could go up as much as 45% under Trumps stupidity, I went ahead and pulled the trigger. Got to admit the new one (certified refurbished by HP) is a big improvement, and taming Windows 11 is not that difficult, thanks to YouTube.
I was holding out on replacing my laptop. Old one was running fine, but just 1 processor version below the criteria for Windows 11. With support going away for Windows 10 next fall, I was looking to replace it next summer.
Saw an estimate that laptops could go up as much as 45% under Trumps stupidity, I went ahead and pulled the trigger. Got to admit the new one (certified refurbished by HP) is a big improvement, and taming Windows 11 is not that difficult, thanks to YouTube.
Not basically a negative value. Literally a negative value. Oil futures went negative when Russia got into an oil war with Saudi Arabia.Yeah all you need is a global depression, everyone at home, and oil to have basically a negative value. It’s so simple any idiot president can do it but Biden was weak.
Anyone who isn't stupid, understands that the liberal agenda to make energy more expensive and increase regulations, increases cost of almost everything.
Not to play Devil's advocate, but prices did spike nearly two years ago. Muricans are really dumb about gas prices. In the Bush era you referred to, $4 was the absolute pain point for most people. Now it's higher than that but only temporarily gets car buyers to evaluate their poor decisions (two years ago, there was some chatter about people seeking out fuel efficiency. Didn't last long.) People just like to whine about the "libs" (see above).Gas is already so cheap. I don't know what people are whining about.
I remember $3+/gal in 2005-2006 (which was getting pricey at the time), and I can easily find that same price here in 2024. Throw in nearly 20 years of inflation, and we can see that gas is pretty freaking cheap. It's also why people buy their inefficient land barges.