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Dollar General warns poorer US consumers are running out of money (www.ft.com)

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Discount retailer says low-income households feel more ‘financially constrained’ than six months ago

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[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 33 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I worry this sort of news could push voters towards Republicans. The Republicans will make things much worse for low-income and middle class voters, of course. But for some reason, a lot of Americans buy into the ancient lie that Republican policies are "good for jobs and the economy".

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

its because they think the president just flips a magic switch right when they hit office. They don't realize policy takes time and rebups continuously sabotage shit on their way out of office.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

i thought the president had a gas price knob on their desk

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I recently saw a video about how much better the economy was under Trump and it totally glossed over the fact that Trump was riding off of Obama's presidency and the reason why it's so bad under Biden is cuz he's been having to clean up after Trump.

Voters have the memories of a fucking goldfish.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

My favorite argument regards pandemic gas prices under Trump.

"Of course gas was cheap you doorknob! No one was driving!"

That was great! Maybe we should look at ways of decreasing gas consumption.

"SOCIALIST PINKO COMMIE!"

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

well he does, he's just not allowed to touch until he's republican and in last year of his term

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Trump's Republican Congress set lowered taxes to expire for the next, presumptive Democrat, administration.

"My taxes went up under Biden!" Yes, they did.