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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-04 08:50 PM Original message |
Anybody think that "Misery Index" is a stupid name? |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-04 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think it's a stupid name too |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-04 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. Arthur Okun, an advisor to LBJ is said to have coined the term |
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NewJerseyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-04 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yeah |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-04 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. ON the other hand, giving it a cheerful name |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-04 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes, its kind of histrionic. |
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BostonTeaParty04 (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-04 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. I take it you are not unemployed and a $4.00 gal of milk is no big deal? |
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KissMyAsscroft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-04 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Kerry supporters need to point out that Reagan used the term.. |
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freeforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-04 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think it's an unnecessarily negative term... |
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