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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:31:04 PM EDT
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financially better, and working on making it even better through a college education.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:32:02 PM EDT
[#2]
Two more ARs = Better.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:32:16 PM EDT
[#3]
better
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:32:49 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:33:36 PM EDT
[#5]
Well, I've got a real M16 now and just had AR's four years ago....... I'd say that's better!
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:36:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:39:48 PM EDT
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Company layed me off, brought me back, layed me off and brought me back part time at half my salary. I'd say I am worse. Plus all the aformentioned see-saw crap sent my BP through the roof and I am now on beta-blockers. The whole IT market is the pits.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:41:02 PM EDT
[#8]
Way worse. But mainly through faults of my own making. I make more money but my bills and debts are much greater.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:42:06 PM EDT
[#9]
I am much better with President Bush in office.
I got laid off twice while Clinton was in office. My company is having a great year (wholesale electrical supplier) and have had very good raises and bonuses these last four years. |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:43:23 PM EDT
[#10]
Let's see, I'm making TWICE as much money as I was in 2000.
I actually have REAL health insurance now. A few extra thousand$ in the bank. New Harley. New car. Good pickup truck. Yep, we be happy!  [rainman] Tell 'em Raymond, liberals suck[/rainman] |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:44:41 PM EDT
[#11]
I'm not doing better. None of that is GWB's fault, though
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:45:26 PM EDT
[#12]
Money - Better.
Car - Better. Motocycles - Better. Rifles - Better. Dumping the girl I've loved for 8+ years over some hoochy because I was blinded by ass and boobies .... WORSE, a HELL LOT WORSE. 
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:46:11 PM EDT
[#13]
A little less in debt
A little larger weapons cache A little larger beer belly A little more in my paycheck Much prouder to be an American! |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:46:16 PM EDT
[#14]
End of AWB = alot better.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:46:17 PM EDT
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I am a lot worse off, in 2000 I was making nearly 80K a year and had a job I really liked, today I am only employed part time, and having to learn how stupid our social programs really are.
It is not The presidents fault I am in the shape I am in, it is Clintons fault more than Bush. Clinton is the one who let the idiot VC's dump so much money into companies that never had a chance of turning a profit, and when things caught up with them, and investors started wondering where the profits were, a lot of good companies got folded up with the trash. Clintons admistration did a piss poor job of handling teh Telecom deregulation act of 96, that is what screwed me. ETA: I can tell you now that whoever is responsible for the social programs that are in place now, and how they are administered should be drawn and quartered. If you ever wondered why all of the people on Food Stamps and other dole programs (I am not there yet, but have looked into it), don't go and take that crappy minimum wage job, they have a good reason, for a family of five with no or next to no income, they can get $600 a month in food stamps, a minimum wage job pays about $800 hundred a month, but causes your food stamp benefit to drop to about $100 a month, so you end up actually making $300 dollars a month and working 40 hours a week. Would you rush out and work the drive through at McDonalds for $1.88 an hour? Or would you hold off until you could find a job that paid a decent wage before you popped the tit out of your mouth? |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:47:31 PM EDT
[#16]
Much better. Still have the same wife though......
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:47:35 PM EDT
[#17]
Worse, but it is my own fault, not the president's, legislatures, or anyone else. This is something the democrats don't understand. I accept responsibility for my situation. I don't shift the blame to someone else.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:47:50 PM EDT
[#18]
Gas prices - worse
Medical insurance - worse Illegal immigrants flooding into the country during a time of war -worse overtime for the wife (I'm retired) - worse inflation - worse NAFTA - worse Damn keep this up and I will vote Kerry ... 
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:52:55 PM EDT
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I paid half the tax last year as the previous year. The hurricanes hurt me but I'll forgive GW for them since its an election year.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:56:49 PM EDT
[#20]
+1 |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 4:56:52 PM EDT
[#21]
Past 4years or so, lets see......
- Met and Married the Girl of my Dreams - at least 50% Pay increase - Have owned 2 different homes (currently sitting on over $100K in equity) - Moved to the free state of VA (from PR-of-MD) - Payed off my Cars - Got NFL Sunday Ticket - Upgraded from Dial-up to Cable Internet - Upgraded from 0 guns to 3 guns (ETA: all three in the past 6 months) - Joined the NRA and VCDL - Found out about ARFCOM Thats about all I can think of.... I think I'm doing much better than 4yrs ago. |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 5:01:03 PM EDT
[#22]
I'm doing a lot better than 4 years ago in just about every way, but the last few months have nearly caused me ulcers.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 5:05:32 PM EDT
[#23]
Doing much better. For the most part, it has nothing to do with any politician.
Oh, and I already voted for Bush 04. |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 5:19:46 PM EDT
[#24]
Some of both.
Income - Better Taxes - Better Health - Worse Socialist oppression - Worse Hot chicks - Worse Terrorist danger - Not sure??? Stress - Much worse |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 5:20:22 PM EDT
[#25]
better
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Posted: 11/1/2004 5:28:00 PM EDT
[#26]
Much better. I lost the best job I ever had, but got a higher paying job that is ok.
I have NO car paynets, and I'll never, ever, buy another new vehicle. I have had two wonderful little children in the last 4 years, and my wife absolutely rocks. I have bought at least 5 new rifles, and 3 new pistols in the last 4 years, and joined the Garand Collectors Association. I do not even own a credit card, and I try to live as cheap as we can, but still have fun. I help out as many people as I can that have hard times like I used to. Oh yeah, the AWB died. |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 5:35:17 PM EDT
[#27]
versus 2004:
Annual income - up about 25K vs. 2000, but have to drive a lot further, 5 times as far. added: another AR DSA FAL Russian SKS in cosmoline 10/22 H-Bar project rifle Liberty Safe Bass Boat not brand new but much newer and bigger truck (vs. POS Tonka w/4 cyl.) new 48" riding mower new Sony Big Screen new shop Bill Clinton & democrats help put me lose my local job due government regs they instituted in the nineties. Probably would still have happened w/GOP but much later. Work more hours now, less time to play, shoot, less time for volunteer work, family, church, etc. |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 5:40:56 PM EDT
[#28]
I was making more in 2000 at the height of the dotcom boom, but I am making really good $$$ now, especially for Florida, with only a 10-minute commute, and I have a much nicer home than I did in 2000...but we are all better off than we were in 2000 because now we are actually doing something about the terrorists...
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Posted: 11/1/2004 5:47:37 PM EDT
[#29]
Better, Was unemployed from 10/99 - 05/01. Landed this job, The director asked why I applied for it as I was well overqualified for the position. The Pay for this position was double what I was making before the previous employer was bought and closed by a compeditor. Which dumped alot of IT people into our market on top of the recession starting.
My 2 year unemployment term was more of a vacation then unemployment.  I cannot claim Bush helped, but he did a good job at minimizing the scale the recession could have become and made it a quick recovery compaired to past recessions. |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 5:53:19 PM EDT
[#30]
Two more guns and three more raises so I'm better and it's not because of the feds and thier "help".
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Posted: 11/1/2004 5:58:57 PM EDT
[#31]
Worse, but it's my fault not W's.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 6:04:04 PM EDT
[#32]
Way better........ I have a BA in Economics now. I didn't 4 years ago.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 6:05:11 PM EDT
[#33]
Much better.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 6:05:40 PM EDT
[#34]
Better!
9 new guns (tax returns and extra OT due to gov. funding) Bought my first house(low interest loans) was able to purchase a new off the lot truck in 01 pre 9-11 (low interest rates) and I feel better too.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 6:07:28 PM EDT
[#35]
Better.
Retired from the military. Wife has a good job. Have a nice job that fits my wants. 
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Posted: 11/1/2004 6:10:44 PM EDT
[#36]
My wife left me, & took most of our assets, & I now live at my parents house, with my 7 yr old son, don't get any pie, & Have no money, & many unpaied bills.
On the other hans, a problem I didn't know exsisited is come to a head & is now healing, I will be back in my own home sometime very soon, & I have the prospect of meeting someone special all over again. This time with a better measuring stick of what I want. My bills are slowly getting caught up, & for now I have the freedom to choose whatever I want. |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 6:10:53 PM EDT
[#37]
Better,
4 yrs ago I was a stressed out IT Manager sitting in front of a computer screen 10-12 hrs a day. Now I'm working in a gun shop. Not the same $, but I sleep netter at night. I armed over 100 people with new guns at this weekend's sale...... Go 2nd Amendment! |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 6:12:38 PM EDT
[#38]
I'm in college now, and it's really because of bush and his admin, oh and I have a nice colt AR-15 and AK-47 now
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Posted: 11/1/2004 6:17:54 PM EDT
[#39]
4 years ago I was a contractor, uncertain about the stability of my job. I was living in an apartment, driving a Volkswagen and paying outrageous taxes! I was actually making more money than I am now, but I had less descretionary income and less money saved.
Today I have a much more secure job (making almost 6 figures) I own my own home, drive a Lincoln Continental, and I have more money in the bank than ever before. I owe this all to the Bush tax cuts! I also have a bigger gun collection, which would not have been possible if the Cigar Store Indian had won in 2000! |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 6:18:36 PM EDT
[#40]
You're just a crabby old man!!! |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 6:30:11 PM EDT
[#41]
4 Yrs ago: Dave_A, Sophmore in college, broke & piling up school debt... Today: SPC Dave_A, on my way to basic training & OCS, breaking even financially & paying off school debt, and looking forward to a huge boost in income when I leave the computer industry for the Army... |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 6:56:24 PM EDT
[#42]
I'd go so far as to say MUCH better. But the "much" became applicable after the AWB sunset . . .
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Posted: 11/1/2004 7:00:39 PM EDT
[#43]
Financially better off.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 7:05:39 PM EDT
[#44]
fanancial better and bought a new house. going to pay off my car with my tax return and just built a pimped out AR15.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 7:13:34 PM EDT
[#45]
way worse off, four years ago I had a steady relationship which was on its way to getting married, was pulling in a bunch of money, had a bunch of really good friends, things were looking good. Now I'm single, barely making any money and most of my friends moved or are locked up.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 7:18:51 PM EDT
[#46]
Divorced in 2001, after 16 years, married the greatest man in the world last year. Definitely better.
Financially worse thanks to the lawyers, but my happiness far outweighs our finances. |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 7:19:00 PM EDT
[#47]
Much better!
In money, and a lot more firearm toys. On the down side, I am older and fatter. |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 7:24:13 PM EDT
[#48]
Well I was 18 then, now Im 22 (already!)
Then I had been working for a few months, just started driving, now I got more sutff, but life still normally sucks. 3 years ago things were better. |
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Posted: 11/1/2004 7:29:42 PM EDT
[#49]
I had a discussion about this very thing today with a group of strangers at a restauraunt.
My job is being sent overseas very soon - actually already been done. Probably going to sell my beloved quad cab 4x4 - gasoline is killing me. I'm worse off financially for sure. That being said: How could *anyone* with any sense vote for Kerry and completely compromise the safety of our Nation? The safety of our own children? btw, everybody in the conversation was voting Bush. The conversation got started when I heard them bad-mouthing Kerry.
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Posted: 11/1/2004 9:44:54 PM EDT
[#50]
More guns, more money, more education. What's not to like?
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