President Joe Biden - Kamala Harris Administration

[VolStrom]

My pay is a little less than 20% what our CEO makes.

And that doesn't bother me at all. WE have very different jobs and expectations.

But when he is let go, quits or fired he will be set for life. I will need to find another job.

The last year I worked, the CEO made $70M, it would be a dream come true to make 20% of that.

 

[AM64]

I'm still waiting on the punchline.

When have we ever been out of baby formula.


Continuing nationwide shortage of baby formula leaves Tennessee families concerned

Continuing nationwide shortage of baby formula leaves Tennessee families concerned

It is interesting what the article didn't say. Like where is the stuff that goes into the baby formula sourced - within the US or does it come for foreign sources - like unsafe medical products shopped in from China. And there was certainly no mention about what was fed babies before formula took over the market. Seems like that was basically milk from the store boiled/heated in bottles with a bit of Karo syrup. Granted that doesn't work with babies that have special needs; but when the going gets tough, people need to adapt.

 

[volinbham]

SIAP - Re: formula shortage

The U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Is the FDA's Fault

 

[AM64]

Don't speak too soon. This is probably the next AOC idea.

I wonder what Bootijudge and partner are doing about it.

Hogging the market because they don't have the equipment to be mothers? With all the work from home parents and people not working, why the demand for the non natural baby feeding? My wife breastfed our two, and had a pump to fill bottles when not being around was an issue. Seems like a lot of incapable people around suddenly.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Inflation at 11% in producer index for April, near highest on record

Consumer inflation is going to get worse

Yep. Because contrary to what the idiots in the WH say the consumer ultimately pays ALL costs of production.

 

[AM64]

That’s a desperate man. He knows he’s done. He knows what’s coming his way in the midterms. And I’m sure he understands his name will be associated with worst president status for generations to come.

I have a feeling the SC has given the dems what they need for the midterms. The dems were completely rudderless, but now they have abortion rights and are saying that the SC decision could clear the path for striking down single sex marriage and other threats to liberal issues. You can probably count on "the SC is out of control and we have to have congressional control to fix it and keep America 'free'."

 

[allvol123]

I have a feeling the SC has given the dems what they need for the midterms. The dems were completely rudderless, but now they have abortion rights and are saying that the SC decision could clear the path for striking down single sex marriage and other threats to liberal issues. You can probably count on "the SC is out of control and we have to have congressional control to fix it and keep America 'free'."

People can barely afford to fill their cars with gas and momma’s can’t find baby formula.

I think they are effed.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

People can barely afford to fill their cars with gas and momma’s can’t find baby formula.

I think they are effed.

The Democrats got exactly what they wanted.

Biden is just an old man on stage telling the country what they want to hear.

We all know the truth.

 

[BreatheUT]

Yep. Because contrary to what the idiots in the WH say the consumer ultimately pays ALL costs of production.

The energy cost increase is like a double tax. We put it in our tanks, and we have to pay for it when we buy our products.

 

[VolStrom]

I have a feeling the SC has given the dems what they need for the midterms. The dems were completely rudderless, but now they have abortion rights and are saying that the SC decision could clear the path for striking down single sex marriage and other threats to liberal issues. You can probably count on "the SC is out of control and we have to have congressional control to fix it and keep America 'free'."

If the dems are going to run on abortion and same sex marriage, they should reap about 5% of the population's vote. I'd say go for it.

 

[allvol123]

The Democrats got exactly what they wanted.

Biden is just an old man on stage telling the country what they want to hear.

We all know the truth.

I don’t think anyone can even comprehend what he says while on stage.

 

[BreatheUT]

I don’t think anyone can even comprehend what he says while on stage.

Even if we understand the words, the problem is deciphering the word salad. I think he starts mumbling on when he forgets some of the rehearsed lines.

 

[AM64]

People can barely afford to fill their cars with gas and momma’s can’t find baby formula.

I think they are effed.

We can hope, but cockroaches always survive and thrive; dems aren't really so different. Nobody seems to have voted for biden, yet 81M allegedly did, so don't start counting chickens.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

I’ve been a fan of Plowman, and this has been happening across secondary education for years now. I have always asked where the money is going, as universities don’t seem to have checks and balances to reign in the spending.

The other complaint I’ve had is spending money to be a top research institution. The University of Tennessee is a land grant school for the benefit of its state citizens. I’m ok with allowing more kids in as long as the additional population is from our state. Don’t be taking kids from out of state just to charge extra tuition.

But the spending is a problem, and it needs to be stopped.

It’s mirroring the US government spending iyam.

 

[VolStrom]

Even if we understand the words, the problem is deciphering the word salad. I think he starts mumbling on when he forgets some of the rehearsed lines.

What old Joe needs is an Ed McMahon like Johnny Carson had. Maybe he can get cackles to stand beside him and laugh when he makes a funny about stuff like gas prices and baby formula.

 

[AM64]

If the dems are going to run on abortion and same sex marriage, they should reap about 5% of the population's vote. I'd say go for it.

They will spin it into other areas that are dear to their base. Many places applaud the SC decision, but don't count on that in the highly liberal areas. There's a lot of red across election maps, but those areas of blue are absolute killers when it comes to reason.

 

[allvol123]

We can hope, but cockroaches always survive and thrive; dems aren't really so different. Nobody seems to have voted for biden, yet 81M allegedly did, so don't start counting chickens.

I agree.

If dems win midterms then our election system is truly corrupted.

 

[RikidyBones]

I have a feeling the SC has given the dems what they need for the midterms. The dems were completely rudderless, but now they have abortion rights and are saying that the SC decision could clear the path for striking down single sex marriage and other threats to liberal issues. You can probably count on "the SC is out of control and we have to have congressional control to fix it and keep America 'free'."

I don't think people will vote based on abortion while inflation is at its worst. Nor do I think the Democrats can keep spreading the lies about marriage and banning of all abortions federally for very long. You're already seeing the pendulum swing on that topic especially when they just voted for no restrictions at all.

 

[SSVol]

It’s mirroring the US government spending iyam.

More like driven by US government spending.

Education is substantially unaccountable spending. Kids are spending parent's or government's or future-them-via-loan's money, with very little consideration for ROI. When you continue to blindly shove money into something it inflates. Education has been inflating for decades by OPM. Not sure what it's running now, but is was consistently increasing by 6-10% annually while the economy was growing at 3-4%. Makes zero sense, since education is fundamentally information, which is effectively free in 2022. Until the cost of the education is linked to realistic ROI from the education, it will continue, but it is clearly unsustainable in it's current form.

 

[LouderVol]

It gets worse every day.

Biden administration cancels Alaska oil and gas lease sale

Illegal migrants first to get ‘pallets’ of hard-to-find baby formula

I remember when they were promoting that they were opening some up again. I wonder what happened? Long enough for people to forget I guess.

 

[GAVol]

I have a feeling the SC has given the dems what they need for the midterms. The dems were completely rudderless, but now they have abortion rights and are saying that the SC decision could clear the path for striking down single sex marriage and other threats to liberal issues. You can probably count on "the SC is out of control and we have to have congressional control to fix it and keep America 'free'."

Those issues are way down the list of what people are paying attention to right now. And the "Ultra-MAGA" comments from Biden yesterday has to be the dumbest strategy ever. It was never the agenda that people voted against in 2020, it was Donald Trump the person.

 

[DC_Vol]

I have a feeling the SC has given the dems what they need for the midterms. The dems were completely rudderless, but now they have abortion rights and are saying that the SC decision could clear the path for striking down single sex marriage and other threats to liberal issues. You can probably count on "the SC is out of control and we have to have congressional control to fix it and keep America 'free'."

It’s the economy, stupid.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Those issues are way down the list of what people are paying attention to right now. And the "Ultra-MAGA" comments from Biden yesterday has to be the dumbest strategy ever. It was never the agenda that people voted against in 2020, it was Donald Trump the person.

As Ann Coulter said it’s time for “Trumpism” without Trump.

 

[DC_Vol]

Member how Team Biden and it's supporters here were talking about how much the market was up under him?

On Inauguration Day the Dow was 31157 - currently it is 31653; S&P was 3848 - currently it is 3921. We are perilously close to the market being down under Biden.

Thanks Joe!

I made the mistake of looking at my 401k’s last week. Made me want to puke.

 

[allvol123]

I made the mistake of looking at my 401k’s last week. Made me want to puke.

My 529s for the kids also. I am going to start putting my usual monthly 529 donations into my savings account. Some financial guru may tell me that is a mistake but it is hard to believe that right now.