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12-31-06 Poll: Americans see gloom, doom in 2007

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dmcowen674

No Lifer
This must be all the Democrats fault because they are taking over.

Or is it part of the Sheeple waking up to what the Republicans have done to the Country and them?

Let's see what P&N's poll says:

12-31-2006 Poll: Americans see gloom, doom in 2007

Another terrorist attack, a warmer planet, death and destruction from a natural disaster.

These are among Americans' grim predictions for the United States in 2007.

Six in 10 people think the U.S. will be the victim of another terrorist attack next year, more than five years after the Sept. 11 assault on New York and Washington. An identical percentage think it is likely that bad guys will unleash a biological or nuclear weapon elsewhere in the world.

Seventy percent of Americans predict another major natural disaster within the United States and an equal percentage expect worsening global warming.

Slightly more than one-third, or 35 percent, of Americans predict the military draft will be reinstated.

One in four, 25 percent, anticipates the second coming of Jesus Christ.

The telephone poll of 1,000 adults was conducted Dec. 12-14 by Ipsos, an international polling firm.
 
I would say this is a huge oart of why the Sheeple are no longer happy:

>> What Happened???

>> Tax his land,
>> Tax his bed,
>> Tax the table
>> At which he's fed.
>>
>> Tax his tractor,
>> Tax his mule,
>> Teach him taxes
>> Are the rule.
>>
>> Tax his cow,
>> Tax his goat,
>> Tax his pants,
>> Tax his coat.
>>
>> Tax his ties,
>> Tax his shirt,
>> Tax his work,
>> Tax his dirt.
>>
>> Tax his tobacco,
>> Tax his drink,
>> Tax him if he
>> Tries to think.
>>
>> Tax his cigars,
>> Tax his beers,
>> If he cries, then
>> Tax his tears.
>>
>> Tax his car,
>> Tax his gas,
>> Find other ways
>> To tax his ass
>>
>> Tax all he has
>> Then let him know
>> That you won't be done
>> Till he has no dough.
>>
>> When he screams and hollers,
>> Then tax him some more,
>> Tax him till
>> He's good and sore.
>>
>> Then tax his coffin,
>> Tax his grave,
>> Tax the sod in
>> Which he's laid.
>>
>> Put these words
>> upon his tomb,
>> "Taxes drove me
>> to my doom..."
>>
>> When he's gone,
>> Do not relax,
>> Its time to apply
>> The inheritance tax.
>>
>> Accounts Receivable Tax
>> Building Permit Tax
>> CDL license Tax
>> Cigarette Tax
>> Corporate Income Tax
>> Dog License Tax
>> Federal Income Tax
>> Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
>> Fishing License Tax
>> Food License Tax,
>> Fuel permit tax
>> Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
>> Hunting License Tax
>> Inheritance Tax
>> Interest expense
>> Inventory tax
>> IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
>> Liquor Tax
>> Luxury Taxes
>> Marriage License Tax
>> Medicare Tax
>> Property Tax
>> Real Estate Tax
>> Service charge taxes
>> Social Security Tax
>> Road usage taxes
>> Sales Tax
>> Recreational Vehicle Tax
>> School Tax
>> State Income Tax
>> State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
>> Telephone federal excise tax
>> Telephone federal universal service fee tax
>> Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
>> Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
>> Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
>> Telephone state and local tax
>> Telephone usage charge tax
>> Utility Taxes
>> Vehicle License Registration Tax
>> Vehicle Sales Tax
>> Watercraft registration Tax
>> Well Permit Tax
>> Workers Compensation Tax
>>
>> COMMENTS: Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago,
>> and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
>> We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle
>> class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
>>
>> What happened?
>>
>> And I still have to "press 1" for English!
 
Yet another bvllsh!t post by Dave.

Lets also include something in this article you didnt post:

"But on a brighter note, only a minority of people think the U.S. will go to war with Iran or North Korea over the countries' nuclear ambitions. An overwhelming majority thinks Congress will raise the federal minimum wage. A third sees hope for a cure to cancer."

Anyhow.

All the financial data shows its about time for a 20-25% correction in the stock market...which is awesome news actually. For those of us with IRA's, 401k's, etc, this means stocks are discounted. I think oil is pretty stable and wont see much gains for 2007, so will probably move my IRA out of energy and into blue chip stocks *if* the market crashes. I absolutely LOVE sales on stocks 😀 The last correction was '99 if I remember right, and within 10 months my IRA had seen a net gain of 45% 😀

Now I get to wait for Dave to rant about how Im such a rich Republican (Im a Democrat), and how he doesnt have money to invest (which is BS), and how only the elite can invest (which is also BS...anyone that works for a living probably has SOME form of retirement avaible...IRA, 401k, pension, etc. And all it takes is minimum of $25/month.)

Anyway, overall I dont really see much excitement, just another year.
 
I wish the AP would make up its mind

Note the highlighted part. This is why polls about the direction of the country and economy are poor. People feel they are doing good, but worry abouth others because all they see on the news is doom and gloom. See Dave's posts for examples of this in action.
Poll Shows Optimism Reigns for 2007
WASHINGTON (Dec. 30) - The news from Iraq and other national headlines may be grim, but in Greenville, N.C., John Given has a new baby and his first home, and life is good.

So, too, for Sandra Trowbridge in tiny Magnet Cove, Ark. The situation in Iraq makes her feel pessimistic about the state of the nation, but at home, at least, all is well. Even if nothing special has happened to her family, she says, "we still love each other," and that's enough.

And so it goes for most Americans. An AP-AOL News Poll finds that while most Americans said 2006 was a bad year for the country, three-fourths thought it had been a good one for them and their families.

"In a time of war, so little has been asked of us as citizens," said Given, who teaches ancient Greek at East Carolina University. "We haven't had to sacrifice anything. We've been allowed to live our lives very, very well."

Looking ahead, optimism reigns.

Seventy-two percent of Americans feel good about what 2007 will bring for the country, and an even larger 89 percent are optimistic about the new year for themselves and their families, according to the poll.

That fits with a long-term trend suggesting that Americans are generally an optimistic lot. Polling over recent decades is replete with optimism, and with a tendency for people to feel more positively about their own situations than that of the country overall.

Self-proclaimed optimists and pessimists think they understand why.

Krista Grueninger, communications director for Optimists International, a volunteer service organization based in St. Louis, Mo., says it's easier for people to be optimistic about their situation "because they feel they have more control over their own lives. It kind of goes along with the American dream; if you really want something you can go out and get it."

Iowan Jack Duvall, who organized a tongue-in-cheek countervailing group called the Iowa City Benevolent & Loyal Order of Pessimists, says that when people look at the country, "it's easy to say, 'No, I'm not optimistic."' But on a micro level, he says, "We insist on seeing our lives as having hope."

Pessimists aren't unhappy, he said, "they're just not disappointed as often as optimistic people are."

The current optimistic outlook among Americans does not extend to their assessments of the war in Iraq. Forty percent of those polled expect the situation there to get worse in 2007, and 31 percent see no change on the horizon. Just 27 percent expect the situation there to get better.

Eric Wolley, of Upper Marlboro, Md., paused to look ahead and back last week as he and his 8-year-old daughter, Iyana, took pictures outside the White House.

"For me, personally, financially, it was great," Wolley, a real estate agent, said of 2006. "Family and everybody's healthy, so everything's been going pretty good." But as for Iraq, he said, "I wish we could go in and get that figured out."

Given, the professor from North Carolina, sees Iraq as "the greatest crisis that's faced the country in at least a generation," with no clear solution in sight.

Among the one-quarter of Americans who felt pessimistic about what 2007 will bring for the country, Iraq was a recurrent theme, along with concern about poor political leadership.

"I don't really like the person running the show," said one poll respondent. "Look at the service men that are dying over there," said another. "I don't think our leaders are capable of fixing the problems," said a third.

Democrats were more likely than Republicans to have a negative view of the past year, and were less likely to feel optimistic looking forward.

The AP-AOL News poll of 1,000 adults was conducted by telephone from Dec. 12-14 by Ipsos, an international public opinion research company. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I wish the AP would make up its mind

Note the highlighted part. This is why polls about the direction of the country and economy are poor. People feel they are doing good, but worry abouth others because all they see on the news is doom and gloom. See Dave's posts for examples of this in action.
Poll Shows Optimism Reigns for 2007
WASHINGTON (Dec. 30) - The news from Iraq and other national headlines may be grim, but in Greenville, N.C., John Given has a new baby and his first home, and life is good.

So, too, for Sandra Trowbridge in tiny Magnet Cove, Ark. The situation in Iraq makes her feel pessimistic about the state of the nation, but at home, at least, all is well. Even if nothing special has happened to her family, she says, "we still love each other," and that's enough.

And so it goes for most Americans. An AP-AOL News Poll finds that while most Americans said 2006 was a bad year for the country, three-fourths thought it had been a good one for them and their families.

"In a time of war, so little has been asked of us as citizens," said Given, who teaches ancient Greek at East Carolina University. "We haven't had to sacrifice anything. We've been allowed to live our lives very, very well."

Looking ahead, optimism reigns.

Seventy-two percent of Americans feel good about what 2007 will bring for the country, and an even larger 89 percent are optimistic about the new year for themselves and their families, according to the poll.

That fits with a long-term trend suggesting that Americans are generally an optimistic lot. Polling over recent decades is replete with optimism, and with a tendency for people to feel more positively about their own situations than that of the country overall.

Self-proclaimed optimists and pessimists think they understand why.

Krista Grueninger, communications director for Optimists International, a volunteer service organization based in St. Louis, Mo., says it's easier for people to be optimistic about their situation "because they feel they have more control over their own lives. It kind of goes along with the American dream; if you really want something you can go out and get it."

Iowan Jack Duvall, who organized a tongue-in-cheek countervailing group called the Iowa City Benevolent & Loyal Order of Pessimists, says that when people look at the country, "it's easy to say, 'No, I'm not optimistic."' But on a micro level, he says, "We insist on seeing our lives as having hope."

Pessimists aren't unhappy, he said, "they're just not disappointed as often as optimistic people are."

The current optimistic outlook among Americans does not extend to their assessments of the war in Iraq. Forty percent of those polled expect the situation there to get worse in 2007, and 31 percent see no change on the horizon. Just 27 percent expect the situation there to get better.

Eric Wolley, of Upper Marlboro, Md., paused to look ahead and back last week as he and his 8-year-old daughter, Iyana, took pictures outside the White House.

"For me, personally, financially, it was great," Wolley, a real estate agent, said of 2006. "Family and everybody's healthy, so everything's been going pretty good." But as for Iraq, he said, "I wish we could go in and get that figured out."

Given, the professor from North Carolina, sees Iraq as "the greatest crisis that's faced the country in at least a generation," with no clear solution in sight.

Among the one-quarter of Americans who felt pessimistic about what 2007 will bring for the country, Iraq was a recurrent theme, along with concern about poor political leadership.

"I don't really like the person running the show," said one poll respondent. "Look at the service men that are dying over there," said another. "I don't think our leaders are capable of fixing the problems," said a third.

Democrats were more likely than Republicans to have a negative view of the past year, and were less likely to feel optimistic looking forward.

The AP-AOL News poll of 1,000 adults was conducted by telephone from Dec. 12-14 by Ipsos, an international public opinion research company. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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Thanks Prof (That's a first). The AP article of the same poll shows a lot more content especially the part where they actually say it's all the Democrats fault.

I knew that was going to be the theme song of Republicans since they lost.
 
Dave, you are constantly blaming everything imaginable (natural disasters lol) on Republicans, then you bitch and moan about people that blame everything on the Democrats. Duurrrr.....

Edit - is this going to be another one of your posts where you disagree with what you said in the OP? :laugh:
 
Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21
ONE IN FOUR predict the rapture!? HOLY SH*T.
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I can see how that poll question went down...

"Sir, do you think Jesus Christ will come in 2007?"

"*chuckles*... Yeah... sure"

(Checks yes on poll sheet)
 
Originally posted by: JD50
Dave, you are constantly blaming everything imaginable (natural disasters lol) on Republicans, then you bitch and moan about people that blame everything on the Democrats. Duurrrr.....
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Dave, you are constantly blaming health problems on disease, then you bitch and moan about people that blame health problems on medicine.

Dave, you are constantly blaming crime problems on criminals, then you bitch and moan about people that blame crime problems on the police.

Etc.

It's funny how many republicans equate the wrong things - they think the issue is 'blaming a group', without any notice of which group is being blamed.

For example, while democrats balanced the budget and modern republicans keep it huge, they see 'blaming the republicans' and 'blaming the democrats' as the same thing.

They are very confused.
 
Dave you are so full of misinformation it is pathetic.

No one is blaming the Democrats for the ?doom and gloom?
What the article is saying is that more Democrats have a negative view of the past year than Republicans. Meaning the Democrats are more pessimistic, not a big surprise to anyone on the right.

When is the last time a Democrat talked about hope and optimism? Look at the left minded posters on here, how many of them post anything positive? It?s all doom and gloom from them it seems.
 
Originally posted by: Ferocious
Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Originally posted by: Ferocious
AP Poll: Americans Optimistic for 2007

interesting ..... different take on same poll
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ummm... that's same article I posted, from a different web site...

Stop stealing my brilliant posts 🙂
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Msnbc has links to both the doom take and the optimistic take on the same page. lol
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After several years of Bush, Americans are just plain confused. 😉
 
Is thinking the raputre is going to happen in 2007 optimistic or pessimistic? From my point of view, it'd be nice if the born-again Christians are finally raptured to heaven and leave the rest of us alone. 😀
 
Originally posted by: senseamp
Is thinking the raputre is going to happen in 2007 optimistic or pessimistic? From my point of view, it'd be nice if the born-again Christians are finally raptured to heaven and leave the rest of us alone. 😀
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Time to start stocking up on those bumper stickers which say "If you're taken in the rapture can I have your stuff?" 😀
 
IMHO, it's the fault of whoever started the war. On one hand, I'm optimistic, but on the other hand, american soldiers are still coming home in boxes.
 
Originally posted by: blackangst1


All the financial data shows its about time for a 20-25% correction in the stock market...which is awesome news actually. For those of us with IRA's, 401k's, etc, this means stocks are discounted. I think oil is pretty stable and wont see much gains for 2007, so will probably move my IRA out of energy and into blue chip stocks *if* the market crashes. I absolutely LOVE sales on stocks 😀 The last correction was '99 if I remember right, and within 10 months my IRA had seen a net gain of 45% 😀
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What data? Data shows P/E ratios going forward through 2007 at 15-16 times earnings, historically below the average. Also, corporate profits at an all time high vs GDP at 10% of GDP (this year. Of course, the last time it was nearly this high was in 1929 right before the crash! :Q ). Sure, we may have a slowing economy but "what specific" data shows a 25% drop in the markets?

There might (emphasis on might) be a true correction around 10% this year but I would highly doubt any type of 25% dropoff unless we actually do go to war with Iran, North Korea, or both.

Gloom and doom? Might be a down year but not gloomy (unless I lose my job)! :Q
 
Originally posted by: blackangst1
Yet another bvllsh!t post by Dave.

Lets also include something in this article you didnt post:

"But on a brighter note, only a minority of people think the U.S. will go to war with Iran or North Korea over the countries' nuclear ambitions. An overwhelming majority thinks Congress will raise the federal minimum wage. A third sees hope for a cure to cancer."

Anyhow.

All the financial data shows its about time for a 20-25% correction in the stock market...which is awesome news actually.
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I'm not surprised seeing the rich & elite to say this because they already got their money.
 
Originally posted by: jrenz
Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21
ONE IN FOUR predict the rapture!? HOLY SH*T.
Click to expand...

I can see how that poll question went down...

"Sir, do you think Jesus Christ will come in 2007?"

"*chuckles*... Yeah... sure"

(Checks yes on poll sheet)
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I've worked for polling firms before...that's not how opinion polls are conducted, if the firm in question wants to maintain any semblence of credibility. I'd imagine that the question was something like "What events do you anticipate in the new year?"
 
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