Is it true that Joe Biden ruined the economy of the US? If it isn't true, why do cons...?

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Is it true that Joe Biden ruined the economy of the US? If it isn't true, why do conservatives say so and where do they get the information from?

Valerie Rhea, Independent Economist and Small Business Owner (2015-present) • Updated September 7

As an economist, several things stand out to me.

First is the overwhelming growth in government spending under Biden…Trump's last pre-pandemic Federal budget was just under ...

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Who is more believable, E. Jean Carroll or Donald Trump? If Donald Trump has swore on his children that he did not know E.Jean Carroll, yet he was found liable, what does this tell you?

Hank Samm • Updated April 10

Just another horrible example of an unfortunate, billionaire, white guy getting railroaded by the system. The poor guy never stood a chance. He was out there like a babe in...

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What is the strangest complaint you have received at your job?

Nana Stallings • Answered April 22, 2023

A woman was in the cleaning aisle of the big box store where I was an assistant manager.I was checking on folks stocking shelves and walked past that aisle to see her pouri...

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What is the funniest joke you've been told that you still think about to this day?

Asked in Jokes, Humour & Funny stories 🤣😹🙈😆 • Answered by Alistair Garner • August 24

Retail shelf stacker sees his boss pull into the car park in a brand new Porsche. "Nice car" he comments.

Boss tells him "If you work all the hours overtime that you can, do...

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How do I avoid hollow bread in the process?

Loren, Years of experience at company potluck dinners. • Answered February 14

I assume you mean something like this:

… which is called "flying crust" or "tunneling" and not something like this:

… which is called an "open crumb" and can be desirable in ...

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Why can Ferrari not be driven daily?

Doug Armey, Car enthusiast and collector • Answered August 21

My brother owned a 308GT. Identical to the one Tom Selleck drove in the TV series "Magnum P.I."

Red, loud, low and sleek. A real attention grabber. People stopped and gawked...

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What would lead to Ben Franklin joining the American side rather than the British side in the American Revolution when at one point the Brits used to turn to him for ideas in British politics?

Thomas Canfield • Answered July 29

It was his humiliation before Parliament in 1774. Franklin was in London, and he had been shown letters from the Royal Governor of Massachusetts, which demanded that more v...

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Is it true that German soldiers found fresh food and cake left behind by US Army soldiers during World War 2 and realized they were facing an overwhelming economic war machine?

Heath Roberts, B.S. Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University at Raleigh • Answered May 18, 2019

I don't know about the cake, but in "D-day Through German Eyes", German soldier Martin Einig is quoted as saying that he and his fellow prisoners were shocked that the Alli...

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I just won my eviction case but now I am so far behind because the landlord refused to take my rent during the eviction. Can I sue? Or is there any other relief for my situation?

Eileen Wood, Real Estate Transaction Coordinator • Answered August 28

Since you say you "won", it sounds like this was a 'for cause" eviction, not a non-payment eviction.

So just give him the rent you weren't paying. Since you say you TRIED to...

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I'm a girl going to a Bat Mitzvah. What do you wear?

Adam Reisman, Jewish since birth • Answered September 18, 2023

There's nothing to it.

Dress like you're going to church (or a wedding), and put $36 in a greeting card. If you can't find a bat mitzvah card, just use a "congratulations" c...

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Why would a veteran vote for a Democrat after Biden showed that releasing Griner is more important than releasing veteran Paul Whelan?

Asked in Done with the Bullshit? • Answered by Russ Riutta • July 20

This veteran took the time to look into Paul Whelan. He was a Marine who was kicked out after being convicted of doing some sketchy shit. He lost a few stripes and got a ba...

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Can the New York Times be sued for libel if it keeps on publishing comments calling our president, Donald Trump, "the greatest fool" or "a buffoon"?

Angela Stockton, B.A. English & Journalism, University of Kentucky (1970) • Updated July 23, 2017

Trust me, I am so tempted to say that Trump can't sue because truth is an absolute defense against a charge of libel. But as others have pointed out, the real reason he can...

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