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4 hours ago, Beerman said:

"Florida’s job market is recovering significantly faster than the national average, according to new figures. 

The United States economy gained 194,000 jobs in the month of September, severely missing economists’ expectations. However, Florida alone gained 84,500 jobs during the same period — leading the nation in terms of the largest percentage increase.'

https://www.dailywire.com/news/florida-has-the-fastest-job-growth-rate-in-the-nation-significantly-faster-than-national-average?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benshapiro

We've had 17 consecutive months of job growth.  DeSantis certainly should have some bragging rights, as he's the governor.  I do think Florida has benefited from an overall good economy in the rest of the country which prompted many vacationers to visit here in Florida which has fueled job growth.  That is not DeSantis's doing.  However, having a wide open state without restrictions of any kind certainly might have prompted vacationers into coming here early on.  Disney World Orlando opened up almost a year before Disney World California (during the 2nd worst covid surge I might add).

Never mind the 26,000 covid cases a day a few months ago.  That's over now and I see nothing but good economic news ahead.

I know when I went to the Southwest recently the guide said the National Parks said they were having record breaking attendance.  With a good economy and people like me are itching to travel it's a win win for tourist destination states.  

Interestingly while Florida seems to be adding a large number of jobs the unemployment rate is essentially the same as the country as a whole, .1% higher.  Still better than other larger states like New York and Texas and way better than California.  

Tampa Bay where I live has benefited greatly from the covid economic recovery and our unemployment rate is below the state and national average at 3.9%.  I think pre-covid is was about 2.9ish so we're doing good.  I know when I was downtown on Sunday for lunch the place was jumping. 

This along with the good news that surge is ending here is making people feel better about things.  

A good economy over all will certainly help the governor. 

But also a good economy would benefit Biden so there is that.

Here in Florida and Tampa Bay, we're also feeling the sting of out of control real estate prices, inflation and high gas prices (for us) and labor and parts shortages.  I want to remodel and the contractor says it will be at least five months for things to arrive.  I suppose that's a sign of a good economy as well.

 

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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/26/opinion/evangelical-republican.html

Does anyone find it strange that republicans flock to the evangelical movement, which if you think about it carefully, epitomizes forgiveness via Christianity? 

Now think about Christian gods and doctrines? Which part of the movement actually embraces forgiveness? Jesus is all about forgiveness, but he wants REPENTANCE! 

GO AWAY AND SIN NO MORE! 

Which entity actually will forgive repeatedly without consequences, like go away and sin no more? 

Satan will! He loves sinners. He can control you more effectively if you are a habitual sinner. Which group wants constant forgiveness without insight or introspection? Republicans and evangelicals! 

They want to go to church every Sunday and ask for forgiveness with minimal penalties. Assuage the conscience.

Are they actually worshipping Satan? Because, Jesus certainly doesn't subscribe to their versions! 

Which part of this am I getting wrong? 

 

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12 hours ago, Tweety said:

We've had 17 consecutive months of job growth.  DeSantis certainly should have some bragging rights, as he's the governor.  I do think Florida has benefited from an overall good economy in the rest of the country which prompted many vacationers to visit here in Florida which has fueled job growth.  That is not DeSantis's doing.  However, having a wide open state without restrictions of any kind certainly might have prompted vacationers into coming here early on.  Disney World Orlando opened up almost a year before Disney World California (during the 2nd worst covid surge I might add).

Never mind the 26,000 covid cases a day a few months ago.  That's over now and I see nothing but good economic news ahead.

I know when I went to the Southwest recently the guide said the National Parks said they were having record breaking attendance.  With a good economy and people like me are itching to travel it's a win win for tourist destination states.  

Interestingly while Florida seems to be adding a large number of jobs the unemployment rate is essentially the same as the country as a whole, .1% higher.  Still better than other larger states like New York and Texas and way better than California.  

Tampa Bay where I live has benefited greatly from the covid economic recovery and our unemployment rate is below the state and national average at 3.9%.  I think pre-covid is was about 2.9ish so we're doing good.  I know when I was downtown on Sunday for lunch the place was jumping. 

This along with the good news that surge is ending here is making people feel better about things.  

A good economy over all will certainly help the governor. 

But also a good economy would benefit Biden so there is that.

Here in Florida and Tampa Bay, we're also feeling the sting of out of control real estate prices, inflation and high gas prices (for us) and labor and parts shortages.  I want to remodel and the contractor says it will be at least five months for things to arrive.  I suppose that's a sign of a good economy as well.

 

You should be busy now.  About 2/3 of the country is vaccinated and Winter is almost here.  DeSantis had nothing to do with either.  Your wait for construction is probably more related to shortage of workers, supplies and pent up plans than to any economic vision of your moron governor.  The whole country is experiencing the same thing.  We've had a serious labor shortage since the housing bust in 2008 and when things started booming again, labor couldn't afford to move back.  Forget getting any small projects done...we had to wait for a  full year to even get someone to come and put a bid in and that was 2014.

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How many like him occupy the republican party?

And just how much more dangerous are they going to be for our future? 

Why are people like him any different from the Taliban or the other radical Jewish and Muslim sects? 

I wish I understood why Americans pretend to be free when they are more enslaved than most other industrialized countries!

Ignorance is a cage! 

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On 10/26/2021 at 12:10 PM, Beerman said:

"Florida’s job market is recovering significantly faster than the national average, according to new figures. 

The United States economy gained 194,000 jobs in the month of September, severely missing economists’ expectations. However, Florida alone gained 84,500 jobs during the same period — leading the nation in terms of the largest percentage increase.'

https://www.dailywire.com/news/florida-has-the-fastest-job-growth-rate-in-the-nation-significantly-faster-than-national-average?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benshapiro

Not really a fan of the "I'm going to post something to make a point but not explain the point so when someone disproves the point I can say I never made the point the first place", but anyways...

If the point is that fewer mitigation measures resulted in better economic growth, as evidenced by Florida's job growth, then why did states like Washington, California, and Massachusetts have higher rates of job growth than Florida? 

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8 hours ago, MunoRN said:

Not really a fan of the "I'm going to post something to make a point but not explain the point so when someone disproves the point I can say I never made the point the first place", but anyways...

If the point is that fewer mitigation measures resulted in better economic growth, as evidenced by Florida's job growth, then why did states like Washington, California, and Massachusetts have higher rates of job growth than Florida? 

Also the Daily Wire is Bens Shapiro's mouthpiece so I wouldn't call it a reliable news source.  Shapiro's source is from Ron DeSantis's mouth and his mouth only.  I'd have to see multiple corroborations on that.

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10 hours ago, MunoRN said:

Not really a fan of the "I'm going to post something to make a point but not explain the point so when someone disproves the point I can say I never made the point the first place", but anyways...

This is the "topical news" thread.  I posted a news story.

10 hours ago, MunoRN said:

If the point is that fewer mitigation measures resulted in better economic growth, as evidenced by Florida's job growth, then why did states like Washington, California, and Massachusetts have higher rates of job growth than Florida? 

Not really sure exactly how you're counting "higher rates of job growth"?  Maybe if you provided a source, we could see? 

And, of course that isn't the only measure if economic growth.

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3 hours ago, Beerman said:

This is the "topical news" thread.  I posted a news story.

Not really sure exactly how you're counting "higher rates of job growth"?  Maybe if you provided a source, we could see? 

And, of course that isn't the only measure if economic growth.

There's always going to be economic growth after the disaster of a pandemic trump instigated. But, will things get back to even 75% of January ' 20? 

Except for the downstream services of the death related companies and the disinformation services of Fox, OAN etc , there's not going to be much growth of anything! 

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11 hours ago, subee said:

Also the Daily Wire is Bens Shapiro's mouthpiece so I wouldn't call it a reliable news source.  Shapiro's source is from Ron DeSantis's mouth and his mouth only.  I'd have to see multiple corroborations on that.

I would agree.  I used to like Shapiro, didn't agree with him usually but I found his comments and views to at least have integrity, it seems like he's decided more reasoned and moderate commentary doesn't bring in the advertisers like being hard right does.

It's still not as bad as the Washington Free Beacon though, which is basically the facebook page of the typical crazy uncle except with ads.

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9 hours ago, Beerman said:

This is the "topical news" thread.  I posted a news story.

Yes, that's what I was referring to.

9 hours ago, Beerman said:

This is the "topical news" thread.  I posted a news story.

Not really sure exactly how you're counting "higher rates of job growth"?  Maybe if you provided a source, we could see? 

And, of course that isn't the only measure if economic growth.

The data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Florida is definitely above average over the past year for job growth, it still lagged behind Washington, California, and Massachussettes.

The article you posted claimed that Florida had good job growth because of fewer mitigation measures.  But I'm sure just by accident didn't mention that there were states with more compliance with mitigation measures that had even larger growth.

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12 hours ago, subee said:

Also the Daily Wire is Bens Shapiro's mouthpiece so I wouldn't call it a reliable news source.  Shapiro's source is from Ron DeSantis's mouth and his mouth only.  I'd have to see multiple corroborations on that.

A quick Google search from other news sources carries the same story. 

I certainly Googled it before I responded.  DeSantis's Florida, while facing the same economic woes than the rest of the country is leading in some areas, job creation being one of them.

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2004/01/24/florida-leads-nation-in-new-job-creation/

Maybe "job creation" is different than "job growth" as cited by Muno?  

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2 minutes ago, Tweety said:

A quick Google search from other news sources carries the same story. 

I certainly Googled it before I responded.  DeSantis's Florida, while facing the same economic woes than the rest of the country is leading in some areas, job creation being one of them.

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2004/01/24/florida-leads-nation-in-new-job-creation/

I think that was from 2005.

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