just what do the words "household savings " mean to you?? especially since part of the time covered in the study there were NO 401Ks... one would think , or be lead to do so that if your fantasy had ANY BASIS savings would hav INCREASED due to this new method..... but alas, no.
I offered nothing, the Brookings institute did...... are you having a problem with their numbers??? So a 401K savings plan is NOT a savings plan in your opinion.??? On 10/12/08, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You first cite people savings from their OWN Earnings, and that > percentage, and then you offer as "proof" a citation of Savings > compared to GDP... > > Saving which INCLUDE distributions to 401k's and the like, after YOU > have only cited savings accounts, in your original assertion. > > And then you question other's comprehension... > > Imagine that. > > > > On Oct 12, 10:52 am, "Mark Kahle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > please read both methods. READING COMPREHENSION!!!!!!!!!! > > > > It speaks first of the effect of savings ON investment the the second > > talks about > > HOUSEHOLD SAVING > > > > The equivalent measure of household saving fell from 12.2 > > > > > percent of expanded disposable income in the 1980's to under 5 percent > > > in 1996-98. > > > > what is your comprehension problem??? > > > > On 10/12/08, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your statement was about "Savings Accounts", and yet you show stats > > > for JUST Savings, which INCLUDES Contributions to 401k's and IRA's and > > > the like, which are NOT Savings Accounts... > > > > > Why do you think they cite "investments", when YOU are talking about > > > "savings"?!?!?!?!? > > > > > So please... > > > > > On Oct 12, 10:19 am, "Mark Kahle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Your ignorance posted as fact reminds me of Georgie girl screeching > > > > about WMD's and Nukes in Iraq........... > > > > > > all fallacy and no intelligence. > > > > > > since NIPA and FFA are the only two methods for figuring savings per > > > > capita and then gaing a reliable national percentage I list BOTH > > > > methods... > > > > > > more of those pesky facts you hate. > > > > > > The adjusted numbers in Table 2 show the same general trends in the > > > > level of national saving as the unadulterated N.I.P.A. data in Table > > > > 1. In both, net domestic investment rises in the 1990's, but is below > > > > the levels of the 1960's and 1970's. Net domestic investment financed > > > > by domestic saving fell from 12.3 percent of GDP in the 1960's to 8.1 > > > > percent in 1998, with the gap covered by foreign saving. > > > > > > The F.F.A. saving rates, shown in Table 3, reveal the same decline in > > > > saving found in the N.I.P.A. data. F.F.A. private saving fell from an > > > > average of 15 percent of income in the 1980's to 9 percent from > > > > 1996-98. The equivalent measure of household saving fell from 12.2 > > > > percent of expanded disposable income in the 1980's to under 5 percent > > > > in 1996-98. > > > > > > My statements stand confirmed. Yours??? > > > > > > On 10/12/08, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Oct 12, 8:14 am, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Remember in these days (60s to early mid 90s) people were putting > > > > > > 10-13% of their income into savings accounts... > > > > > > > That has NEVER been done here in the U.S. > > > > > > > By far the most "Wealth" in this Nation is held in Real Estate. > > > > > > > Even with all these "problems" with Mortgages here, we are really only > > > > > talking about some 5% of Loans, when in fact fully 1/3 of all Homes in > > > > > this Country are Owned outright. > > > > > > > So tell me, if 5% of just the Homes with Loans are worth the amounts > > > > > we are talking about, how much do you suppose the Citizens of the U.S. > > > > > ALREADY OWN outright? > > > > > > -- > > > > Mark M. Kahle > > > > Blessed are the bewildered for they don't know the difference.... Me- > > > > Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > -- > > Mark M. Kahle > > Blessed are the bewildered for they don't know the difference.... Me- Hide > > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- Mark M. Kahle Blessed are the bewildered for they don't know the difference.... Me --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
