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Political Factoid
The recession began in 2008 and by the end of 2010,
the spending by the average American family
had actually increased in some key areas:
| Category |
Change |
Notes |
| a. |
Telephone equipment |
+16.6% |
1, 2 |
| b. |
Pets |
+14.4% |
1 |
| c. |
Education |
+13.4% |
3 |
| d. |
Childcare |
+12.8% |
4 |
| e. |
Health care |
+10.8% |
5 |
| f. |
Housing |
+6.4% |
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Notes:
| 1 |
- |
Primarily discretionary spending |
| 2 |
- |
Manufactured in China |
| 3 |
- |
Needed to try to get new job |
| 4 |
- |
Needed while now working two jobs |
| 5 |
- |
More money, less care |
cf.
526,
5645
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