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Predictions October 8, 2012 10:47 am TB

A hallmark of collectivist societies in the past century was the prevailing meme of “jam tomorrow, never jam today.” The next Five Year Plan would work for sure.  We are now being told that if we give the current administration a few more years, their economic policies will finally pay off.

Why should anyone believe them?

Here’s a couple of prediction outcome charts from the beginning of the Obama administration, edited to add actual results.

  • Which year's predictions are depicted on this chart? by alcaray 2012-10-08 11:56:15
    • How do we factor in the precursors? by bowser 2012-10-08 11:16:13
      • Bonus chart by TB 2012-10-08 10:50:34
        • It takes real balls to brag about this chart. by alcaray 2012-10-08 12:00:19
          • Agree alcaray...absolutely! by Lindy 2012-10-09 15:02:15
            • The key word here is "predictions." by TB 2012-10-08 12:44:54
              • So you want to talk about 10 strands of spaghetti at once. by alcaray 2012-10-08 15:26:29

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