Is a spike in tractor prices coming?

[IndyJay]

Not a complaint, just a statement of fact.

The good side, if you are for ever expanding .gov power is that socialism is now more acceptable here in the USA than it has ever been.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/06/socialism-isnt-a-dirty-word-anymore.html

The negative is that people no longer think for themselves and don’t understand that giving the people that caused the problem more power and influence over their lives, isn’t going to lead to them living in utopia, just because that’s what “news” anchors lead them to believe.

The “democracy is supposed to work” part goes out the window the moment you have more people living off funds the .gov takes from someone who earns it and gives it to some one who does not earn it. Once you reach the tipping point the “collective“ of them sinks the ship.

In other words when the group of people receiving funds is larger than the group of people whom the .gov takes them from, things fall apart. We have passed that point already.

61% of Americans paid no federal income taxes in 2020, Tax Policy Center says

The Tax Policy Center said 107 million households, or 61% of taxpayers, owed no income taxes in 2020. That's up from 76 million, or 44% of taxpayers, in 2019.

www.cnbc.com

As Margaret Thatcher wisely said,
"The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money".

Also, a good post that explains the difference between Democracy and Republic (we are a Republic).

Republic vs. Democracy: What Is the Difference?

The main difference between a democracy and a republic is the extent to which citizens control the process of making laws.

www.thoughtco.com

 

[ovrszd]

I know prices are up but I don't think manufacturers announced any permanent increase for evan after the time when the shortages end. Should I delete this thread? I think I can do it.

Don't delete your thread Six.

The six graders will quiet down.

Then we can have a good discussion about this and where it's heading.

 

[ovrszd]

In times like these, why is demand so high on everything? I have family in the construction business. They are building new houses as fast as a 3 man crew can. No let up in sight. To Heck with cost increases, build, build.

Why has luxury spending continued at an unprecedented pace?

 

[jmc]

Of possible interest: local article about mega-auctioneer for farm equipment, just west of Indianapolis. (The title is clickbait though)

Why has the cost of farm equipment skyrocketed? Blame Uncle Sam.

For farmers the situation is even more complicated. The cost of equipment has surged, yet demand remains sky high.

indianapublicmedia.org

 

[Jchonline]

I expect them to continue to rise in 2022.

 

[BobInSD]

That almost sounds like a complaint. What's the good side? There has got to be one.

After all, the government is just all of us collectively, so ultimately it does what the bulk of the people want.
I think that is how a democracy is supposed to work.
It's not perfect, just better than anything else.
rScotty

Your profile says "Colorado", but you imply that you live in a democracy? Are you an expat?

 

[lman]

As Margaret Thatcher wisely said,
"The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money".

Also, a good post that explains the difference between Democracy and Republic (we are a Republic).

Republic vs. Democracy: What Is the Difference?

The main difference between a democracy and a republic is the extent to which citizens control the process of making laws.

www.thoughtco.com

We ran out of money a long time ago. They just keep planting more money trees and printing it.

 

[5030]

Problem is, the more they print, the less it's worth. Yellen don't quite comprehend that.

 

[ovrszd]

Your profile says "Colorado", but you imply that you live in a democracy? Are you an expat?

I've got family there. The true Mountain People have been overran by the transplants. Sad.

 

[tomplum]

I've got family there. The true Mountain People have been overran by the transplants. Sad.

The Utes or the Apache's?