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Consumer Expectations Show Record Partisan Split As Democrats Panic Over Trump Economy
Breitbart ^ | 03/14/2025 | John Carney

Posted on 03/14/2025 10:03:44 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Consumer sentiment fell sharply in March, with Democrats’ expectations for the economy hitting an all-time low, according to the University of Michigan’s latest consumer sentiment survey, highlighting an unprecedented partisan divide in economic outlook.

The survey’s headline index dropped to 57.9, down from 64.7 in February, reaching its lowest level since November 2022. While sentiment declined across income levels and age groups, Democrats saw the sharpest deterioration, with their expectations index plunging to 28.2—a level lower than during the 2008 financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, or Donald Trump’s first term.

By contrast, Republican expectations remained high at 95.7, marking a 67.5-point gap—the largest partisan divide ever recorded in the survey. Independent voters saw expectations decline to 51.8, putting them closer to Democrats than Republicans for the first time in years.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: consumer; democrats; economy; expectations; panic; partisan; record; show; spilt; trump
Dems are retarded. All they know is talking points.
1 posted on 03/14/2025 10:03:44 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

That’s because Liberalism is a mental illness.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unique-everybody-else/202103/personality-traits-mental-illness-and-ideology


2 posted on 03/14/2025 10:07:33 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats do not object to government corruption, as long as they get a cut of the loot.)
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Democrats’ expectations for the economy hitting an all-time low,

Merely illustrates their economic ignorance.

3 posted on 03/14/2025 10:08:22 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The important part of the story is that the aggregate is sitting at 58% despite the relentless negativity of the MSM beating on public opinion 24/7.


4 posted on 03/14/2025 10:10:02 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It isn’t the economy that has Democrats feeling despair, they are freaking out because Trump cut off their free money supply from stolen taxpayer dollars and their wealth and power are evaporating.


5 posted on 03/14/2025 10:17:20 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Democrats cannot find jobs in the private sector that don’t receive government largess. They are screwed, and they know it.

Schadenfreude! More, more, more.


6 posted on 03/14/2025 10:20:58 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: wildcard_redneck

It isn’t the economy that has Democrats feeling despair, they are freaking out because Trump cut off their free money supply from stolen taxpayer dollars and their wealth and power are evaporating.

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True! It doesn’t matter how great the economy is if the paycheck you receive (from surfing the internet at home all day) is taken away.


7 posted on 03/14/2025 10:24:53 AM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Even if groceries are free...the Loonie Lefties will scream and shout about the cost of gas to get to the store...because...well...Trump.


8 posted on 03/14/2025 10:31:52 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Perfection is impossible. But if you pursue perfection...you may achieve excellence.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Democrat voters have more advanced degrees - which teaches them:

- cutting wasteful government spending is bad.
- enforcing immigration laws is bad.
- shipping manufacturing jobs overseas is good.
- you can become a girl by cutting off your penis.
- the world will end in 5 years (which they’ve been saying for 25 years).

Doesn’t say much for advanced degrees.


9 posted on 03/14/2025 10:42:04 AM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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It’s not surprising they are panicking because their standard news outlets are 24x7 pounding how bad DOGE and tariffs are for the universe.


10 posted on 03/14/2025 11:44:54 AM PDT by Dahoser (Liz Cheney needs to work on her soccer skills so she fits in when she transfers to Guantanamo High.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

So the democrats are deliberately trying to tank the number !


11 posted on 03/14/2025 3:34:21 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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