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ProfessorGAC

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13. But, It's Not BETTER!

Reply to Johonny (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 11:05 AM

Feb 3

And that's what that 47% said.
That's what is not making sense.
Stocks were way up under Biden. In his last year in office, the S&P went up 25.35%. It's up 15.1% in the first year of Trump 2.0.
It went up 54% under Biden and he took over while COVID was still squeezing things. It was 49% in the last 3 years.
So even people with their eyes on their 401k aren't seeing better than the prior 3 years.
I think the poll is flawed.

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