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Originally posted by Eurisko2012
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
reply to post by Eurisko2012
Jimmy Carter? History lessons are apparently needed, all around. This is just sad. Reagan destroyed the economy. Carter took the long term approach to attempt a SYSTEMIC fix. Reagan repealed it all.
As usual, americans were FAR to short-sighted and ignorant to see that a short term hardship would make for long term prosperity. They couldnt see passed their noses.
Funny how history repeats itself.edit on 14-7-2012 by captaintyinknots because: (no reason given)
What history books have you been reading?
Jimmy Carter had sky high 18% interest rates and sky high tax rates.
Don't you remember the Reagan recovery?
Jimmy Carter & Obama are the worst presidents this nation has ever had.
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by Eurisko2012
It's rather simple.
Obama is creating a larger group that will be depedent on the government.
He's like a drug dealer creating more and more addicts for what he's selling.
Obama isn't ignoring the middle class.
He's aiming to destroy it!
Bush's policies were in effect for most of 09 so you can't lay all the blame for it on him.
Originally posted by xuenchen
Originally posted by Eurisko2012
What history books have you been reading?
Jimmy Carter had sky high 18% interest rates and sky high tax rates.
Don't you remember the Reagan recovery?
Jimmy Carter & Obama are the worst presidents this nation has ever had.
Does this take into account the extended unemployment benefits? Remember under Bush, they refused to extend unemployment to keep the numbers low. So, to compare the numbers, those under extended benefits must be removed from the total.
Sure they are still unemployed under the extended, but it skews the numbers when used to compare it with previous years without extended benefits.
so long as you're willing to ignore the facts, and are fine with an ignorant, short-sighted view where we only judge a president by the 4 or 8 years they hold office, sure.
Originally posted by Eurisko2012
reply to post by captaintyinknots
Bill Clinton gave us - real - welfare reform.
Bill Clinton worked with the GOP and gave us 4 years of surpluses!
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Number don't lie.
Originally posted by Osiris1953
Who in government doesn't ignore the middle class? It seems to be the fad these days.