2nd quarter GDP 1.2% vs. 2.6% estimate - Obama failed policies

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Originally Posted by SyraBrian

Right now, this economic expansion only ranks 8th out of the last eleven expansions. If it dribbles along for another six months, it may be able to eclipse W's expansion.

The one that ended with The Great Recession.

Where are you getting that? The current expansion is the 4th largest and passed Ws last year. It will pass Reagans next year.

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Originally Posted by whogo

Medicare does not incentivize poor choices near as much as Medicaid does.

Sure it does. Medicare is worse because it is the sum total of approximately 65 years of life choices. I think obesity should be punished personally as preventative diseases would take a good chunk out of TOTAL healthcare costs.