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This doesn't really have anything to do with the election and instead it shows what the historical jobs results for Bush's first term (2001 to 2004) vs Obama's (2009 to today). It is good to note that Romney's policies are identical to Bush's so we can reasonably expect similar results.
As you can see the 1st Bush recession wasn't as deep as the 2nd Bush recession (which Obama inherited) but private sector job grow was EXTREMELY slow to recover (the red line) while Bush mostly lowered unemployment by simply hiring more government workers (Fed is green, state and local is blue). It was a U shaped recovery. To compare Obama had a V shaped recovery largely because of the stimulus bill and unlike Bush who had fewer private sector jobs at the end of his 1st term Obama actually has MORE private sector jobs then he started with. That's a FACT.
So why is unemployment still a bit high? Look at total government employees. Unlike Bush who hired lots of new government workers Obama has seen ever fewer government workers at both the Federal and State & local level. Once again we see the right wing nutjobs have lied and that the FACTS are the exact opposite of what the wing nuts claim.
1. Most important - Bush averaged $250 Billion yearly debt (which is C- grade) and Obama averaged 1.25 Trillion (Which is a low F grade Failure)
2. Unemployment - Bush's worst month in 8 years was better than Obama's best in 4 years
3) Average income - up 20% during Bush years and down 15% in Obama years
Please take me back to those horrible Bush years when I had 20 offers to work anywhere I wanted to work instead of in Saudi where I'm now working.
1. Most important - Bush averaged $250 Billion yearly debt (which is C- grade) and Obama averaged 1.25 Trillion (Which is a low F grade Failure)
2. Unemployment - Bush's worst month in 8 years was better than Obama's best in 4 years
3) Average income - up 20% during Bush years and down 15% in Obama years
Please take me back to those horrible Bush years when I had 20 offers to work anywhere I wanted to work instead of in Saudi where I'm now working.
1. This is the repercussion of Bush era policies. Spending a crap load on a credit card AND pile on the idea that you can cut taxes too is a recipe for disaster.
2. Again, Bush tax cuts, and increased gov't spending by Bush. The financial sector was bubbling.
3. Bubble economy.
Most of those complaints aren't the fault of ANY of Obama's policies. If anything, most of them alleviate the damage that was caused by Wall Street, Bush tax cuts, and silly Wars.
You can really try to pin a lot of what's happened on Obama but, in reality, it's the irresponsible spending of Bush administration, unfunded wars, ignorance on behalf of the American taxpayer and consumer, and bad Congressional decisions.
Before you go and solely blame the Obama administration, address the uncooperative congress, faulty policies Bush policies, and the lack of initiative by many Americans to eliminate corrupt policy makers.
1. This is the repercussion of Bush era policies. Spending a crap load on a credit card AND pile on the idea that you can cut taxes too is a recipe for disaster.
2. Again, Bush tax cuts, and increased gov't spending by Bush. The financial sector was bubbling.
3. Bubble economy.
Most of those complaints aren't the fault of ANY of Obama's policies. If anything, most of them alleviate the damage that was caused by Wall Street, Bush tax cuts, and silly Wars.
You can really try to pin a lot of what's happened on Obama but, in reality, it's the irresponsible spending of Bush administration, unfunded wars, ignorance on behalf of the American taxpayer and consumer, and bad Congressional decisions.
Before you go and solely blame the Obama administration, address the uncooperative congress, faulty policies Bush policies, and the lack of initiative by many Americans to eliminate corrupt policy makers.
Bush made plenty of huge mistakes including attacking Iraq when they had no part in the 911 attacks and staying in Afhgan much longer than nexessary (which Obama has extended btw). He did have to deal with a serious attack that Obama fortunately did not have to deal with. Nevertheless, there's no excuse for Trillion dollar debts....and that's what Obama gives you every time....which will lead to our financial collapse far worse than that bail out of Wall Street and the banks that Obama sanctioned to gove billions to his rich friends.
1. This is the repercussion of Bush era policies. Spending a crap load on a credit card AND pile on the idea that you can cut taxes too is a recipe for disaster.
2. Again, Bush tax cuts, and increased gov't spending by Bush. The financial sector was bubbling.
3. Bubble economy.
Most of those complaints aren't the fault of ANY of Obama's policies. If anything, most of them alleviate the damage that was caused by Wall Street, Bush tax cuts, and silly Wars.
You can really try to pin a lot of what's happened on Obama but, in reality, it's the irresponsible spending of Bush administration, unfunded wars, ignorance on behalf of the American taxpayer and consumer, and bad Congressional decisions.
Before you go and solely blame the Obama administration, address the uncooperative congress, faulty policies Bush policies, and the lack of initiative by many Americans to eliminate corrupt policy makers.
According to your logic, whatever didn't go well in Bush's first term was Clinton's fault. You can't have it both ways.
Wow, so Bush hired hundreds of thousands of people, and his deficits were still 1/5th of what Obamas are..
OBAMA FAILURE!!!!
I like the all caps finish. Like the two of them inherited comparable economies and revenue situations. Give me a break.
The only thing I get from the graphs are the public sector jobs can lower unemployment. I have read here that they are not "real jobs" and hiring public employees is socialism. By that yardstick, Bush was far more socialist than Obama.
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Humorous at the stats these guys come up with
