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It's January 27, 2010. During the state of the union address, President Obama ticks off the major economic indicators, unemployment is a record 3%, GDP has grown by 8 percentage points for the third consecutive quarter. How many Obama critics would be arguing that the economic prosperity was because of Bush's policies?
....must be nice living in Liberal-la-la-land.....
Considering the fact that 2/3rds of the stimulus bill hasnt been spent, I'd find it very difficult to narrow down an Obama policy to credit for turning the economy around.. Can you list them?
It is sad to see that we have to play pretend Obama did something though...
Your very correct, and there is absoutely none to his credit, i can think of. Things are actually getting worse, inspite of what is being said. And they say things weill be getting much worse. How much worse can we go!
Who controls the purse string? The President or the Legislature?
Who controlled the purse strings from 2006-2010?
Four years of Legislative priorities buttressed by a Democratic majority and you all of a sudden want to absolve Democrats of economic responsibility?
Democrats could claim victory if your hypothetical were true. Conversely, there is no victory for Democrats because they've controlled the purse strings since 2006 and we see what kind of economic mess we're in.
Democrats are just as culpable, and I believe you know this.
AeroGuyDC, save your breath, some of us realize who controls the purse string! Some choose to turn their heads the other way. Some demcracks will never understand that Democrats have a responsibility to the economic failures we now are facing, and yes we are in quite a huge economic mess are we not.
I'm claiming that you have no understanding of the word bipartisanship. Democrats held the majority after 2006. If there was an intent to reform Freddie and Fannie, then Democrats should have come forth with a plan that everyone could agree on. Did they? Nope.
Furthermore, Fannie and Freddie are but one piece of the fractional pie that brought this economy to its knees. Why didn't your Democrats reign in the coming disaster, since they had 3 solid years to do so? The years 2006, 2007, 2008, and even 2009 we're merely abstracts to a Democratic-led Congress. Reality never meant a thing. Therefore, Democrats are just as culpable. Spin it as much as you want. We'll just keep laughing at you in the process.
You have no clue what you're talking about. The Dems were elected in 2006 they took office in 2007. The recession began in Dec 2007 now on your fingers count 2007 to 2007 how many is that.
People are right there should be a civics test before you vote. You failed.
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