Is our country better off since Bush took office?

Question

Huge levels of debt. Erosion of civil rights. Illegal immigration out of control. Education spending gutted. Gas prices at all time high. Terrorism fears. Thousands of soldiers dead and injured. Middle-east in turmoil. Relationships with other countries damaged. Tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians slaughtered.

Has he actually accomplished anything?

Answer 1

you damned lib..you just made me puke in my mouth

Answer 2

Okay it's better off than when Clinton was in office Iraq is a war soilders are a casualty I'm a reservist. Bush has minimal impact on gas prices I'm sure you probablly drive a car and understand the econmic impact of supply and demand. Please look to china for increasing our prices. Tens of thousands Iraqi die in the hands of their own people or persian trained malitias. Education spending has tripled since clinton it's at the local state level that the money falls through I use to work with the school district here in Oregon so I know where the money goes. Also Immigration is a problem Bush should be a little tougher but again each state on the border should also push for new measures. One example of which is a border patrol shot an illegal allien crossing the border with drugs and was firing on the border patrols. The border patrol was sentenced and found guilty???
Anyways, good luck spreading your hate propaganda seek to improve rather share with us your misimformed ideology.

Answer 3

Let's see...

He inherited a recession from Clinton, then there was the economic plummet in the aftermath of 9/11. Without across the board tax cuts (yes, every taxpayer got a lower rate) the economy would really have gone into the dumper. That, coupled with the necessary subsequent military actions, increased the budget deficit. The unnecessary pork barrel, no child left behind and prescription drug giveaway really increased the unnecessary spending.

But as a portion of GDP, it isn't that huge of debt, and with the increased tax revenues in the aftermath of the tax cuts (happens every time), the budget deficit is rapidly shrinking.

Despite the wailing and moaning and rending of garments, not a single civil right has been eroded. Give one valid and documented case where a civil right was eroded.

Illegal immigration has been out of control for years prior to January 2001. But you blame it on Bush? The only reason they come here is because there is work. And if there are that many illegals, with only a 4.6% unemployment, that means that a lot of jobs have been created since 2001.

Gas prices are not set by the government, but by the international petroleum marketplace. Duh!

Terrorism. We've been assailed by terrorists for decades, and most especially in the 8 years prior to Bush becoming president. The perpetrators of 9/11 had come in to the US prior to Bush, and their plot was already planned.

Uh, the middle east has been in turmoil since before written history. This is nothing new, Sherlock.

Relationships with other countries is not damaged. Our true friends are still our friends. Our enemies remain our enemies. And the fickle backstabbers like France continue to play their games.

In war, soldiers are killed and wounded. But that doesn't happen in a vaccuum. You need to weigh that loss against the gains, which have been substantial.

The slaughtered Iraqis are mostly killed by the terrorist insurgency - the same people who supported Saddam and his murderous regime.

His accomplishments - lower taxes (good for the economy), the war on terror (effective), appointment of constitutional judges (protects all Americans), dismissal of the idiotic Assault Weapons Ban (as if it ever prevented criminals from getting guns), agreements with India, creation of a coalition to prevent WMD proliferation, etc.

Yes, he has policies I vehemently disagree with - education (no child left behind), the steel tariffs (harmed steel-using industries), prescription drug giveaway (wrong, wrong, wrong!), etc.

But to claim he hasn't accomplished anything, and to fabricate alleged failures, or to take stuff out of context, that is reprehensible. You need to be objective, instead of being a raving, rabid, deranged Bush-hater.

Answer 4

DeuceRider, instead of some ignorant, shallow remark how about stating your case.
Of course I want this country to flourish, regardless of what party is in control but you cannot ignore the fact the Bush is doing a terrible job.
Over 9 trillion in debt (when he was elected there was a surplus), an energy policy which subsidizes the oil companies who are enjoying record profits and of course the war which has cost well over $300 billion and counting, 2600 Americans killed, numerous horrible injuries, broken families.
Connecticut made their opinion known at the polls; it's time to end the war.
I would suggest DeuceRider that you look at the facts.

Answer 5

He is trying to bring the country down. It is virtually impossible for anyone to be this awful by accident. You can't even count the bad things he has done, but the big one is the loss of the greatest army ever in the desert where it is held hostage while the US debt is at an all-time high. "Mission accomplished." Our only options are now nuclear war with Iran, North Korea, Syria or any of the other enemies he has made for us around the world, but he and his oil buddies have made lost of money. "Mission accomplished."

Answer 6

The key correct thing you say is "took", in the sense of steal, office. And of all the miserable dispicable evil things he as done that you list, the WAY the Imposter initially imposed himself on the USA is STILL far worse, since for all time we will have to work to have an electoral system that COUNTS EVERY VOTE. HAVA with its electronic machines is actually a step BACKWARD. Will the USA EVER have an HONEST national election again? We can accept NOTHING less.

Answer 7

Rich people are doing better than they ever have. There's a class war going on and the Middle Class has already lost.

Answer 8

It's only better for the Republicans "BUT" that will change beginning this November.

I just hope Americans learned their lesson this time and never give control of our Government to those racist, rich @ss Holes!

Answer 9

He has accomplished making the USA China's littlebitch and a laughing stock to the rest of the world. "Your doin a fine job georgie!"

Answer 10

No, he hasn't done much.

In fact, his office has made it difficult for middle class to move forward to the upper class; which is a shame, because for those that are trying it's gotten much harder.

Answer 11

Yes America is far better since Bush has taken office!
You have got too be a dumb@$$ smurf....go crawl back under your rock and stay there!

Go BIG RED in '08

MSJP.....Go F*ck Yourself...you dumb@$$ smurf!