I don't recall a recession during the Clinton years ...?

Question

what year did this supposedly occur, and why all of a sudden are the Cons blaming everything on an administration that hasn't been in office for 6 years? Sounds like someone doesn't want to own up? Thanks Bush .. the Blame-Game continues!

Hillbilly Bob - "And by the way what recession are you talking about. We have one of the best economies in history. I guess you are lazy to look at the facts for your self.
" ..
The recession you ******* Cons keep blaming Clinton for. I guess that would be lag from the Reagan/Bush era? Don't you people keep track of your own rhetoric?

ontopowrld - "Hay Moron" .. is that the answer to my question, you stupid ****? The travel industry created their own problems ... they are as inept as the Bush Administration.

Boo Hoo Bill - obviously you are too stupid to answer my question .. thanks you stupid ****! As usual, no answers out of the Cons/Repukes.

tok h - "I don't recall any terrorists being chased or caught or killed by Slick Willie! Just the opposite!"

Or Bin Laden getting caught in Iraq? Thanks for nothing, Bush!

Answer 1

... I don't recall one either... it seems that all they can do is cite conservative opinion peices...

perhaps it only affected the rich is why 95 pecent of us don't remember one?

Answer 2

It takes several years before a Presidents decisions start to make a difference. Clinton was enjoying the decisions of President Reagan and President Bush. Then Clinton raised taxes on individuals and businesses which makes for a poor economy which started the down hill slide and then a thing called 9/11 occurred during the first 8 months of GW's first term and had a huge effect on the economy and this was Clinton's fault. And by the way what recession are you talking about. We have one of the best economies in history. I guess you are lazy to look at the facts for your self.


Dash- Boo fricken hoo. You don't like the answers you are getting? I haven't heard anyone blame Clinton for a recession. I said when Clinton raised taxes it makes for a poor economy. I didn't say anything about a resession. If you can't handle the heat go back to playing your video games.

Answer 3

Hay Moron did you forget a little thing called 9/11 and the effect it had on travel industry like tourism and airlines stock market etc. How Quickly and conveniently you libs forget and go right to attack President Bush mode. Oh ya and by the way the 1st year of the a presidents term is under the previous presidents budget.
This is interesting cause most libs say that the recession began in President bush's first year.

Answer 4

The recession began toward the end of Clinton's administration. I think you must have blind bias, like many people do. I don't think we're blaming EVERYTHING on Clinton. Here's the thing, I can admit that Bush has made mistakes. I just don't see why Clinton worshippers can't admit the same thing about their God Clinton. Clinton ignored many serious issues. Well, not only ignored, but was afraid to make bold moves and take bold actions because he didn't want to do anything that was "unpopular."

Answer 5

The economy crashed right at the end of his office when the “dot.com” bubble burst. Clinton was never able to do anything significant during his office other than veto legislation. The House was controlled by the Republicans. He was very ineffective during the last few years of his administration because of the various scandals he was involved in. Overall he did nothing for the economy positive or negative.

Bush took over a broken economy and then had 9/11 on top of it. Without his tax cuts the country would have gone into the dumper.

Answer 6

Balanced budget and a surplus, and not to mention an excellently empowered middle class. This is the total opposite of how life is now.
Something not all conservatives choose to believe is the fact that Clinton provided North Korea with $55 million, meanwhile Bush supplied North Korea with $95 million in April of 2002, and waived the required nuclear arms inspection.

They are the sheeple of society and will be overpowered this November. GO DEMOCRATS!

Answer 7

Then you obviously were not paying attention.

http://www.brookesnews.com/050606useconomy.html

https://www.cato.org/dailys/09-15-04.html

http://www.mises.org/story/590

"White House insiders have said for years that Bill Clinton has been desperately seeking a legacy for his administration... At long last, he has at least two of them.

The first of these is the coming recession, his first gift to the incoming administration of George W. Bush. Like the invasion of Somalia that Dubya’s father had handed Clinton upon taking office, this is surely going to cause some heartburn for the new president, even if it provides a strong rationale to pass the tax cuts on which he campaigned.

Clinton’s second legacy will be soaring prices for oil and electricity." -- 1/17/2001

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1998/10/13/wrec13.html

http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/editorial/98/09/13/navarro-9-13.0-0.html

"A black, billowing cloud of recession is about to engulf the U.S. economy. The only questions are how long and how severe it will be.

A recession starts when our gross domestic product begins to contract. GDP is calculated using four components -- consumption, investment, government spending and net exports (exports minus imports). Three of these are entering free fall.

The problem started with the Asian crisis. Weaker Asian currencies have made U.S. exports less attractive and foreign imports more attractive, while recessions in Asia have greatly reduced the income of Asian consumers and hence their purchases of U.S. goods. The result has been a sharp decline in U.S. net exports and a soaring trade deficit.

Initially, this decline was perversely comforting because it saved us from a nasty round of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve aimed at cooling the economy. Now, however, with two other GDP components -- consumption and investment -- about to plunge, the Asian crisis has come home to roost. " -- Sept, 1998, Peter Navarro, professor of economics and public policy at the University of California, Irvine.

Answer 8

I don't recall any terrorists being chased or caught or killed by Slick Willie! Just the opposite!

Answer 9

I was a waitress for most of the Clinton years, mostly working in mid-price-range places like O'Charley's, and my tips were excellent. . . almost full-time equivalent pay, on only part time hours.

Which sort of suggests that, at least in my neck of the woods, people had more money to spend, yes?

Answer 10

President Bush started out as President with a full plate..
We paid Clinton for playin hanky panky, while our Country was goin to sh!t.... you know, getting attacked by terrorists, etc.... So yeah..... thats pretty much how it was!!

Answer 11

You need to check the economics for the last two years of the Clinton administration. The economy is growing at a steady rate, who doing any blaming?