Strong Congress, (republican run) oh now I see.
2007-07-18 08:13:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Bush is leaving America with the most prosperous economy man has ever seen and nobody's talking about it.
2007-07-18 08:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by Gonzo Rationalism 5 · 7⤊ 4⤋
After Jimmy Carter had left office and Ronald Regan came in, the economy was at a bad spot. Regan built the economy up just like all Republicans do. It took him 8 years to do this. Bush Sr. came into office after Regan and continued the growth of the economy. So after 16 years of economic growth we as America was doing pretty good. Then Clinton came along and was in office for only 8 years and taxed the American public just like any Democrat would do. America did not have the money that they had during the 16 years so the economy started to slip. Then President Bush is elected and the economy passes marks that has never been before. I wish that we could stay in Iraq for a long time without anyone getting killed because Wartime is the best thing for the economy. In 1940 when we started to get ready for war with Germany. War production pulled us out of the Great Depression.
2007-07-18 15:36:10 · answer #2 · answered by Drew 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that it was record-setting, but yes the Republican Congress had a lot to do with it.
In retrospect, we did not spend enough on defense. We still don't.
And the Republicans and Bush spent far too much - they deserved to lose last year.
As a Republican, it hurts me to say that. But it's true.
Let's hope the goverment gets back on track and wastes less of our money!
Although tax reveues have increased, and the deficit has decreased, impressively due to the Bush tax cuts.
After 1994, Clinton did not govern as the leftist that much of the Democratic Party base now seems to want to force on the country.
2007-07-18 15:28:18 · answer #3 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Clinton just rode the economic good times. He did nothing to cause them. The military wind down from the death of world communism. The birth of the internet. The digital revolution.
Giving Clinton credit is like saying I went to a seaside restaurant yesterday and the tide rose three feet while I was there, then dropped six feet after I left.
2007-07-18 15:25:27 · answer #4 · answered by nileslad 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No you don't see, Bill Clinton is a very smart man the highest IQ of any sitting President 182 IQ twice that of Bush's. He had the best Foreign Policy , he knew how to run a Government and it certainly wasn't because of a Republican Congress, the same ones are still there, how about that , what do say about that. Balanced Budget , Never Opened Social Security Lock Box, it is full of nothing now, but a bunch IOU's from Bush. Will get it all straightened but it will not be with a Republican Congress, after tomorrow when all the Washington Madam's visitors start being televised the Republican was already dead, so tomorrow they'll start burying them one by one, OH ME OH MY, Let the party begin , Get ready to rumble. Bah, Bah, Black Sheep , Where Did the Republican Go, Down in the Ditch Fast A.Sleep.
Your stupid party expression , "Cut and Run, we say , "Stay and Die..
2007-07-18 15:33:16 · answer #5 · answered by Nicki 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Building on George H.W. Bush's tax on the rich and fiscal restraint.
Also luck. Most of the bill for Reaganomics came due during George Sr.'s administration. So a lot of the financial hit was taken before Bill got there.
Despite what the republicans would have you believe, George W has run up a huge deficit. Tagging it to GDP is a form of a lie. The deficits run up by Democrats was smaller by GDP comparisons.
2007-07-18 15:21:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Of course that same congress was in office through the next President's first term, and look what happened! How do you explain that?
2007-07-18 15:19:54 · answer #7 · answered by Beardog 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The recovery started in the Bush Sr. administration, and he tried to take credit for it. I do believe this expensive War in Iraq is going to hurt our economy. Clinton promised the country a middle class tax cut, and gave us the biggest middle class tax increase in history. My question is: are we going to be fooled again?
2007-07-18 15:16:34 · answer #8 · answered by Steve C 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Clinton did nothing for the economy... and if his sister gets elected... what?... oh right.. his WIFE... then it will all start to go downhill... but the libs will blame Bush...
2007-07-18 15:16:53 · answer #9 · answered by tlcbaotou 3 · 7⤊ 2⤋
typical business cycle. its just randomness which president takes credit for it.
2007-07-18 15:28:46 · answer #10 · answered by ol' t-bone 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋