2007-09-29 07:02:45 · 9 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
2000 - Budget Surplus, first in 30 years, thanks to the efforts of Clinton and a democratic congress (pre Newt).
2007 - Record Deficit thanks to Bush and a republican congress.
2007-09-29 07:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The best thing the government can do for the economy is to keep out of it. The good that comes out of the U.S. economy is brought about by the private sector. Notice that the stock market does best when there is a president from one party and a congress dominated by the other. Gridlock on the federal level is good for the national economy, because the government is unable to tinker with it at will.
Since neither Bush nor Clinton has been able to resist imposing massive government intervention programs on our economy, neither deserves credit for helping it.
EDIT: Kudos to bobanalyst for saying what I did, only more succinctly.
2007-09-29 07:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by Martin L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
President Bush.
2007-09-29 07:05:54 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Clinton
2007-09-29 07:05:19 · answer #4 · answered by dances with cats 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Bush
If I remember right, the economy was going down the tube the ladder part of Clinton's presidency
2007-09-29 07:04:44 · answer #5 · answered by Stephanie 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Bush
2007-09-29 07:05:43 · answer #6 · answered by ninn09262 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think Bush simply because we still have a free country. If Kerry had won the election we might be building mosques instead of
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2007-09-29 16:59:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you and I have done more good for the US economy.
2007-09-29 07:04:54 · answer #8 · answered by bobanalyst 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
George W.Bush, the greatest American President !!!
2007-09-29 07:04:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋